The Purpose of Applying a Tourniquet When Performing Venipuncture Is

question 18

Multiple Choice

The purpose of applying a tourniquet when performing venipuncture is to

• A) make the patient's veins more visible and easier to palpate.
• B) prevent hemolysis of the blood specimen.
• C) make the procedure more comfortable for the patient.
• D) make it easier to insert the needle.

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Definitions:

Isoelastic Demand Curve

Demand curve with a constant price elasticity.

Price Elasticity

The measure of how much the quantity demanded of a good responds to a change in the price of that good, often used to understand the sensitivity of consumers to price changes.

Income Elasticity

Income elasticity measures how the demand for a good or service changes in response to changes in consumer income.

Marginal Utility

The extra pleasure or benefit gained by a consumer from consuming an additional unit of a product or service.