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A nurse is caring for a patient with a peripheral IV line located in the right forearm.The patient informs the nurse that the IV site is burning.Upon assessment the nurse determines that the IV solution has infiltrated.What site(s) is/are appropriate to consider when restarting the IV line? Select all that apply.


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