Multiple Choice
You are monitoring a nurse acquiring a capillary blood sample from an infant. The nurse immediately punctures the infant's heel with a lancet and then squeezes the puncture site to increase the flow of blood. What mistakes has the nurse made while obtaining the capillary blood sample?
1) Inadequate warming of the capillary bed
2) Squeezing of the puncture site
3) Puncture of the infant's heel
4) Use of a lancet.
A) 1 and 2 only
B) 3 and 4 only
C) 1, 2, and 3 only
D) 1, 3, and 4 only
Correct Answer:
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