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949 Anatomy

A 45-year-old woman has a severe asthmatic exacerbation and requires an aerial blood gas specimen for management. If you are planning to draw the sample from the brachial aery, where should you inse the needle

AIn the lateral aspect of the arm, between the biceps and triceps brachii muscles
BJust lateral to the biceps tendon in the cubital fossa
CJust medial to the biceps tendon in the cubital fossa (Correct Answer)
DJust medial to the tendon of the flexor carpi radialis muscle at the wrist