The Nurse Is to Collect a Sample of Blood for a Lab

question 3

Multiple Choice

The nurse is to collect a sample of blood for a lab test. Arrange the sequence of a phlebotomy. (Separate letters with a comma and space as follows: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H.)

• A) Place vacutainer tube inside holder.
• B) Press tube stopper onto needle.
• C) Puncture site.
• D) Apply tourniquet and cleanse site.
• E) Label tube.
• F) Fill tube completely.
• G) Loosen tourniquet and apply pressure to site.
• H) Perform hand hygiene and apply gloves.

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