After inserting an IV catheter into a vein, you should:
A. keep the angle of the catheter at 45° and slide the catheter off the needle.
B. decrease the angle of the catheter to 15° and insert the catheter a few mm farther.
C. decrease the angle of the catheter to 45° and insert the catheter 1" farther.
D. increase the angle of the catheter to 90° and insert the catheter a few mm farther.
Answer: B. decrease the angle of the catheter to 15° and insert the catheter a few mm farther.
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