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If a Heelstick Is Performed with the Cut Applied as Pictured

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   If a heelstick is performed with the cut applied as pictured in this image, what may result? A)  Blood will clot before it is able to be collected. B)  Blood will not form drops, but rather run along the back of the heel. C)  The heel bone may become infected because there is less tissue in this area. D)  No adverse situations will occur because this is the appropriate area for heelstick.
If a heelstick is performed with the cut applied as pictured in this image, what may result?


A) Blood will clot before it is able to be collected.
B) Blood will not form drops, but rather run along the back of the heel.
C) The heel bone may become infected because there is less tissue in this area.
D) No adverse situations will occur because this is the appropriate area for heelstick.

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