The nurse explains that for stability of the IV insertion site in an infant younger than 9 months of age, the insertion site is the:
a. radial vein.
b. scalp vein.
c. femoral vein.
d. brachial vein.
B
A superficial scalp vein is the injection site for administering IV medication to infants younger than 9 months of age.
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