Author Question: An 86-year-old female patient has orders for a complete blood cell count this morning. As part of ... (Read 44 times)

SO00 · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

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

1. A winged-infusion set.
2. A Vacutainer holder.
3. A 50-mL syringe.
4. An 18-gauge Vacutainer needle.

Question 2

To prevent rupturing an elderly patient's vessel when performing venipuncture, the nurse will

1. Use the Vacutainer collection method.
2. Use a blood pressure cuff to occlude venous return.
3. Collect the patient's blood with an 18-gauge needle.
4. Apply warm compresses to the arm for 20 minutes before venipuncture.