A nurse is finding it difficult to flush the port of a CVAD. The nurse understands that inability to flush a CVAD port may mean: (Select all that apply) a. The nurse is not applying enough force b. The catheter may be crimped or kinked between the clavicle and a rib c. The Huber needle is not positioned all the way into the reservoir of the IVAD (Port-a-Cath) d. The clamp on the tubing is not in the unclamped position The lumen may be occluded by a thrombus
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