Case Studies: Case Study 6

Question

What did the phlebotomist do wrong?

Please select the single best answer

She only cleaned the venipuncture site with alcohol and not Betadine.

She collected both the blood cultures from the same site.

She collected both blood cultures at the same time – contrary to physician’s orders.

All of the above are correct

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