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Which of the following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) barrier precautions would you use when obtaining an arterial blood gas (ABG) through percutaneous puncture?
 
  1. Gloves
  2. Protective eyewear
  3. Gown or apron
  a. 1 and 2 only
  b. 1 and 3 only
  c. 2 and 3 only
  d. 1, 2, and 3

Question 2

After obtaining an arterial blood sample through percutaneous puncture using a syringe that does not have a capping safety device, what should you do?
 
  a. Remove the needle with a Kelly clamp, then plug the syringe.
  b. Scoop the needle cap up with one hand, then plug the syringe.
  c. Force the needle into a rubber cork or plastic stopper.
  d. Manually remove and bend the needle, then plug the syringe.



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: A

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
If a capping safety device is not provided, the clinician should use the single-handed scoop method to cap the needle before removing it and plugging the syringe.





 

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