The nurse can best minimize the risk for infection when initiating an

The nurse can best minimize the risk for infection when initiating an intravenous site by:

1. Proper vein site selection
2. Effective topical skin preparation
3. Appropriate site dressing
4. Gloving for the procedure

ANSWER

ANS: 2
When a needle pierces a client’s skin regardless of the location, organisms enter the body if prop-er skin prepping was not performed. The remaining options have an effect on infection control but not to the degree that skin prepping does.