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Specimen Collection Practice Test
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A 74-year-old male with type 2 diabetes is due for a bedtime capillary blood glucose check; he is receiving oxygen at 2 L/min by nasal cannula and is alert. Vital signs are T 98.5°F (36.9°C), HR 82/min, RR 18/min, BP 138/80 mm Hg. What is the nurse's PRIORITY action when collecting a blood specimen?
A 74-year-old male with type 2 diabetes is due for a bedtime capillary blood glucose check; he is receiving oxygen at 2 L/min by nasal cannula and is alert. Vital signs are T 98.5°F (36.9°C), HR 82/min, RR 18/min, BP 138/80 mm Hg. What is the nurse's PRIORITY action when collecting a blood specimen?