The nurse is choosing a vein to insert a peripheral IV for a 2-year-old child. Which of the following sites would be appropriate? Select all answers that apply.

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For a 2-year-old child, appropriate sites for peripheral IV insertion include hand veins, feet veins, forearm veins, and scalp veins. These sites are chosen due to their accessibility and the relative ease of securing the IV in these locations in young children. The jugular vein and vena cava are not appropriate for peripheral IV access; these are central locations and would require a different procedure entirely.

The Nurse Is Choosing a Vein to Insert a Peripheral