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AHA3
Venipuncture Procedures
Question | Answer |
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A request is given to draw a specimen from an inpatient by the name of John Doe. What is an acceptable way to confirm the patient's identity? | . Match the ID band and requisition with the patient's verbal statement of ID |
Of these tests ordered on different pts @ the same time: ASAP CBC in the cardiac unit, Routine Hgb in long-term care, STAT electrolytes in the ER, Timed blood culture in ICU, with only 1 phleb on duty, which test should be collected first? | STAT electrolytes in the ER |
During the vein selection process, what is bad for the specimen? | .Allowing the patient to pump his/her fist |
Poor technique is shown when communicating with a child before obtaining a blood specimen when..... | Telling the child it won't hurt |
If the patient is just finishing breakfast as the phlebotomist arrives to draw a fasting specimen, what should the phlebotomist do? | Check with the patient's nurse to see if the specimen should still be collected |
What may happen if you mix a specimen too vigorously? | Hemolysis |