Phlebotomy Essentials
Phlebotomy Essentials
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ISBN: 9781451194524
Author: Ruth McCall, Cathee M. Tankersley MT(ASCP)
Publisher: JONES+BARTLETT PUBLISHERS, INC.
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Introduction: Phlebotomy is one of the important surgical procedures and bloodletting was an important part of it. In the past, people believed that disease occurred due to abnormalities in blood and in order to get rid of the disease, they believed that bloodletting was a way to cure the disease.

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Answer to Problem 1SRQ

Correct answer: Hemostat is not early equipment that was used for bloodletting. Therefore, option b. is correct.

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Reason for the correct answer:

Bloodletting was a major therapeutic treatment given to diseased people in the 17th and 18th century. Instruments such as fleam and lancets were used. Leeches were also used during that time. Lancet was the most prevalent of all of them. As science advancements took place in late 18th century, new equipment’s such as hemostat was invented and used for bloodletting.

Option b. is given as “hemostat”.

As, hemostat is a recent equipment for bloodletting, option b. is correct.

Reasons for incorrect answers:

Option a. is given as “fleam”.

Fleam is one of the early equipment used for bloodletting. So, option a. in incorrect.

Option c. is given as “lancet”.

Lancet is one of the early equipment used for bloodletting. So, option c. is incorrect.

Option d. is given as “leech”.

Leech is one of the early equipment used for bloodletting. So, option d. is incorrect.

Hence, options a., c., and d. are incorrect.

Conclusion

Hemostat is one of the recent equipment for bloodletting. Lancets, fleam and leeches were used during 17th and 18th century.

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