Which should the nurse include in client teaching about the procedure for capillary puncture?
1. Puncture the center of the fingertip.
2. Allow the alcohol to dry completely.
3. Hold the finger upright for the puncture.
4. Squeeze the finger to increase blood flow.
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2. The nurse instructs the client to allow the alcohol, or other antiseptic, time to dry before puncturing the skin because the drying kills the microorganisms and because the needle can carry alcohol into the puncture, increase the pain, and skew the results.
1. The nurse instructs the client to puncture the sides of the fingertip to increase the number of potential puncture sites and to delay scar tissue development.
3. The nurse instructs the client to hold the finger in a dependent position to engorge the finger with blood.
4. Squeezing the finger potentially skews the results of the testing.
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