A nurse must do a venipuncture on a 6-year-old child.An important consideration in providing atraumatic care is to:

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Restrain the child only as needed to perform the procedure safely; use therapeutic hugging.Use the smallest gauge needle that permits free flow of blood.A two-try-only policy is desirable,in which two operators each have only two attempts.If insertion is not successful after four punctures,alternative venous access should be considered.Keep all equipment out of sight until used.

A Nurse Must Do a Venipuncture on a 6-Year-Old Child