A Nursing Instructor Is Demonstrating How to Perform a Heel

question 10

Multiple Choice

A nursing instructor is demonstrating how to perform a heel stick on a newborn.To obtain an accurate capillary hematocrit reading,the nursing instructor tells the students to:

• A)Warm the heel prior to obtaining blood.
• B)Use a previous puncture site.
• C)Cool the heel prior to obtaining blood.
• D)Use a sterile needle and aspirate.

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