CLINICAL PHLEBOTOMY CH9
EXERCISES
flow of blood mixed with tube additive back into a patient's vein - ✅✅-additive
reflux
abnormal caving in of the vessel walls, stopping blood flow - ✅✅-collapsed vein
large bruise caused by blood under the skin - ✅✅-ecchymosis
increase in ratio of blood components to plasma - ✅✅-hemoconcentration
mass formed by leakage of blood under the skin - ✅✅-hematoma
tiny red spots caused by minor hemorrhaging in underlying tissue - ✅✅-petechiae
results in bright red blood flowing with greater force - ✅✅-arterial puncture
fainting - ✅✅-syncope
a _____ can be used to ______ the veins during phlebotomy - ✅✅-venoscope ;
visualize
✅✅
When performing a venipuncture, the ______ of the needle should face _____ -
-bevel ; upward
✅✅
The _____ of the needle should not be ______ until immediately before puncture to
avoid ______ - -cap ; removed ; contamination
✅✅
If the vacuum in an evacuated tube is too ______ for the vein to handle, the vein
may ______ - -great ; collapse
A tube will not ______ completely if it has lost its ______ - ✅✅-fill ; vacuum
✅✅
if the ______ is not released before the ______ is removed from the vein, a(n)
______ may form - -tourniquet ; needle ; hematoma
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