Chapter 8 Venipuncture

Question 1

collapsed vein

Answer 1

an abnormal retraction of the vessel walls, stopping blood flow

Question 2

ecchymosis

Answer 2

discoloration or bruising caused by the seeping of blood underneath the skin

Question 3

edematous

Answer 3

marked by edema; the result of swelling due to fluid accumulation

Question 4

exsanguination

Answer 4

process of blood loss to a degree sufficient to cause death

Question 5

iatrogenic anemia

Answer 5

lowering of a patient’s RBC count due to a medical treatment such as excessively repeated phlebotomy

Question 6

lymphostasis

Answer 6

lack of fluid drainage in the lymph system, usually caused by lymph node removal

Question 7

palpate

Answer 7

examine by touching with the fingers, using pressure, then releasing

Question 8

petechiae

Answer 8

small, non raised, red spots appearing on the skin due to minor hemorrhage in underlying tissue

Question 9

sclerosis

Answer 9

abnormal hardening of tissue

Question 10

syncope

Answer 10

fainting

Question 11

venous reflux

Answer 11

backward flow of blood into the patient’s veins during venipuncture