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Additionally, as we age, the skin typically becomes drier and looser; the muscles generally get smaller, making it easier for veins to roll; and they are also more susceptible to hypothermia.

Most significantly, during venipuncture, their veins become less elastic and more susceptible to injuring or collapsing.

Blood collection on the elderly must be done safely, which requires appropriate planning and changes to the normal venipuncture process.

The following are some suggestions for doing venipuncture successfully on an older patient.

Selecting the proper equipment

The use of lower gauge needles lessens the risk of harm to the elderly patient's delicate, small veins, which commonly collapse.

• ARM VEINS: For small or challenging arm veins, a smaller 22-gauge straight needle (black cap) is recommended.

• HAND VEINS: A winged blood collection set with a 23-gauge needle, commonly known as the butterfly with light blue wings, is preferable for hand veins because it makes it easier for the phlebotomist to regulate access to delicate veins.

The vacuum tube holder on this butterfly is readily connected using a Luer adapter. A puncture is initiated on a patient who is elderly.

Hence, the above-given statement is true.

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What kind of first aid should be taken in<br>fire ?

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<h2>to cool the burned parts with water or wet cloth. This stops the action of the thermal agent and considerably reduces pain. Very extensive burns must be treated either by immersing the part in water at room temperature or by covering the part with damp cloth.</h2>

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True/False: Mark the following statements as true (T) or false (F). If the statement is false, correct it to make it a true stat

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a. False

b. False

c. True

d. True

Explanation:

a. It is the right lymphatic duct drains lymph from the right upper limb and the right side of the head, neck, and thorax while the thoracic duct drains lymph into the circulatory system.

b. The spleen filters blood, while the lymph nodes filters lymph

c. The lymph capillaries are responsible for picking up excess interstitial fluid and leaked proteins to return it to the blood.

d. Mucosa- associated lymphatic tissue (MALT) are found in the mucous membrane, and most times lack connective tissue capsule, but the specialized MALT which is partially encapsulated is called the tonsil.

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