All of the following are impoant precautions to prevent infections associated with aerial catheerizations except -
Answer- D.Use of femoral aery more than radial aeryEducate healthcare personnel regarding the indications for intravascular catheter use, proper precautions for inseion and maintenance of intravascular catheters, and appropriate infection control measures to prevent catheter-related infections.Inseion technique Hand hygiene is to be performed before inseion or manipulation of aerial catheter.Maximum sterile barrier precautions should be used for axillary or femoral aerial catheter placement.Site selection Radial, dorsalis pedis and brachial sites are to be used preferentially over femoral site.
Education of health personnel
Hand hygiene
Use sterile semi permeable dressing
Use of femoral aery more than radial aery