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Arterial Puncture Procedures

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Arteriospasm is defined as   artery contraction due to pain, irritation by a needle, or anxiety  
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Formation of a thrombus during arterial puncture can result from an   injury to the arterial wall  
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Significantly inaccureate ABG values can result from   microclots that are undetected  
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The inegrity of a blood gas specimen can be affected by   ratio of blood to anticoagulant  
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The thumb shoud not be used to feel for an artery because it   has a pulse  
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A patient complication associated with arterial   numbness  
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The radial artery is located in the   thumb side of the wrist  
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Why is arterial blood better for blood gas determination than venous blood   composition of arterial blood is more consistent  
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The blood gas parameter HCO3 measures the amount of   bicarbonate circulating in the blood  
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Which of the following test requies an arterial specimen   Blood gases  
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Which of the following analytes is routinely part of a blood gas analysis   PaO2  
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Arterial blood gas evaluation would most likely be performed on a patient with   pulmonary disease  
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Arterial puncture instruction typically includes   observation of procedures  
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Arterial puncture site selection is based on the   existence of collaterial circulation  
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One reason to favor a site as a choice for arterial puncture is   that it has very little tissue covering the artery  
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The preferred and most common site for arterial puncture is the   radial artery  
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Which aratery is generally easiest to access during low cardiac output   femoral  
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The biggest advantage of choosing the radial artery for ABG collection is that   it usually has good collateral circulation  
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Which of the following is a disadvantage of using the radial artery for ABG collection   it is small and difficult to feel  
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Which of the following is an advantage of using the brachial artery for arterial blood collection   it is large and fairly esy to palpate  
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One disadvantage of puncturing the brachial artery is that it   lies near the median nerve  
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Which arterial site poses the greatest risk of infection   femoral  
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Arterial specimens can also be collected from the   dorsalis pedis arteries of most adults  
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Supplemental information on an arterial blood gas requisition typically includes   patient activity and body postion  
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Which of the following is requied for ABG collection   1- to 5-mL self-filling syringe  
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Arterial blood gas specimens are collected in syringes rather than tubes because   evacuated tube pressure can change results  
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PPE used when collecting arterial specimens includes   lab coat and gloves  
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Commercialloy prepared arterial smapling kits rarely contain a   1% lidocaine-filled syringe  
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Heparin is used in arterial sample collection to   prevent clotting of the specimen  
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Lidocaine is sometimes used during arterial puncture   anesthetize the site prior to the puncture  
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Prior to ABG collection, a patient should have been in a steady state for at least   20 to 30 minutes  
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A patient in a steady state for ABG collection has   had no suction changes in 20 minutes  
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The purpose of performing the modified Allen test prior to arterial specimen collection is to   determine collateral ciuculation  
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When performing the modified Allen test, which artery is released first   Ulnar  
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What constitutes a positive modified Allen test   the hand color returns to normal in 15 seconds  
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Which of the following is proper procedure if the Allen test is negative   check for collateral circulation in the other arm  
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A patient who has collateral circulation   has multiple arteries supplying blood to an area  
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Which of the following actions assoicated with the radial ABG procedure are in the correct order   assess, positon, clean, puncture, fill, expel, label  
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Which one of the following radial ABG specimen collection steps is optional   administration of local anesthetic  
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Positioning of the arm for radial ABG specimen collection includes   extending the wrist approximately 30 degrees  
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Which of the following would be a reason to terminate an arterial puncture   the patient's complaints of extreme pain and discomfort  
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In performing arterial puncture, the neelde must be directed   away from the hand, facing the blood flow  
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Which of the following is an acceptable angle of needle insertion for drawing radial arterial blood gases   45 degress  
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The typical needle used to collect blood from a radial artery is   22-gauge, 1 inch  
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How do yo know when you have "hit" an artery during arterial blood gas collection   A flash of blood appears in the syringe nub  
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Which of the following is the best way to tell if a specimen is arterial? As the specimen is collected the blood will   pump or pulse into the syringe  
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As soon as the needle is withdrawn following ABG specimen collection the   apply site pressure for 3 to 5 minutes  
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Proper specimen handling immediately following collection involves   mixing the specimen to prevent clotting  
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After performing arterial puncture, the therapist should check the pulse   distal to the puncture site  
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What should thetherapist do if the pulse is absent or faint following ABG collection   Notify the patient's nurse or the lab supervisor  
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Which of the following is a common arterial puncture complication even when proper procedure is used   arteriospasm  
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Blood gas specimen rejection criteria include   improper lableing or missing lable inadequate volume of the speciemn visible hemolysis of the specimen  
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Which of the following is most likely to cause erroneous ABG results   microclots present in the specimen  
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ABG   Arterial blood gases  
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Allen test   A simple noninvasive test to assess collateral circulation before collecting a blood specimen from the radial artery  
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Brachial artery   artery located in the medial anterior aspect of the antecubital fossa near that insertion of the biceps muscle; the second choice for arterial puncture  
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Collateral circulation   An area supplied with blood from more than one artery so that circulation can be maintenaced if one vessel is obstructed  
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Fi02   Fractional inspired oxygen as in oxygen therapy  
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L/M   Liters per minute ,as in oxygen therapy  
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Radial artery   The artery located at the thumb side of the wrist, which is the first choice and most common site used for arterial puncture  
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Steady state   stable condition required before obtaining blood gas specimens; that is a condition in which there has been no exercise, suctioning or repsirator change for at least 20 to 30 minutes  
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Ulnar artery   artery located on the medial aspect or little finger side of the wrist  
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Arteriospasm   A reflex (involuntary) contraction of the artery that can be caused by pain or irritation during needle penetration of the artery muscle or that may result from a patient's anxiety during arterial puncture  
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