Not if you want a patent line.
Not if you want a patent line.
WHAT ? They can give you fluids through your hand. Do you have a problem?
Can, yes. Should? Not generally, especially in an elderly person. Honestly, if you're putting a cath in a hand, they don't need the fluids you're giving them. You're not going to get a 20 or bigger in his hand. It's more likely a blood draw with a butterfly.