The Nurse Needs to Start an Intravenous (IV)line on an 8-Year-Old

Multiple Choice

The nurse needs to start an intravenous (IV) line on an 8-year-old child to begin administering intravenous antibiotics.The child starts to cry and tells the nurse,"Do it later,okay?" What action should the nurse take?

A) Postpone starting the IV until the next shift.
B) Start the IV line and then allow for expression of feelings.
C) Change the route of the antibiotics to PO.
D) Postpone starting the IV line until the child is ready.