The nurse is initiating an IV of 5% Dextrose and 0.45 NS to infuse at 60 mL/hour for 24 hours on a client who has never had an IV before. Which of the following sites would be the nurse's first choice?
1. Digital vein
2. Metacarpal vein
3. Antecubital cephalic vein
4. Great saphenous vein
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Rationale: When choosing a vein for short-term therapy, the metacarpal vein would be the best choice because it is the most distal. The digital, antecubital cephalic, and great saphenous veins are choices of last resort.
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