A male patient is to receive a percutaneously inserted central catheter (PICC). He asks the nurse whether the insertion will hurt. How will the nurse reply?
1
“You will have general anesthesia so you won’t feel anything.”
2
“It will be inserted rapidly, and any discomfort is fleeting.”
3
“The insertion site will be anesthetized. Threading the catheter through the vein is not painful.”
4
“You will receive sedation prior to the procedure.”