The nurse obtains blood specimens in the clinic and prefers using an antecubital vein.Which characteristics of veins in this area justify the nurse's preference for the antecubital site?
A) It is easily accessed in the hand.
B) It causes less pain and bleeding.
C) It is large, straight, and close to the surface.
D) It is superficial and the most distal.
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