All of the Following Are Correct Techniques for Applying a Tourniquet

question 32

Multiple Choice

All of the following are correct techniques for applying a tourniquet except:

• A) Placing the tourniquet 3-4 inches above the bend in the elbow
• B) Asking the patient to clench his or her fist
• C) Applying the tourniquet so that it is snug,but not tight
• D) Leaving the tourniquet on for at least 3 minutes before drawing the specimen

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Definitions:

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An inborn error where the spinal column and the membranes that cover the spinal cord fail to completely close.

Genetic Map

A chart representing the arrangement of genes and genetic markers along a chromosome, used to identify and locate the inheritance patterns of traits.

Dominant Gene

A gene that expresses its phenotypic trait even when heterozygous with a recessive gene, effectively overshadowing the expression of the recessive gene in inheritance.

Recessive Gene

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