Which does the nurse implement when performing venipuncture?
1. Insert the needle, bevel up, at a 45-degree angle.
2. Select a vein that is rigid, cordlike, and prominent.
3. Insert needle at once after scrubbing skin with alcohol.
4. Pull skin taut by placing thumb about 1 inch below site.
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4. The nurse stabilizes the vein and minimizes rolling by pulling the vein with the thumb positioned about 1 inch below the insertion point to prevent contaminating the site.
1. The nurse inserts the needle at a 15- to 30-degree angle.
2. A rigid, cordlike vein is very difficult to stick.
3. The nurse allows the alcohol to dry before inserting the needle because the process kills microorganisms and because the needle can carry alcohol into the puncture and increase the pain.
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