A nurse educator is reviewing peripheral IV insertion with a group of novice nurses. How should these nurses be encouraged to deal with excess hair at the intended site?
A) Leave the hair intact.
B) Shave the area.
C) Clip the hair in the area.
D) Remove the hair with a depilatory.
Ans: C
Feedback:
Hair can be a source of infection and should be removed by clipping; it should not be left at the site. Shaving the area can cause skin abrasions, and depilatories can irritate the skin.
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