Safety & Compliance
after releasing the tourniquet you do what
take the tube out, then the needle out, then gauze
normal sodium levels
135-145m
What should you do if you enter a patients room in the hospital and no wrist band is on?
Notify the nurse to replace
how long should the tourniquet be on?
HIPPA?
set of national standard to help prevent patient privacy
A phlebotomy tech experiences a needle-stick injury while performing a venipuncture, what should the tech do?
was the area with soap and water for at least 40 seconds
most common angle to preform a venipuncture
15-30 angle
a patient tells you they get "woozy" when they see blood, how should the patient be seated
preform the veni while they lay down
what does sterilization do
helps prevent contamination
OSHA
ensure safety in helpful working conditions for workers
If any glass tubes are cracked what should you do?
Dispose of the tube in a sharps container
For which type of veins is the butterfly system not appropriate?
Veins that are palpated easily on a healthy adult patient
a patient asks the tech about the pain from a venipuncture. Whats a valid response?
It may hurt, like a pinch. Tell me if it does.
sites for a capillary collection?
tip of the middle finger
babys heel
the only was someone can not refuse treatment
not over 18
the last piece to remove when leaving after preforming a veni
gloves
The 1st and important step in any routine sample collection is:
Identifying the patient
first step in scheduling a patient for an outpatient procedure
obtain oral or written order from provider
saliva testing is for..?
monitors hormones, testing for drugs and alcohol
A phlebotomy technician notices that the volume of blood required to fill the test order by the patient's endocrinologist exceeds the recommended draw amount for the day. Which the following actions should the technician take?
Contact the patient's endocrinologist
what to do when you see a hematoma developing at site of venous blood draw?
release the tourniquet and stop
green tube top contains ..
sodium heparin or lithium heparin
normal blood pressure?
120/80
fecal testing is for...?
blood, bacteria, parasites
A phlebotomy technician is preparing to draw a blood specimen that must be protected from light. What specimen is this?
Bilirubin