Section 16 - Recognizing Patient Injury Flashcards
1
Q
What should the phlebotomist do if the patient states the blood draw hurts, tingles, or is painful?
A
Stop blood draw immediately
2
Q
What is the feeling likely caused by? When the patient states that the blood draw hurts, tingles, or is painful.
A
Aggravation of a nerve
3
Q
TRUE OR FALSE: The single most common injury that leads to litigation is a “blown” vein.
A
FALSE: Nerve damage
4
Q
What is a lancet?
A
A small pricking needle used to pierce the skin to obtain capillary samples
5
Q
Glass slides, as previously described, are used for what?
A
-samples that require microscopic examination, such as a differential blood smear
-smear tube- lavender- EDTA white blood cell test
