The Nurse Has Several Clients Who Need to Have Their

question 2

Multiple Choice

The nurse has several clients who need to have their blood drawn.For which clients does the nurse anticipate having a more difficult time locating and accessing veins?

• A)30-year-old client who is obese
• B)22-year-old client who is severely dehydrated
• C)17-year-old client with a broken leg
• D)70-year-old client with diabetes
• E)40-year-old client with gallstones

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Definitions:

Brainstem

The lower part of the brain that connects to the spinal cord, controlling fundamental body functions.

Sleep-Wake Cycles

The natural, circadian rhythm-driven pattern of alternating sleep and wakefulness, closely tied to the 24-hour day-night cycle.

Midbrain

A part of the brainstem that plays an important role in motor movement, particularly movements of the eye, and in auditory and visual processing.

Auditory Pathways

Networks of neural connections through which sound signals are transmitted from the ear to the brain for processing.