An 86-year-old female patient has orders for a complete blood cell count this morning. As part of gathering the necessary equipment to collect the patient's blood, the nurse will correctly gather
A) A winged-infusion set.
B) A Vacutainer holder.
C) A 50-mL syringe.
D) An 18-gauge Vacutainer needle.
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Q2: To prevent hemolysis after drawing blood, the
Q6: If the nurse fails to obtain blood
Q7: The nurse correctly labels the tube containing
Q8: The nurse will properly avoid performing venipuncture
Q9: When having difficulty drawing blood from a
Q10: To prevent rupturing an elderly patient's vessel
Q12: A patient has several blood tests ordered.
Q13: To minimize the risk for complications from
Q15: After drawing the patient's blood, the nurse
Q16: The nurse is satisfied that a tourniquet
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