Pediatric
Puncturing a child for blood draw purposes
What is pediatric phlebotomy?
Perceives pain as punishment for bad behavior
What is 3-5 year olds?
Two methods to obtain blood from infants and children
What are microcapillary skin puncture and venipuncture?
Do not place supplies here
What is bassinet or infants bed?
When using EMLA as a local anesthetic, you should do this
What is anesthetize 2 separate locations?
Identify the patient with these 2 things
What is name and DOB?
More independent and embarrassed to show fear
What is 13-17 year olds?
Small amounts of blood are needed for this type
What is microcapillary puncture?
May need to do this to get adequate amount of blood from heelstick?
What is warm the heel?
Blood spot testing for neonatal screening occurs on blood collected within this time
What is 72 hours?
Something you should find out about the child's history
What are past experience with blood collection?
May react extremely to painless procedures
What is 1-2 years old?
This should be done every time blood is taken from an infant to assure too much isn't taken
What is document the amount taken?
Depth of the heelstick
What is less than 2.0 mm?
This is a MAJOR medical error that can occur with a heelstick?
What is osteomyelitis?
Place yourself at eye level and demonstrate the procedure
What is when explaining to the child what you will be doing?
May act aggressively
What is 3-5 years old?
Amount of blood to be taken from an infant, to ensure it isn't too much is based on this
What is weight?
Doing this may cause hemolysis or dilute blood with interstitial and intracellular fluid
What is milking or squeezing the heel?
You should make sure bleeding has stopped before you leave the room if the patient is on this medication
What is a blood thinner?
When a child asks if the procedure will hurt
What is be honest?
Relate pain to past experiences
What is 6-12 years old?
Total amount of blood in the body is called this
What is blood volume?
If a child has edema, bruises, rashes, and infection of the heel you should do this
Find and use a different site for blood collection?
This gauge of needle should be used when performing a pediatric venipuncture?
What is 23 x 3/4 inch?