When Drawing Blood from a Central Venous Catheter (CVC)

question 4

Multiple Choice

When drawing blood from a central venous catheter (CVC) :

• A) a syringe larger than 20 mL must be used.
• B) heparin is first injected into the catheter.
• C) the first 5 mL of blood is always discarded.
• D) a double- or triple-lumen catheter must be present.

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