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When drawing blood from an artery, there are two indicators that the artery has been punctured. When using a butterfly, the flash of blood that appears in the tubing will be pulsing. Also, arterial punctures produce very bright red blood.

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Isadore Bauch

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What is the aftercare for patients who have undergone an angiographic procedure?

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What does arterial mean as in arterial o2 saturations?

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