The nurse is planning to collect a specimen from a client according to the 2009 Joint Commission Hospitals' National Patient Safety Goals that states whenever blood samples or other specimens are to be collected from a client:
a. the nurse must verify the orders with another nurse.
b. only phlebotomists can perform venipuncture.
c. a minimum of two client identifiers must be employed before taking the sample.
d. the order for the test cannot be taken over the phone.
ANS: C
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