Chapter 4: Butterfly Needle Method

Question 1

What is a Butterfly needle collection system?

Answer 1

A short needle attached to plastic stabilizers that resemble. wings to help hold the needle in place after insertion.

Question 2

Butterfly needle collection has several inches of tubing that can be attached to?

Answer 2

Another needle that is covered with a rubber sheath.

Question 3

Sheath-covered needle can attach to either a syringe or a vacuums tube holder depending on?

Answer 3

Which technique is desired.

Question 4

The butterfly needle collection is recommend when?

Answer 4

patients have difficult veins to access such as small children, older adults or patients who have small veins.

Question 5

Is the Butterfly needle collection less painful for patients?

Answer 5

Yes.

Question 6

Is the Butterfly needle collection more expensive?

Answer 6

Yes.

Question 7

Is the added expense usually the same cost effective for all blood draws?

Answer 7

No.