Nice Veins!
Should be seen in the catheter hub when starting an IV
What is a flash of blood or blood return?
Placed 4 to 6 inches above the site for no more than 1 minute
What is a tourniquet or inflated BP Cuff used to stop the flow of blood?
Reduces the risk of vascular catheter associated infections before accessing an implanted port
What is clean the site using sterile technique?
Intervention used to assess for edema
What is measure the arm circumference?
Part of EHR to find fall risk related illnesses
What is the patient’s medical history?
This is used in a vigorous, side to side motion before starting a PIV
What is Chlorhexidine, Isopropyl Alcohol, or disinfectant?
First thing you do after blood begins to flow during phlebotomy
What is release the tourniquet?
Three port site abnormalities to report to the practitioner
What are appearance of redness, swelling, drainage, tenderness, or streaking at port site?
Replaced during every dressing change
What are the Biopatch (antimicrobial-impregnated sponge) and Stat-lock (stabilization device)?
Anticipated extrinsic risk factors of falls
What are environmental hazards, inappropriate or lack of footwear, or low toilet seat?
Redness, swelling, tenderness, drainage
What are signs and symptoms of IV site inflammation?
This is done to each tube after filling with blood
What is gently inverting the tubes to mix the sample before clotting can occur?
Technique most effective for flushing
What is a pulsatile flushing technique – short boluses of flush solution with short pauses between?
Purpose of using sterile petroleum gauze to the site while discontinuing a PICC line
What is to prevent an air embolism?
Wet or dry rocky path, or uneven surface or transitions
What are surfaces that pose the greatest outdoor hazard for fall risk?
Warm compress, gentle rubbing (not slapping), clench fist, dependent position
What are things to do to help find a vein?
Patient name, date, time, initials and Lawson #
What are things you write on a specimen label?
Actions done if difficulty aspirating for a blood return or flushing
What is instruct patient to change positions, raise the arm, or cough?
Steps of the push-pull method for withdrawing blood from a PICC line
What are aspirate 6ml with 10-ml syringe, push back into catheter, repeat 3-5 times, withdraw sample?
Three classes of medications that may increase fall risk
What are diuretics, antihypertensives, anticholinergics, antihistamines, muscle relaxants, or psychoactives (antidepressants, antipsychotics, benzodiazepines, opioids, sedative hypnotics, anticonvulsants)?