After the needle is inserted for a venipuncture and the blood ...

[sabina]

After the needle is inserted for a venipuncture and the blood begins to squirt out in pulses, this might indicate that:
 
  a. the patient has petechiae.
  b. an artery has been penetrated by the needle.
  c. a vein has been penetrated by the needle.
  d. the patient has a low red blood cell count.

Question 2

When the area around a venipuncture site starts to swell and blood is leaking into the tissues, this is referred to as a:
 
  a. fomite.
  b. hematoma.
  c. hemolytic episode.
  d. syncope episode.

[pami445]

Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

B