Where is the best place to begin to select a vein for an initial intravenous (IV) site in a left-handed patient?
a. Antecubital vein of the right arm
b. Antecubital vein of the left arm
c. Right forearm
d. Left forearm
C
Unless other reasons are identified, IV sites should be started in the most distal portion of the nondominant arm or hand.
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