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An Experienced Nurse Is Observing a New Nurse During a Blood

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An experienced nurse is observing a new nurse during a blood draw.During the new nurse's first attempt, the nurse draws back quickly on the plunger of the syringe, which causes the client's vein to collapse.Which statements made by the experienced nurse will help resolve this problem?


A) "Try palpating the vein and redirecting the needle."
B) "Keep pulling back on the plunger."
C) "Remove the tourniquet, then reapply it."
D) "Let's try pulling back slowly on the syringe plunger next time."
E) "Let's start over and try using a winged infusion set."

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