w6 butterfly technique

Question 1

When is butterfly needle used?

Answer 1

when collecting blood from small veins on adult , children, hands or feet.

Question 2

what can you use with butterfly needle?

Answer 2

vacutainer holder, syringe, blood culture

Question 3

what to do for performing venipuncture

Answer 3

follow same preparation procedures as evacuated tube, the difference is assembling the winged needle and how you use needle

• removed wing needle from package, pull on tube to uncoil, screw on multisample vacutainer holder
• hold by wings, make sure black triangle is facing upwards, enter at a shallow angle 10-15 degrees, blood will appear in the hub.
• seat the needle by threading it into the vein
• secure needle with tape or hold
• when finished put cotton ball in front and press black triangle button