The nurse is supervising the student nurse in the insertion of a peripheral intravenous catheter. The nurse observes the student nurse apply a tourniquet, clean the insertion site, and insert the needle into the skin and get a flash of blood in the chamber. The nurse continues to quietly observe if the student nurse performs which action?
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