A nurse is considered an expert on her unit in starting an IV. She is mentoring a new nurse who is learning to start IVs
When beginning an IV on a patient, the nurse tells the new nurse that the best place to initially start the IV, in case the patient needs subsequent venipuncture sites, is which of the following? A. Nondominant antecubital vein
B. Most appropriate distal vein on the nondominant hand
C. Most appropriate proximal vein available
D. Dominant antecubital vein
B
Initially place IV catheters at the most distal point when possible, which allows for the use of proximal sites later if the patient needs subsequent venipuncture sites.
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