Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Limpet. Limpet is a common name for a number of different groups of sea snails and freshwater snails. The common name is applied to those snails that have a simple shell which is broadly conical in shape, and either is not spirally coiled, or appears not to be coiled in the adult snail.
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If the blood does not begin to flow, reposition the needle by gently moving the needle either backwards for forwards in the arm. If the blood is flowing slowly, gently adjust the angle to see if the needle is sitting up against the wall of the vein.Loosen the tourniquet, as it may be obstructing blood flow.rasp the patient s arm firmly using your thumb to draw the skin taut and anchor the vein; do not use the index finger to pull the skin upward as this increases the risk of sticking yourself. Swiftly insert the needle through the skin, bevel side up, at a 15 30 degree angle with the skin, into the lumen of the vein.