A 1-year-old child is scheduled to receive an intravenous (IV) line.The most appropriate type of restraint to use for this patient to prevent removal of the IV line is which of the following?

A) A wrist restraint.
B) A jacket restraint.
C) An elbow restraint.
D) A mummy restraint.

A mummy restraint is used in the short term for a small child or infant for examination or treatment involving the head and neck.This would be the most appropriate type of restraint to use for a 1-year-old who is going to receive an IV line.The wrist restraint maintains immobility of an extremity to prevent the patient from removing a therapeutic device,such as an IV tube.It would not be the best choice for starting an IV infusion on a 1-year-old.The jacket restraint is often used to prevent a patient from getting up and falling.This,too,is not the best choice for starting an IV line.An elbow restraint is commonly used with infants and children to prevent elbow flexion,as in cases in which an IV line is already in place.