You are monitoring a nurse acquiring a capillary blood sample from an infant. The nurse immediately punctures the infant's heel with a lancet and then squeezes the puncture site to increase the flow of blood. What mistakes has the nurse made while obtaining the capillary blood sample?
1) Inadequate warming of the capillary bed
2) Squeezing of the puncture site
3) Puncture of the infant's heel
4) Use of a lancet.

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Warming the capillary bed before puncturing helps increase blood flow, making the sample collection easier and less painful. Squeezing the puncture site can lead to hemolysis or contamination of the sample with tissue fluids, affecting test results. Puncturing the infant's heel and using a lancet are standard practices for obtaining capillary blood samples in infants.

You Are Monitoring a Nurse Acquiring a Capillary Blood Sample