When obtaining a venipuncture sample for a blood culture, a nurse should:
A. Recap the needles
B. Shake the culture bottles well
C. Use two different sites to draw samples
D. Inoculate the aerobic culture bottle first
C
C. Collect 10 to 15 ml of venous blood by venipuncture in 20-ml syringe from each venipuncture from each site. Culture specimens must be obtained from two sites.
A. Dispose of needles, syringe, and soiled equipment in proper container. Do not cap needles.
B. Mix gently after inoculation.
D. If both aerobic and anaerobic cultures are needed, inoculate anaerobic first.
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