Which of the Following Situations Is Least Likely to Cause

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following situations is least likely to cause a vein to collapse?

• A) Multiple tubes are being collected
• B) The tube being used to collect the specimen is too large for the vein size
• C) The patient is elderly and has "fragile" veins
• D) The plunger of a syringe is pulled too quickly while extracting the blood

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