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Chapter 20, Problem 16RQ
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The problem that would not occur when the needle is inserted far too deeply into the cubital fossa instead of the median cubital vein, while trying to draw blood.
Introduction:
The blood is generally drawn out from the veins as they are directly present below the epidermis layer of the skin, while the arteries are located deep inside the skin. The median cubital vein, present in the upper limb, is most commonly used for venipuncture (taking blood) for sampling process. The cubital fossa is also known as antecubital fossa and is located in the anterior region of the elbow joint.
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