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MDLB 1321 VENIPUNCTURE PROCEDURES QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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MDLB 1321 VENIPUNCTURE PROCEDURES QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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Definition 1 of 37
How do you ID children, patients who do not speak English, or people who cannot ID
themselves?
Notify the nurse, document
recline, have experience person draw, distract them
ask nurse, relative, or caregiver to ID, document
Ask to check ankles, ask nurse to put on band before draw, document
Definition 2 of 37
What should you do if an ID wristband is missing?
ask nurse, relative, or caregiver to ID, document
Ask to check ankles, ask nurse to put on band before draw, document
Notify the nurse, document
Ask nurse or physician (depends on test and urgency)
Definition 3 of 37
Where should you draw from patients under 2 years old?
ask physician, document on tube
check with nurses' station, document
wrap in blanket
superficial veins
,Definition 4 of 37
What should you do if a physician or other healthcare personnel is in the patient's room when
you come to draw them?
Come back later if routine, ask permission to interrupt if STAT or timed
try again, switch techniques, have another person try, document
knock, introduce yourself, ask to come in
ask them to wait outside, ask the patient if it is ok for them to stay
Definition 5 of 37
The legal starting point of phlebotomy
patient ID
Eutectic
Requisition
wrap in blanket
Definition 6 of 37
How do you handle inquiries about lab tests?
Direct them to nurse/physician
date, time, initial, pertinent information (ex. fasting)
document, notify someone
First name only (maybe last initial)
Definition 7 of 37
What is the purpose of a requisition?
date, time, initial, pertinent information (ex. fasting)
ask them to wait outside, ask the patient if it is ok for them to stay
try again, switch techniques, have another person try, document
Tells phlebotomist what to draw, record of tests, who ordered them, and when
,Definition 8 of 37
List some things on a requisition
Tells phlebotomist what to draw, record of tests, who ordered them, and when
Patient name, ID, and DOB, ordering person, test, date, routine or STAT, patient location,
special precautions
skin changes, hearing impairment, visual impairment, mental impairment
date, time, initial, pertinent information (ex. fasting)
Definition 9 of 37
What should you do if a clergy is in the patient's room when you come to draw them?
knock, introduce yourself, ask to come in
Come back later if routine, ask permission to interrupt if STAT or timed
try again, switch techniques, have another person try, document
ask them to wait outside, ask the patient if it is ok for them to stay
Definition 10 of 37
The most important part of specimen collection
iatrogenic
patient ID
Requisition
capillary
Term 11 of 37
Can you put a tourniquet on broken skin?
Yes
No
, Definition 12 of 37
What should you do if you cannot obtain a specimen?
try again, switch techniques, have another person try, document
Come back later if routine, ask permission to interrupt if STAT or timed
ask them to wait outside, ask the patient if it is ok for them to stay
check with nurses' station, document
Definition 13 of 37
Describe procedure for drawing unconscious patients or neonates?
Ask to check ankles, ask nurse to put on band before draw, document
check band, have nurse or family ID also, document, treat as though they were alert
ask nurse, relative, or caregiver to ID, document
recline, have experience person draw, distract them
Definition 14 of 37
What do you need to add to pre-printed labels after specimen collection?
date, time, initial, pertinent information (ex. fasting)
Direct them to nurse/physician
try again, switch techniques, have another person try, document
ask them to wait outside, ask the patient if it is ok for them to stay
Definition 15 of 37
Anemia caused by removing too much blood would be considered ____
iatrogenic
False
True
capillary
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