Precautions That Must Be Taken to Protect the Skin and Veins

Multiple Choice

Precautions that must be taken to protect the skin and veins of elderly patients during blood collection include:

A) care in the anchoring veins as loss of skin elasticity may lead to increased rolling of veins during the procedure
B) application of pressure following blood collection for a longer period of time to prevent excessive bleeding
C) use of smaller gauge needles and specialized equipment such as syringes and butterflies to prevent bruising from delicate veins
D) all of the above