When teaching about the procedure for capillary puncture, a nurse instructs a client to:
A. Hold the finger upright
B. Use the central tip of the finger
C. Allow the alcohol to dry completely
D. Vigorously squeeze the end of the finger
C
C. Allowing alcohol to dry completes its antimicrobial task and reduces "sting" of venipuncture. Alcohol left on skin can cause hemolysis of sample.
A. Hold finger to be punctured in dependent position while gently massaging finger toward puncture site to increase blood flow to area before puncture.
B. Select lateral side of finger; be sure to avoid the central top of finger which has more dense nerve supply.
D. Gently massage finger toward puncture site to increase blood flow to area before puncture.
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