The nurse is preparing to draw blood from a central venous access device for blood cultures.Which of the following steps is part of that process?
A) Apply sterile gloves
B) Flush the port with 5 to 10 mL of 0.9% sodium chloride
C) Slowly aspirate 5 mL of blood and discard the syringe
D) Use the proximal lumen to draw blood
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