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    Exam 4: Preexamination Variables and Venipuncture Complications
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    Geriatric Patients Are More Prone to Infection at the Venipuncture
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Geriatric Patients Are More Prone to Infection at the Venipuncture

Question 14

Question 14

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Geriatric patients are more prone to infection at the venipuncture site because their:


A) epidermal cells are replaced more slowly.
B) veins are closer to the surface.
C) immune systems are weakened.
D) Both A and C

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