Routine Blood Collections Tourniquet Flashcards
1
Q
Tourniquet should be placed
A
3-4inch above the antecubital area
2
Q
Hemoconcentration
A
Excessive accumulation of blood into the area of the body
3
Q
If it’s a use mutil use tourniquet
A
Check for contamination cracks or too much wear before each patient or above wrist bone for dermal stuff
4
Q
If a tourniquet is too close to the site
A
The vein can collapse