Phlebotomy Technician Practice Exam (NCPT/CPT)

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The phlebotomist should never do what to the patient's arm after a venipuncture in an effort to restore what?

stretch, flexibility

bend, circulation

After a venipuncture, the phlebotomist should never bend the patient's arm in an effort to restore circulation. This would be incorrect as it would restrict blood flow in that area and possibly cause discomfort and/or bruising for the patient. The other options are also incorrect for similar reasons. Stretching the arm could cause strain or injury, shaking the arm could further disturb the site of the puncture, and holding the arm for warmth could also restrict circulation. Therefore, bending the arm to restore circulation would be the incorrect choice for the phlebotomist.

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shake, feeling

hold, warmth

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