While performing a venipuncture, the blood collector notices bright red blood spurting into the tube. The blood collector should:

The options are not given.

Here are the options.

collector should:

A) immediately withdraw the needle.

B) immediately remove the tourniquet.

C) lower the patient's head.

D) apply pressure for 5 minutes after withdrawing the needle

The correct answer is Option D.

The blood collector should apply pressure for 5 minutes after withdrawing the needle

Explanation:

Venipuncture is a process in medicine where needle is use to draw blood from veins for laboratory tests.

While performing a venipuncture, the blood collector notices bright red blood spurting into the tube, The blood collector should apply pressure for 5 minutes after withdrawing the needle so as to avoid complications in the patients , to ease pains and discomforts and it is done so that the veins will be positioned properly in its own position.

measuring light intensity

light meters can be used to measure light intensity. the meter is held at the soil surface and pointed in the direction of the maximum light intensity, and then the meter is read.

errors can be made when measuring light intensity by accidentally shading the light meter. the reliability of the results can be checked by taking many samples.