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Case Analysis Using An Alcoholic Pad Disinfect The Venipuncure

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1. Obtain in front of you the following materials: the appropriate blood collection tubes, cotton gauge, alcoholic pads, bandages, a tube holder, and a tourniquet.
2. Chose the appropriate needle based on the patient’s age and the amount of blood to be drawn.
3. Seat the patient in a chair and decide from which arm to draw the blood.
4. Tie the tourniquet around the patient’s arm at about 7 to 10 cm above the venipuncture site.
5. Ask the patient to make a fist and trace his/her vein with your index finger.
6. Using an alcoholic pad, disinfect the venipuncture area via a circular motion.
7. Grab the needle and secure it in the tube holder using the needle sheath.
8. Grasp the patient’s arm and insert the needle cautiously into the patient’s

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