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| The slanted opening at the end of the needle. |
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| Needle length ranges from... |
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| Threaded hub screws into... |
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| face upwards prior to insertion. |
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| Number that indicates the diameter of the needle's lumen. |
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| Circular hollow space inside the needle. |
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| Needle gauge and lumen have an ______ relationship. |
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| The most frequently used gauges are... |
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| is costly and can be used when vacuum in evacuated system is too much for fragile veins. |
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| 3-5 inches above antecubital fossa. |
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| be applied for more than two minutes. |
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| Overpumping the arm can result in |
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| The median cubital vein is located in the |
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| The cephalic vein is located in the |
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Upper/shoulder side of the arm.
Low angle of needle insertion (15 degrees) must be used. |
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| The basilic vein is located in the |
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under side of the arm.
Syringe draw offers more control over a rolling vein. |
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| Care should be taken with the basilic vein because... |
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| it is close to the brachial artery, so there is more risk of hitting an artery. |
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| The tourniquet should be released when... |
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| you are filling the last tube. Use one hand. |
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| Arterial sticks should be.. |
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| Documented and pressure held for ten minutes. |
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| Destruction of red blood cells |
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| Inflammation and clot formation due to trauma of vein. |
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