To minimize the risk for complications from phlebotomy, the nurse should
1. Remove the tourniquet after removing the needle from the vein.
2. Have the patient bend the elbow to keep up pressure on the site after removing the needle.
3. Keep the patient lying supine or sitting in the high Fowler position.
4. Allow the patient to stand during venipuncture if the patient is more comfortable that way.
ANS: 3
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