Venipuncture Flashcards
(51 cards)
use dorsum of hands, site without arteriovenous (AV) fistula
Dialysis patients
patients who cannot perform regular daily activities due to certain health conditions. “assisted-living” by relatives or friends
* Private homes
* Community-based rehabilitation facilities (adult day-care center)
Long-term care patients
patients that need medical attention
and assistance from health professionals from time to time
Home-care patients
patients who need end-of life care, mostly have a prognosis of six months or less
Hospice patients
May have special conditions: arthritis, diabetes, Parkinson’s
disease, stroke, atherosclerosis, dementia
Geriatric or elderly patients
Have thinner skin and smaller muscles – causes vein to
roll easily
Geriatric or elderly patients
- anesthesia used for pain interventions
- Forms: cream or oral
- Take about an hour to effect and anesthetize the area
EMLA (Eutectic mixture of local anesthetics)
Necessary Information in the Specimen Tube Labeling
a) Patient’s complete name (First & Last name)
b) Date of Birth
c) ID Number (if applicable)
d) Date & time of collection
e) Initials of the phlebotomist
f) Additional information such as “fasting.”
Immediately
Stat
Medical Emergency
Med Emerg
Collect at specific time
TImed
As soon as possible
ASAP
prior to collection there should be no food or drink intake for 8-12 hours except for water
Fasting
Nothing by mouth
NPO
Before an operation
preop
after an operation
postop
relating to established procedure
routine
results are needed for critical patients
stat
med emerg
Immediately collect, test, and report result. Alert when delivered. ER stat are priority
stat
med emerg
Glucose
H&H
Electrolytes
Cardiac Enzymes
stat
med emerg
First
stat
med emerg
timing of collection is important
timed
collect close to required time and record actual time
timed
2 - hour PP
GTT Cortisol
Cardiac Enzymes
TDM
Blood cultures
timed
