When a patient has "difficult" veins, what strategies, if any, can be used to improve the likelihood of a successful puncture?

A) slight rotation of the patient's arm to a different position
B) palpating the entire antecubital area to trace vein path
C) warming the site
D) all of the above


Answer: D

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