Patient Care
You walk in to do a venipuncture procedure and notice that the patients' ID information is incorrect. You Should____________.
Have the nurse correct the information before proceeding
Which fingers should be used when performing a capillary stick?
True or false: The red tube requires 3-4 inversions.
False.
A test for aPTT goes to which department?
Coagulation.
What should you clean all equipment with?
Hypochlorite(bleach) solution
A parent wants their 16 month baby's blood collected with a heel stick. You should_________.
Educate the parent and then draw the blood through the 3rd or 4th finger after getting permission.
What equipment is needed for a routine newborn screening?
Lancet and filter paper.
Which lab tests fall under the grey tube?
Blood Alcohol and Glucose.
HCG tests for?
Pregnancy.
What color are MSDS chemical warnings?
Yellow
True/False: You should never verify a patients ID with their insurance number.
True
How can you increase blood flow when performing a capillary stick?
By warming the site.
What tube must be drawn from a separate stick site? Which test?
Royal Blue, Trace elements.
PSA tests are given to which gender?
Males.
What is the triangle color for fire hazard?
Red
You walk in on a routinely venipuncture patient and they stick their arm out. What kind of consent is this?
Implied
Why is the first drop of blood wiped away when collecting a specimen?
Because it may be contaminated with excess tissue fluid.
Which tubes contain EDTA?
Royal Blue and Lavendar.
EDTA binds to?
Calcium.
What should you do if a tube breaks and blood spills on the floor?
Use broom/dustpan and dispose in sharps. Then absorb blood with towel and place biohazard. Then disinfect.
True/False: If an IV is placed in the right arm, you should draw above it.
False
What is the capillary order of draw by specimen?
EDTA, Non-additive specimen, Serum specimens.
Which additive(s) are in the black tube?
Sodium Citrate.
T3, T4, and TSH are _______ studies.
Thyroid.
Is Malaria droplet, contact, or airborne?
Contact