A patient's vein can collapse because of the ____, or because the plunger of a syringe is pulled back too quickly or forcefully.

A. size of the vein
B. increased pressure caused by the tourniquet
C. pressure caused by the vacuum of an evacuated tube
D. need for repeated probing


Answer: C

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