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Venipuncture Flashcards

1
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use dorsum of hands, site without arteriovenous (AV) fistula

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Dialysis patients

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patients who cannot perform regular daily activities due to certain health conditions. “assisted-living” by relatives or friends
* Private homes
* Community-based rehabilitation facilities (adult day-care center)

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Long-term care patients

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3
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patients that need medical attention
and assistance from health professionals from time to time

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Home-care patients

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4
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patients who need end-of life care, mostly have a prognosis of six months or less

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Hospice patients

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5
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May have special conditions: arthritis, diabetes, Parkinson’s
disease, stroke, atherosclerosis, dementia

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Geriatric or elderly patients

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6
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Have thinner skin and smaller muscles – causes vein to
roll easily

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Geriatric or elderly patients

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7
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  • anesthesia used for pain interventions
  • Forms: cream or oral
  • Take about an hour to effect and anesthetize the area
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EMLA (Eutectic mixture of local anesthetics)

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8
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Necessary Information in the Specimen Tube Labeling

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a) Patient’s complete name (First & Last name)
b) Date of Birth
c) ID Number (if applicable)
d) Date & time of collection
e) Initials of the phlebotomist
f) Additional information such as “fasting.”

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9
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Immediately

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Stat

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10
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Medical Emergency

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Med Emerg

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11
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Collect at specific time

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TImed

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12
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As soon as possible

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ASAP

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13
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prior to collection there should be no food or drink intake for 8-12 hours except for water

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Fasting

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14
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Nothing by mouth

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NPO

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15
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Before an operation

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preop

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16
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after an operation

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postop

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17
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relating to established procedure

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routine

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18
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results are needed for critical patients

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stat
med emerg

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19
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Immediately collect, test, and report result. Alert when delivered. ER stat are priority

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stat
med emerg

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20
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Glucose
H&H
Electrolytes
Cardiac Enzymes

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stat
med emerg

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21
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First

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stat
med emerg

22
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timing of collection is important

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timed

23
Q

collect close to required time and record actual time

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timed

24
Q

2 - hour PP
GTT Cortisol
Cardiac Enzymes
TDM
Blood cultures

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timed

25
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Second

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timed

26
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results are needed to respond to serious but not yet critical situation

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ASAP

27
Q

Follow hospital protocol

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ASAP

28
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Electrolytes
Glucose
H&H

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ASAP

29
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Second or Third

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ASAP
Preop
Postop

30
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Eliminate effects of the diet

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Fasting

31
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Verify the patient have fasted. If he did not, check if the test could still proceed

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Fasting

32
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Glucose
Cholesterol
Triglycerides

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Fasting

33
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Fourth

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Fasting

34
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Prior to surgery or other anesthesia procedures

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NPO

35
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do not give food or water

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NPO

36
Q

No test sample and no level of priority

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NPO

37
Q

determine eligibility for surgery

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Preop

38
Q

Collect before surgery

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Preop

39
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CBC
PTT
Platelet function studies

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Preop

40
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Assess condition after surgery

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Postop

41
Q

Collect after surgery

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Postop

42
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H&H

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Postop

43
Q

Establish diagnosis or monitor progress

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routine

44
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collect on time but not urgent

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routine

45
Q

CBC
Chem Profile

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routine

46
Q

No level of priority

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routine

47
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  • scanned into a computer using a special device with a laser.
  • the information in the code is then interpreted and processed
  • greatly help in minimizing clerical errors
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Requisitions with Bar-code

48
Q

-sticker affixed to collection tubes
-phlebotomist must note the time of collection and confirm the information by affixing his/her initials

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Computer-generated Label

49
Q

serves as back-up when
computerized system fails

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Manual Requisition

50
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  • First step of pre examination phase
  • Comes from the physician
  • Includes:
  • Test ordered
  • Special instructions
  • Will be a part of the patient’s medical record
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test request

51
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  • Process of collecting or “drawing blood” blood from a vein of the patient for laboratory testing
  • Done by phlebotomists
  • Should possess the necessary knowledge and skills
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Venipuncture

PMLS 2 (19 decks)

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