Complicatuons Routine Flashcards
Nerve damage
If a patient reports moderate to severe pain, a sensation of numbness or a feeling of pensive needles. It is possible know if it’s been hit stop immediately if the pain is continues after the noodles remove the patient may need additional medical care.
Hematoma
It is the most common complication associated with Phlebotomy pushing the needle through both walls of the vein can cause a hematoma hematoma usually disappear in a few days and cause no harm a hematoma develops during a blood collection. It could put pressure on the nearby know if the girls to large could damage the nerve if it starts to appear during blood collection stop immediately to prevent hematoma play the right amount of pressure for the right amount of time after I move the needle
Phlebitis
Inflammation of the blood vessel usually occurs when one van has been access repeatedly
Thrombosis
A solid mass, composed of a blood clot that can partially are fully block of an artery
Petechiae
Small red Dots the develop in the skin below the tourniquet it can be because the tourniquet was left onto long or apply to tightly. If you notice petechiae, there’s no need to stop.
Diaphoresis
Severe sweating can be a sign of nausea, syncope or a panic attack. The sign should not be ignored. Try to determine why the patient is diaphoretic by asking how they’re feeling do not leave them alone until they stop sweating. Give them a washcloth or tissue notify the nurse.
Nausea
Symptoms of nausea are color change to the face excessive sweating if they are experiencing as you before wait to perform the procedure until they no longer feel nauseated if they feel nauseated during the collection, stop and provide a basin if the patient does vomit, make sure the container uses treated as a bio waste do not resume the procedure to the nausea is gone. Do not leave them alone a cold compress on the patient’s head or the back of the neck can help them feel better provide a wet cloth or tissue to clean off the mouth. Also provide a glass of water inform the nurse that the patient has vomited and what actions you took to address it.
Shock
Common symptoms of shock or cold, clammy and pale skin, rapid pulse an increase in shallow breathing in a blank stare if you suspect shot call for help, ensure that they have an open air way if they are lying down lower the head below the body keep the patient warm and safe until help arrives
Seizure
If they begin to sieze during blood collection stop and seek emergency medical assistant call 911 document the time for the seziure  do not attempt to restrain them or force anything in their mouth remove anything from the area that can hurt them stay with them until the seizure has stopped, or until emergency help has arrived provide as much privacy as you can. They may need several minutes to fully recover.
Syncope
Ask the patient if they have ever fainted during vina puncture if they have let him down, proceed with caution if they seem anxious, be prepared to be alert for fainting, it is a result of a sudden lack of blood supply to the brain if they all of a sudden faint, make sure they do not fall and suffered injury immediately call for help. Do not leave them alone until they fully recover. Do not continue collection on someone who is unconscious.
Collecting processing errors
Message notification of the patient improper site selection in preparation using the wrong tube these consequences of a collection. Error can be serious or fatal.
Hemoconcentration
I want to turn the kid is applied to long or if they excessively pump their fist blood flow can stagnate in the area causing hemoconcentration. This can cause an alteration in test results especially for ammonia, calcium, coagulant, potassium, and protein test to prevent this. Make sure to remove the tourniquet prior to one minute if they are pumping there for us too much ask them to stop then wait a few minutes.
