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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.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
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Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
Gracias!

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