You have gathered all the equipment an ALS provider needs to initiate IV therapy. Before assembling the equipment, which of the following actions should you take first?
a. Place a tourniquet on the patient's arm.
b. Open the IV catheter and hand it to the ALS provider.
c. Check the expiration date on the IV bag.
d. Remove the protective cap from the IV tubing spike.
Answer: c
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