phlebotomy study guide
Phlebotomy: incision in vein for the purpose of drawing blood.
Vacutainer tubes: sterile glass or plastic blood collection tube with a closure that is evacuated to create a vacuum inside the tube facilitating the draw of a predetermined volume of blood/liquid.
Standard precautions: set of basic infection prevention practices intended to prevent transmission of infectious diseases from one person to another (gloves, hand-washing, goggles, etc.)
Needleless adapters: device providing a way to access IV lines without the use of a needle.
Fasting: to abstain from all or some kinds of food or drink for a certain period of time.
Backflow: reversal of normal flow of current.
Tourniquet: a device for compression of an artery or a vein; uses include stopping excessive bleeding of a hemorrhage, maintenance of a nearly bloodless operative field, prevention of spread of snake venom after a snakebite, and aiding in obtaining blood samples or giving intravenous injections.
Hematoma: a localized mass of extravasated blood that is relatively or completely confined within an organ or tissue, a space, or a potential space; blood is typically clotted; bruise.
STAT order: urgent or rush.
Lab requisition: a request from the lab for something.
Hemolysis: alteration, dissolution, or destruction of red blood cells in such a manner that hemoglobin is liberated into the medium in which the cells are suspended.
Antecubital fossa: triangular cavity of the elbow.
Routine order: orders used for every patient that doctor sees when admitted to the hospital.
1. What equipment is required for collecting blood specimens by venipuncture?
Safety needle 22g or less, butterfly needle 21g or less, syringes, blood collection tubes, tourniquets, antiseptic, 2x2 gauze, sharps disposal container, bandages or tape
2. A tourniquet should be kept on a client no longer than 1 minute.
3. The best method for determining the “best site” for phlebotomy?
You should apply the tourniquet to the upper
Vacutainer tubes: sterile glass or plastic blood collection tube with a closure that is evacuated to create a vacuum inside the tube facilitating the draw of a predetermined volume of blood/liquid.
Standard precautions: set of basic infection prevention practices intended to prevent transmission of infectious diseases from one person to another (gloves, hand-washing, goggles, etc.)
Needleless adapters: device providing a way to access IV lines without the use of a needle.
Fasting: to abstain from all or some kinds of food or drink for a certain period of time.
Backflow: reversal of normal flow of current.
Tourniquet: a device for compression of an artery or a vein; uses include stopping excessive bleeding of a hemorrhage, maintenance of a nearly bloodless operative field, prevention of spread of snake venom after a snakebite, and aiding in obtaining blood samples or giving intravenous injections.
Hematoma: a localized mass of extravasated blood that is relatively or completely confined within an organ or tissue, a space, or a potential space; blood is typically clotted; bruise.
STAT order: urgent or rush.
Lab requisition: a request from the lab for something.
Hemolysis: alteration, dissolution, or destruction of red blood cells in such a manner that hemoglobin is liberated into the medium in which the cells are suspended.
Antecubital fossa: triangular cavity of the elbow.
Routine order: orders used for every patient that doctor sees when admitted to the hospital.
1. What equipment is required for collecting blood specimens by venipuncture?
Safety needle 22g or less, butterfly needle 21g or less, syringes, blood collection tubes, tourniquets, antiseptic, 2x2 gauze, sharps disposal container, bandages or tape
2. A tourniquet should be kept on a client no longer than 1 minute.
3. The best method for determining the “best site” for phlebotomy?
You should apply the tourniquet to the upper