Port CAP IV Teaching 2534
SN instructed patient the dressing should be kept clean and dry. You should inspect the needle site area regularly. If the Port CAP seems to have moved, or you notice swelling, bruising, redness, or tenderness, contact your nurse intermediately.
Reviewed December 2019
Reviewed for general reference only. Adapt to your patient, agency policy, and scope of practice.
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