MIDTERMS MOD 6 UNIT 1 SYRINGE SYSTEM

Question 1

older venipuncture procedure that is not used very often due to
greater risk of_________________

Answer 1

needle-stick injuries.

Question 2

Although the ________________________ is the preferred method of blood collection today, a _____________ is sometimes used for patients with small or difficult veins.

Answer 2

evacuated tube system (ETS) ; syringe system

Question 3

syringe needle also called a _______________ _____________

Answer 3

hypodermic needle

Question 4

A special tip that allows the needle to attach more securely than a slip tip

Answer 4

Luer-lock tip

Question 5

Those appropriate for phlebotomy procedures are generally gauges__________, in __________ (inc) lengths.

Answer 5

21 to 23 ; 1- or 1.5-in.

Question 6

T or F

When used to draw blood, a syringe needle must have a resheathing feature to allow it to be safely covered and removed so that a transfer device can be attached to the syringe to fill the evacuated tubes.

Answer 6

T

Question 7

Syringes come in a variety of sizes for various uses.
For Routine blood collection:
i. ___ ml
ii. ____ml

Answer 7

i. 5ml
ii. 10ml

Question 8

This device allows the safe transfer of blood into the tubes without using the syringe needle or removing the tube stopper.

Answer 8

SYRINGE TRANSFER DEVICE

Question 9

Advantages: SYRINGE TRANSFER DEVICE

Answer 9

o Greatly reduces the chance of accidental needlesticks.
o Confines any aerosol or spraying of the specimen that may be generated as tubes are removed from it.

Question 10

The Pros of using syringe method

Answer 10

✓ Controlled aspiration of blood
✓ You can change the needle gauge for smaller/thinner veins
✓ Easily maneuvered
✓ cheap

Question 11

The Cons of using syringe method

Answer 11

CONS

 The volume of syringe used limits the fluid dispensing volume
 Excessive resistance may lead to the build- up of pressure and eventual failure of the syringe pump
 Needle pricks
 Time consuming in transferring blood from one tube to another.

Question 12

ORDER OF DRAW (BCSHEG)

Answer 12

1. Sterile Tube (blood culture)
2. Blue-top coagulation tube
3. Serum tube (with or without clot activator, with or without gel)
4. Heparin tube (with or without gel plasma separator)
5. EDTA tube
6. Glycolytic inhibitor tube