SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS
This is the area of the body where blood is typically drawn from
What is the anticubital area
You can draw blood from this area but be careful because these veins tend to be fragile and may roll
What are the veins on the back of the hand
It can be difficult to do this when attempting to collect blood from the ankle and foot veins
What is access the veins
This is the only person you should discuss the patients lab results with
Who is the nurse
These veins can be difficult to access and painful when punctured
What are the inner wrist veins
You can cause this when trying to access a vein in the foot or ankle
What is injure the ankle or foot
You should never draw below this
What is an IV
These veins are short and thin
What are the veins of the inner wrist
It can be quite what when collecting blood from the foot or ankle
What is painful
If a patient has had this you surgical procedure done should never draw from the arm on that side of the body
What is a mastectomy
These veins are hard to access and are close to nerves
What are veins on the top of the wrist
To draw from the ankle or foot a PCA will require an order from who before drawing
Who is a physician
You should never draw from this with a shunt
What is a limb
When a vein is thin it is easy to do this
What is to puncture through the vein
This of the lower extremities may be compromised by common medical problems causing it to be difficult to collect blood
What is circulation