Question

prior to doing a self-fingerstick blood glucose test, the patient should wash her hands. eat. put on gloves. pat the test site with a cotton swab.

Explanation:

For a self - fingerstick blood glucose test, washing hands is a standard pre - test procedure to prevent contamination of the blood sample. Eating before the test can affect blood glucose levels and is not a preparatory step. Patients doing self - tests usually don't need to put on gloves as it's a self - administered test on their own body. Patting the test site with a cotton swab is not a standard pre - test action; cleaning the site (like washing hands) is more important.

Answer:

wash her hands.