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85) When performing a capillary puncture on an infant, the medical assistant understands the
lateral heel is the proper site for collection due to which of the following?
A. The tissue layers on the finger are more susceptible to permanent nerve damage.
B. The finger produces a slower flow of blood, making it more difficult to obtain a
specimen.
C. The small amount of tissue between the skin and bone in the finger makes an injury
to the bone likely.
D. The blood in the fingertip has been found to contain a higher concentration of
hemoglobin than the heel.
86) Venipuncture should be avoided on an arm with
A. excessive hair.
B. muscular hypertrophy.
C. an elbow splint.
D. alopecia.
