Which of these venipuncture sites is preferable to use when initiating IV therapy?
a. proximal end of a normal forearm or hand
b. any portion of an arm or hand
c. arm with functioning arteriovenous fistula
d. most distal end of a normal forearm, hand, or foot
D
When IV therapy is initiated, the preferable site is to begin with the most distal end of a normal forearm, hand, or foot.
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