A Patient Admitted with a Fever of Unknown Origin Has

question 161

Multiple Choice

A patient admitted with a fever of unknown origin has orders for "blood cultures x 3." The nurse should inform the patient that this procedure involves:

• A)Collecting three samples daily in the morning, with one venipuncture when other daily blood work is obtained.
• B)Obtaining three samples from different sites, with each sample requiring venipuncture.
• C)Obtaining sufficient blood to prepare three sets of culture vials with one venipuncture.
• D)Using random specimens, collected at the time any other blood sample is obtained, to minimize the number of venipunctures required.

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