The nurse is preparing to insert a peripheral intravenous (IV)line.Which technique should the nurse implement to prepare for the IV insertion?

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The nurse applies a tourniquet to the patient's arm to engorge the vein selected for IV insertion.This facilitates catheter insertion because a larger vein is easier to enter without transecting the vein than a small vessel.The nurse avoids tapping and massaging the vein before IV insertion because these actions increase the risks of hematoma formation and vasoconstriction.The most distal site on the extremity suitable for IV therapy is selected,and hair around the potential IV insertion site is clipped not shaved,because shaving increases the risks of impaired skin integrity and infection through microabrasions.

The Nurse Is Preparing to Insert a Peripheral Intravenous (IV)line