The nurse is preparing to insert an IV in a 16-year-old client. Appropriate IV insertion sites include: Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Scalp veins.
2. Dorsal hand veins.
3. Dorsal foot veins.
4. Forearm veins.
5. Cephalic vein.
2,4,5
Rationale: Scalp veins are appropriate sites for IV insertion in infants.
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