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Dermal/capillary
Dermal/Capillary puncture
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| capillary or dermal punctures are frequently used for: | infants and children or hard draws |
| Capillary punctures can be used on patients who are: | obese, elderly, or severely burned |
| blood for tests such as ___________ can not be used with a capillary puncture: | coagulation tests or blood cultures |
| Dermal puncture blood is obtained from the: | capillaries |
| capillaries join the smallest veins and arteries called: | venues and arterioles |
| Capillary or dermal blood is a: | mix of venous and arterial blood and interstitial fluid |
| interstitial fluid is the: | fluid between cells and tissues |
| Capillary blood is higher in_______. and lower in _____: | glucose and potassium |
| The draw back to performing dermal or capillary punctures is: | the small amount of blood able to be collected |
| The system for preparing for a capillary or dermal puncture is: | the same as a venipuncture |
| The skin should be: | pink, warm, free of scars, cuts, rashes, and bruises |
| Site for a capillary puncture is: | middle/third finger, or ring/fourth finger |
| The site on the foot used for a dermal puncture is: | the medial lateral region of the plantar surface of the heel on infants |
| what two sites need to be approved by a doctor to be used for a dermal or capillary puncture? | Toe or earlobe |
| Always puncture ___________ the finger print | across or against the grain of |
| Dermal punctures can be done on : | infants under 1 year old not walking |
| Never do a dermal puncture on a child who: | is walking |
| Performing a dermal on a child who is walking can: | cause pain and infection |
| Do not puncture the: | calcaneus/heel bone |
| Puncturing the calcaneus can cause: | osteomyelitis, an infection of the bone |
| Never puncture deeper than | two mm |
| This is caused by a build up of fluid | edema |
| If both hands are edematous then you should | do a venipuncture |
| Site should not be on same side as a: | mastectomy |
| pre-warming the site: | increases blood flow sevenfold producing a more accurate result |
| Microspecimen containers vary in size and shape, some: | have straw like tubes used for collection |
| safety puncture devices have: | a spring loaded blade that retracts after use |
| Puncture device is selected according to: | age and size of the patient |
| Premature neonate puncture site and depth | heel, 0.85mm |
| full term neonate puncture site and depth | heel, less than 2mm |
| children 6 months to 8 years old puncture site and depth | finger, 1.5 |
| Child over 8 year old to adult puncture site and depth | finger, 2.4 |
| If alcohol is not allowed to dry before incision: | hemolysis will occur |
| If incision is made between fingerprint lines the blood: | channels into the ridges and won't form good drops |
| Always ___________- the first drop | wipe away |
| Do not | milk the site |
| Milking the site causes | contamination/ diluted sample |
| What is the order of collection | edta, heparin, sodium fluoride, non-additive or serum |
| Do not puncture | over old sites |
| Be aware of _______ __________ in infants | blood volumes |
| Collecting too much blood from an infant can cause | iatrogenic anemia or exsanguination |
| Blood collection guidelines are based on | body weight |
| If blood loss exceeds 10% of body volume | death can occur |
| Do not ever ____________ on kids under the age of 2 | use band aids |
Created by:
CWillems
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