The nurse is preparing to insert an IV in a 16-year-old client. Appropriate IV insertion sites include:(Select all that apply) Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Scalp veins
2. Dorsal hand veins
3. Dorsal foot veins
4. Forearm veins
5. Cephalic vein
2,4,5
Rationale: Scalp veins are appropriate sites for IV insertion in infants
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