When having difficulty drawing blood from a patient, the nurse knows that it is necessary to avoid leaving the tourniquet on longer than 1 minute because
A) In patients with hypertension, doing so can cause an increase in blood pressure.
B) Doing so can cause discomfort if the patient's skin is fragile.
C) Doing so can cause edema.
D) Doing so can alter laboratory results.
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Q2: To prevent hemolysis after drawing blood, the
Q4: As the nurse attempts venipuncture in the
Q5: A nurse has successfully inserted the Vacutainer
Q6: If the nurse fails to obtain blood
Q7: The nurse correctly labels the tube containing
Q8: The nurse will properly avoid performing venipuncture
Q10: To prevent rupturing an elderly patient's vessel
Q11: An 86-year-old female patient has orders for
Q12: A patient has several blood tests ordered.
Q13: To minimize the risk for complications from
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