You are assembling equipment for a venipuncture and notice that the date on the needle's sterility label has passed. How should you proceed?
A. Use the needle because it has not yet been unsheathed.
B. Discard the needle because its sterility is in question.
C. Needle integrity is irrelevant to the blood draw.
D. Use the needle because all of your needles display the same date.
Answer: B
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