As the nurse attempts venipuncture in the patient's right hand, the vein rolls. To stabilize the vein, the nurse will
1. Carefully apply enough pressure with the index and middle fingers to trap the rolling vein.
2. Use the index finger and thumb of the nondominant hand to anchor the vein above and below the intended venipuncture site.
3. Use a winged-infusion set with a syringe rather than a Vacutainer.
4. Apply heat for several minutes to enhance the visibility of the vein.
Question 2
A nurse understands that a preoperative checklist is used to
1. Confirm that all preoperative tasks have been completed.
2. Provide instructions for the surgical assistant.
3. Provide documentation.
4. Both 1 and 3
B, The nurse teaches the postoperative client to use an incentive spirometer to expand the lungs.
Human hand and wrist anatomy
This 1900 photograph of steel factories at night in Duquesne, near Pittsburgh, was tinted by hand. S
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