Safety requirements for phlebotomy include:
a. Wearing gloves
b. Wearing a face shield
c. Recapping the needle immediately after removal from the arm
d. Discarding blood contaminated gauze in the nearest wastebasket
ANS: A
Standard precautions require wearing gloves when performing phlebotomy; a face shield is not required unless splash is known to be a risk. Needles are never recapped (resheathed), and blood-contaminated gauze should be discarded in a biohazard bag.
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