Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 84%
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The nurse has attended a staff education program about obtaining blood specimens from newborns via heel stick. Which of the following statements by the nurse would require follow-up?
Correct answer
B
Rationale
The center of the heel (B) should be avoided to prevent bone injury; lateral or medial aspects are used. Sucking (A), wiping the first drop (C), and warming (D) are correct.