Question

Preferred access point for a superficial venous blood draw is the _____. right subclavian vein external jugular vein median cubital vein axillary vein brachiocephalic vein

Answer 1

The correct option is MEDIAN CUBITAL VEIN.

Reason:

Right sub clavian vein:

It receives blood from right lymphatic duct and also empties its lymph from the body inside it.

External jugular vein:

It drains blood from the head, brain, face and neck.

Median cubital vein:

It is superficial vein of upper limbs. It receives blood from basilic and cephalic vein

Axillary vein:

It carry deoxygenated blood from thorax, armpits, and upper limbs toward the heart.

Brachiocephalic vein:

It carries deoxygenated blood from the rib cage to superior vena cava of heart.

Answer 2

The correct answer is median cubital vein.

The median cubital vein is the superficial vein, most commonly used for venipuncture. It is the vein of the upper limb, it lies over the cubital fossa and serves as an anastomosis between the cephalic

and basilic veins.