Chapter 8 Flashcards
When performing a draw remove the tube before needle removal to
Prevent blood from dripping
To seat the needle means
Thread part of the needle within the lumen
Your patient is asleep
Call out their name softly and distinctly
What can lead to a liability issue
Lowering the bed rail
Why use a butterfly on children
Flexible tubing for movement
If the patient is unconscious
Move them to a special collection area
If your patient is not wearing an ID band
Ask the nurse to attach one and proceed
You need a light blue tube on a patient that has an IV line in the left wrist and dermatitis on the right arm. The veins on right arm and hand are not visible
Apply a tourniquet over a towel on the right arm and proceed
The correct steps for venipuncture are
Sanitizer hands, gloves, select vein, release tourniquet
What do GTT and TDM tests have in common.
Timed tests
Timed tests include
Blood cultures, cardiac enzymes, cortisol
Most common post op test
H and H
Good bedside manner is unlikely to
Prevent fainting
A diabetic outpatient has had a mastectomy on her right and can’t straighten the left. Where do you draw
Left hand or forearm
Going without food or drink for 8-12 hours
Fasting
Tests are classified as routine if they are
Establishing diagnosis
Proper arm posit for draw
Downward in a straight line from shoulder to wrist, palm up
Bending the arm has not been shown to
Enable the site to quickly stop bleeding
Which test is commonly ordered stat
Lytes
What is the priority for timed tests
Second
It’s important to mix anticoagulant tubes immediately to
Avoid microclot formation
A needle safety feature that is not activated automatically or within the vein
Should be done immediately after withdrawal
With an unidentified patient use a
Three part ID system
Steps taken to connect specimen and paperwork to a specific individual
Accessioning the specimen
