Phlebotomy Certification Orders & Equipment Selection
Practice Test

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When cleansing a site prior to venipuncture, which of the following is considered proper technique?

	wipe the venipuncture site opposite the direction of blood flow
	cleanse inward in concentric circles ending at the intended venipuncture site
	begin at the intended venipuncture site and cleanse outward in concentric circles
	wipe the venipuncture site in the direction of blood flow