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a 2 year old is admitted with gastroenteritis and dehydration. fluids are prescribes what is the approproate site for the first intravenous insertion

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The choice of first insertion site should be distal (low) on the periphery of an extremity and progress proximally (upward) toward the trunk; the upper extremities are the most appropriate sites for intravenous insertions for adults and children older than 1 year. Scalp veins are used for infants only if peripheral veins are inaccessible. Foot veins should not be used once a child is walking. The antecubital fossa should be avoided because the arm will have to be immobilized to stabilize the intravenous insertion site to prevent an infiltration.Step-by-step explanation:

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