A client is recommended to have a peripherally inserted cent…
A client is recommended to have a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) for long term antibiotic administration. The client expresses fear about the insertion and starts to cry when the nurse discusses it. After conversing with the client, the nurse discovers the client’s fear is related to lack of knowledge about the PICC. Which statement, made by the client, would the nurse identify as needing further education on the PICC?