Multiple Choice
Which of the following demonstrates correct procedure when finding a patient absent when entering the room for venipuncture specimen collection?
A) Return to the lab and report that the patient was not available.
B) Attempt to locate the patient by asking the charge nurse.
C) Inform the patient's nurse of the inability to collect the specimen.
D) All of the above are correct.
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