When Using a Syringe

question 6

Multiple Choice

When using a syringe:

• A) the plunger should be pulled back slowly.
• B) the needle should be inserted bevel down.
• C) a tourniquet should not be used.
• D) blood should be rapidly withdrawn.

---

Definitions:

Urinary Bladder

A muscular sac in the pelvis, just above and behind the pubic bone, that stores urine before it is excreted from the body.

Preganglionic Neuron

A preganglionic neuron is a nerve cell that projects from the central nervous system to a ganglion, part of the autonomic nervous system, where it synapses with postganglionic neurons.

Somatic Motor System

The part of the central and peripheral nervous system involved in the voluntary control of body movements via skeletal muscles.

Autonomic Ganglion

A cluster of nerve cell bodies in the autonomic nervous system that acts as a relay point for transmitting nerve signals.