The patient has no allergies to latex, iodine, or adhesives and is using an abdominal
binder for support. The patient has an IV heplock in her right jugular vein due to chemotherapy.
As Ignatavicius (2006) has noted, insertion sites must be chosen carefully after consideration of
skin integrity, vein condition, and activities of daily living. Ignatavicius (2006) also has stated
that IV therapy involves the entire vascular system or multiple systems. Access to other sites for
IV insertion was not available due to damage occurring from chemotherapy.