When You Tell a Patient That You Need to Draw

question 8

Multiple Choice

When you tell a patient that you need to draw blood, he says that he does not want to have his blood drawn. What is the appropriate action?

• A) Explain the procedure and ask the patient if he will consent.
• B) Tell the patient the doctor ordered it, so he must have it collected.
• C) Call for help to restrain the patient so you can get the specimen.
• D) Keep trying to convince the patient to have his blood drawn.

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