The best site for obtaining a blood specimen from an infant is the ____.
A. brachiocephalic vein
B. jugular vein
C. forehead
D. heel
E. basilic vein
D. heel
Because an infant's veins are often too small for adequate blood collection, the best site for drawing blood is usually the heel, using a dermal puncture.
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a. Magnesium sulfate b. Lidocaine c. Amiodarone d. Calcium chloride
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At 66 feet below the surface of the water, what would the pressure equal expressed in mm Hg?
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