When performing a venipuncture for a specimen, the nurse should:
a. select an arm in which an IV is infusing.
b. apply the tourniquet 3 to 4 inches above the elbow.
c. not palpate a distal pulse following application of the tourniquet.
d. select a vein that is not dilated.
ANS: B
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