Venipuncture

Question 1

The AART is enforced by ?

Answer 1

Federal law

Question 2

Up until __ the federal law changed to yes that techs could give an IV

Answer 2

1991

Question 3

Informed consent is also referred to as

Answer 3

ALL CONSENT

Question 4

What consent involves needles ?

Answer 4

written

Question 5

Unconscious consent is __

Answer 5

implied consent

Question 6

Patient Assessment involves?

Answer 6

Allergies, medications, physical eval of insertion site, disease/ conditions, lab work

Question 7

What levels should BUN be __

Answer 7

10-25

Question 8

Creatinine levels should be ___

Answer 8

.5-1.5

Question 9

Syringe includes __,__,__

Answer 9

tip, barrel, plunger

Question 10

A gauge is the diameter of the needle___?

Answer 10

bore

Question 11

What is a bore?

Answer 11

hole of needles

Question 12

as diameter increases the gauge ___

Answer 12

decreases

Question 13

whats a basic needle called ?

Answer 13

hypodermic

Question 14

Antecubital space is ?

Answer 14

the area anterior to the elbow

Question 15

Steps for venipuncture (in a nutshell)

Answer 15

bevel up 45 degree angle to skin, enter skin reduce to 15, watch for blood return and advance slowly, RELEASE tourniquet, aspirate blood to see placement in vein, secure w/tape

Question 16

What is infiltration ?

Answer 16

when fluid is injected into the tissue instead of vein

Question 17

A heparin/saline lock is ?

Answer 17

port attached to an IV

Question 18

The 5 Rights

Answer 18

right pt.
right medication
right route
right amount
right time