A Nurse Is Preparing to Start Peripheral Intravenous (IV) Therapy

question 26

Multiple Choice

A nurse is preparing to start peripheral intravenous (IV) therapy. In which order will the nurse perform the steps starting with the first one?
1) Clean site.
2) Select vein.
3) Apply tourniquet.
4) Release tourniquet.
5) Reapply tourniquet.
6) Advance and secure.
7) Insert vascular access device.

• A) 1, 3, 2, 7, 5, 4, 6
• B) 1, 3, 2, 5, 7, 6, 4
• C) 3, 2, 1, 5, 7, 6, 4
• D) 3, 2, 4, 1, 5, 7, 6

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