[Answered]: The practice committee on a surgical unit decides…

The practice committee on a surgical unit decides to institute an evidence-based practice change to reduce central venous catheter (CVC) infection rates. Choose the most appropriate SMART goal for this initiative: A. Patients with CVC catheters will have a reduced infection rate evidenced by negative catheter tip cultures. B. Assess for signs of inflammation at CVC insertion sites with each dressing change. C. Reduce the CVC infection rate from 5% to 2% within 6 months in adult post-operative patients with CVC catheters. D. Patients with CVC catheters will maintain a white blood cell count < 10,000.