With Regard to Placing Peripheral Intravenous Lines with an Ultrasound

Multiple Choice

With regard to placing peripheral intravenous lines with an ultrasound device, which of the following is NOT a correct statement about arteries and veins?

A) Veins collapse easily and completely when gentle pressure is applied with the transducer.
B) Arteries will not collapse completely, although slight compression of artery walls can be seen.
C) Color-flow Doppler and pulsed-wave spectral Doppler can help identify veins and differentiate them from arteries.
D) Veins will often be pulsating and the venous walls may be thicker than arterial walls.