The nurse is caring for a patient who is to have a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) line inserted tomorrow. Because the patient's current peripheral access line is infiltrated and needs to be restarted, which site would the nurse avoid using?

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The median cubital vein is often avoided for peripheral access when a PICC line is planned because it is a common site for PICC line insertion. Using this site for peripheral access could potentially damage the vein, making PICC line insertion more difficult.

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