Equipment and Supplies

Question 1

Capillary Tube

Answer 1

To Fill:

1. Top open end touches blood (not skin)
2. Blood is suctioned into tube
3. Block bottom end with finger to control amount
4. Get required amount
5. Seal with clay sealant
6. Centrifuge for plasma

• if air bubble, tilt rear down & unblock to get the bubble out of top end.

Question 2

Centrifugation

Answer 2

Starts blood clotting.

Question 3

Dermal Puncture Site:

Answer 3

Incision width & depth:
W: 2.4 mm D: 2.0 mm

Mid-finger/Ring Finger of non dominant hand on anyone twelve months and older. ( \ / ) not ( / \ ).

Medial/lateral side of heel on anyone younger than twelve months.
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Question 4

Capillary blood

Question 5

Venipuncture:

Answer 5

Needle, tube holder, tube, alcohol pad, cotton, gauze, bandage, sharps container, gloves, tourniquet. (syringe/transfer device)

Question 6

Glucose testing:

Answer 6

Lancet, glucose test strip, glucose analyzer machine, alcohol pad, cotton, gauze, bandage, sharps container, gloves.

Question 7

Capillary test:

Answer 7

Lancet, capillary tube, clay sealant, alcohol pad, cotton, gauze, bandage, sharps container, gloves, hematocrit centrifuge.

Question 8

Bleeding time test:

Answer 8

Lancet, alcohol pad, cotton, gauze, bandage, sharps container, gloves, blood pressure set, timer, filter paper.

Question 9

Gloves should be removed if:

Answer 9

Soiled with blood, after contact with patient, if damaged or torn.

Question 10

Touniquet:

Answer 10

3-4 inches above site.

No more than 60 sec on.

Question 11

Needle:

Answer 11

Point, bevel, lumen, shaft, and hub.

Question 12

Smaller Guage:

Answer 12

Larger Lumen.

Question 13

Larger Guage:

Answer 13

Smaller Lumen.

Question 14

Point:

Answer 14

Part of needle that is sharp.

Question 15

Bevel:

Answer 15

Opening of needle in which the blood passes through.

Question 16

Lumen:

Answer 16

Inside space of the Shaft.

Question 17

Shaft:

Answer 17

Tubular portion.

Question 18

Hub:

Answer 18

End part of needle, usually plastic.

Question 19

Diameter:

Answer 19

Straight line through the center.

Question 20

Lancet:

Answer 20

Has a trigger button.

Question 21

Neonatal Screening:

Answer 21

Gloves, lancet, alcohol pads, gauze, sharps container, bandages, newborn screening process, storage bag, other equipment and supplies may be necessary.

Question 22

warming device:

Answer 22

3-5min