While changing the dressing on a client’s central line, the nurse notices redness and warmth...

(A) The nurse may never discontinue a central line without a physician’s order. (B) The nurse may never initiate a peripheral IV without a physician’s order except in an emergency situation. (C) The nurse should always document findings and alert the physician to the findings as well. The physician may then initiate a new central line and order the current central line to be discontinued. (D) Besides cleaning and redressing, the nurse should always document the findings.