A child's central line: family questions and contacts
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Yenra | Prepared September 19, 2026
Companion guide: https://yenra.com/catheter/pediatric.html

Use this editable question sheet with your clinical team. It is a discussion aid, not a prescription or device operating instruction. Write down instructions supplied by the team; leave unknown answers blank and ask. Do not delay urgent care to complete it.

Keep your completed copy privately. This file has no form submission or data collection.

1. Child's care team, date and line type:
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2. Why this line is needed and expected duration:
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3. Alternatives considered and why this option was chosen:
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4. Any antimicrobial coating, dressing or allergy consideration:
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5. Who is responsible for each care task:
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6. What family members are trained and authorized to do:
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7. Bathing, play, school and clothing instructions:
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8. What to do about a loose, wet or dirty dressing:
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9. Fever or illness plan, with team-specific thresholds if supplied:
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10. Immediate response for damage, movement, leakage or disconnection:
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11. Daytime and after-hours contacts and where to attend:
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12. Supplies and home nursing, if applicable:
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13. Review date and how the team decides the line can be removed:
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Source context: questions accompany the linked Yenra guide and its primary references. The source relevant to your care or equipment must be checked by the responsible team.
https://www.gosh.nhs.uk/conditions-and-treatments/procedures-and-treatments/central-lines-and-arterial-lines/
https://www.cdc.gov/infection-control/hcp/intravascular-catheter-related-infections/summary-recommendations.html
https://www.gosh.nhs.uk/conditions-and-treatments/procedures-and-treatments/introduction-parenteral-nutrition-home/
https://www.cdc.gov/clabsi/about/index.html

Contact the treating team promptly for fever, chills or illness; follow any specific fever plan. Severe breathing difficulty, difficulty waking or rapid deterioration requires emergency help.