The Nurse Is to Collect a Sample of Blood for a Lab

Multiple Choice

The nurse is to collect a sample of blood for a lab test. Arrange the sequence of a phlebotomy. (Separate letters with a comma and space as follows: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H.)

A) Place vacutainer tube inside holder.
B) Press tube stopper onto needle.
C) Puncture site.
D) Apply tourniquet and cleanse site.
E) Label tube.
F) Fill tube completely.
G) Loosen tourniquet and apply pressure to site.
H) Perform hand hygiene and apply gloves.