The Maximum Amount of Blood That Should Be Discarded from the Indwelling

question 71

Multiple Choice

The maximum amount of blood that should be discarded from the indwelling arterial catheter of an infant is ____ mL.

• A) 0.3
• B) 0.5
• C) 0.8
• D) 1.0

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Definitions:

Ventricles

The two lower chambers of the heart that receive blood from the atria above and then contract to propel blood out of the heart into the circulatory system.

Perimysium

The connective tissue that divides a muscle into sections called fascicles.

Fascicles

Bundles of muscle or nerve fibers.

Aponeurosis

A tough, sheet-like structure that is made of fibrous connective tissue. It typically attaches muscles to other muscles.