Tubes
How many times on average should you invert a tube after collection
5-8
What type of transmission is a mosquito
Vector
How long can you leave the tourniquet on
1min/60seconds
How do you keep a vein from rolling
anchoring it
Another name for the winged infusion needle
Butterfly
What tube has nothing in it
Red glass tube
What is the preferred needle size for routine venipuncture
21 guage
What is the most common allergy in the medical field
latex
At what degree do you insert a needle into the arm
15 to 30
Another name for the BP cuff
Sphygmomanometer
What color tube can be used instead of gold tube
Red and Gray tiger top
What another term for a heart attack
Myocardial infarction
What is the most common vein to use in a routine venipuncture
Median cubital
Feeling for the vein is called
palpate
What percentage of blood is plasma
45%
What color tube do you use for a CBC
Lavender
What is lymphostasis
Lack of lymph fluid movement
How should you clean a site
in a circular motion
How far from the puncture site should the tourniquet be placed
3 to 4 inches
What body system includes hair, skin, and nails
Integmentary
What color tube would have sodium heparin in it
Green
What is the normal PH of blood
7.35 to 7.45
3 veins in your arm
basilic, cephalic, and median cubital veins
Which vein lies on top to the brachial artery
Basilica
How quickly can someone donate blood after a have already donated
72 *for auto donation*