CLINICAL SKILLS - VENEPUNCTURE

Question 1

What do you do in the introduction? (6)

Answer 1

1. your name and role
2. check patient ID
3. explain procedure
4. gain consent
5. ask patient to roll up their sleeves
6. wash hands and put apron on

Question 2

How would you explain the procedure?

Answer 2

• hello my name is Anjali Singh and I am a third year medical student
• please can I confirm your name, age and DOB?
• Nice to meet you
• I am just going to check that with your wrist band
• Today i have been asked to take blood from you
• this will involve me temporarily inserting a small needle into your vein in order for me to take blood from you - would that be ok?
• it may be a little bit painful but I will try my very best to make you feel as comfortable as possible
• Have you had this procedure done before?

Question 3

What equipment do you require? (6)

Answer 3

1. kidney dish
2. blood bottles
3. needle
4. tourniquet
5. sharps bin
6. chlor prep

Question 4

How do you prepare the patient?

Answer 4

• Please can you roll up your sleeve for me and straighten out your arm for me?
• I am now going to put this band around your arm which will help me look for vein in your arm

Question 5

What must you remember to do before you put your gloves on?

Answer 5

wash your hands again

Question 6

When must your release the tourniquet?

Answer 6

as the last bottle is filling

Question 7

What should you do in the end?

Answer 7

label the bottles

Question 8

What order should should you take the blood samples?

Answer 8

1. GOLD!!!!!!