What is the prescribed course of action when a patient begins to feel faint during the course of a blood draw?

What is the prescribed course of action when a patient begins to feel faint during the course of a blood draw?



A. instruct the patient to take deep breaths while you continue with the blood draw
B. remove the needle and have the patient lower their head to between their knees
C. pause the blood draw to give the patient time to recover
D. call for assistance and wait until it arrives to continue drawing blood


Answer: B. remove the needle and have the patient lower their head to between their knees


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