The nurse is choosing an IV cannula for an older adult patient and will choose the smallest size that will deliver the appropriate fluid, which is a cannula of:
1. 12 gauge.
2. 14 gauge.
3. 18 gauge.
4. 22 gauge.
4
The inside diameter, called the gauge, is expressed in reverse numerical order.
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