What it means
IV tubing, catheters and chest tubes have clamps that stop flow; surgical clamps grip tissue or blood vessels; and an umbilical cord clamp closes the cord after birth.
For the nurse
Know when clamps should be open or closed. Do not clamp a chest tube unless ordered or the policy allows, and check that IV clamps are open when an infusion starts.
At a glance
| Spanish | pinza |
|---|---|
| Also written | clamps, clamping, clamped |