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Regarding epidural insertion:
Select true or false for each of the following statements.
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A. True. In particular, its curved tip.
B. False. They reduce the incidence of catheter occlusion, not migration.
C. True.
D. False. It may be saline from the loss of resistance that is being aspirated. However, care should be exercised if there is any doubt.
E. False. Only if free and continued aspiration occurs. Otherwise, it may simply reflect aspirated blood from trauma of insertion. Again, a qualitative judgement should be made before using the catheter.
F. True.
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