The nurse obtains blood specimens in the clinic and prefers using an antecubital vein. Which characteristics of the regional vein justify the nurse's preference for the antecubital site?
a. It is easily accessed in the hand.
b. It causes less pain and bleeding.
c. It is large and close to the surface.
d. It is superficial and the most distal.
C
The nurse uses the regional vein in the antecubital area for blood draws because these veins are superficial, large, and well anchored; these characteristics increase the chances of a successful blood draw on the first puncture. The antecubital area does not include the hand. Except for punctures in the hand, venipunctures tend to cause the same degree of pain and bleeding, regard-less of the location. The most distal veins in the arm are located in the hand, and these veins are reserved for intravenous (IV) fluids.
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