A nurse walks into a patient's room and begins preparing a syringe to perform a blood draw on the patient
The nurse observes that the patient is firmly gripping the side of the bed, averting her eyes, and sweating from her forehead when she sees the needle. What would be the best intervention for the nurse to make?
A) Proceed with blood draw as quickly as possible, to get it over with.
B) Offer to come back later to perform the blood draw.
C) Encourage the patient to deep breathe.
D) Describe briefly the blood draw procedure and explain why it is necessary.
D
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