Question # 31

Which action is appropriate when a nurse obtains a blood sample from a peripheral intravenous catheter that has been infusing dextrose-containing fluid?

Options:

A.

Draw the laboratory specimen without interrupting the infusion

B.

Stop the infusion, discard an adequate volume of fluid, then draw the sample

C.

Flush with 50 mL of saline and immediately draw the specimen

D.

Remove the catheter and perform a new venipuncture for every blood draw

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