The Nurse Is Preparing to Draw Blood from a Central

Multiple Choice

The nurse is preparing to draw blood from a central venous access device for blood cultures.Which of the following steps is part of that process?

A) Apply sterile gloves.
B) Flush the port with 5 to 10 mL of 0.9% sodium chloride.
C) Slowly aspirate 5 mL of blood and discard the syringe.
D) Use the distal lumen to draw blood.