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While performing a venipuncture, the blood collector notices bright red blood spurting into the tube. The blood collector should:

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Answer: The options are not given.

Here are the options.

collector should:

A) immediately withdraw the needle.

B) immediately remove the tourniquet.

C) lower the patient's head.

D) apply pressure for 5 minutes after withdrawing the needle

The correct answer is Option D.

The blood collector should apply pressure for 5 minutes after withdrawing the needle

Step-by-step explanation:

Venipuncture is a process in medicine where needle is use to draw blood from veins for laboratory tests.

While performing a venipuncture, the blood collector notices bright red blood spurting into the tube, The blood collector should apply pressure for 5 minutes after withdrawing the needle so as to avoid complications in the patients , to ease pains and discomforts and it is done so that the veins will be positioned properly in its own position.

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