Week 6 Flashcards
The Tympanic membrane and the hypothalamus share what
The same blood supply so very accurate measurements of blood temperature can be obtained
Brachycardia
bradycardia [brad″e-kahr´de-ah]
slowness of the heartbeat, so that the pulse rate is less than 60 per minute. This can occur in normal persons, particularly during sleep; trained athletes also usually have slow pulse and heart rates.
tachycardia
an abnormally rapid heart rate.
is a heart rate that exceeds the normal resting rate.[1] In general, a resting heart rate over 100 beats per minute is accepted as tachycardia in adults.[1] Heart rates above the resting rate may be normal (such as with exercise) or abnormal (such as with electrical problems within the heart).
What are the minimal labeling requirements for blood bank samples
- Full name
- ID number
- date of birth
- date and time of collection
- phlebotomist initials
- indicating where the specimen was drawn from
Most blood being samples require what tops
Large red topped, lavender or pink top
No PEdi tubes or SST
The blood bank samples minimum labeling requirements must be checked by how many nurses prior to transfusion
Two nurses must match these numbers prior to transfusion
The requirements for being able to donate blood
Donors are interviewed to determine eligibility
Must be at least 17 years old and after 66 you must be in good enough health to donate
Must weigh minimum of 110 pounds
Donated blood is used for what
Collection to be used to transfuse others
Can just any phlebotomist do donation collection?
No it requires special training and exceptional VP skills
What gauge needle is used in donation
16 gauge needle
What is the arm cleaned with for blood donations
Ispropyl alcohol and Betadine
How long does blood donation take
15 minutes
Blood cultures are taken usually because
FUO or suspicion of Septicemia
A blood culture is used to detect what
used to detect type of bacteria in the blood and which best antibiotic to use
Blood cultures also help to determine
Usefulness of treatment
What is a blood culture
Blood cultures are aerobic and anaerobic bottles they’re used to grow bacteria in the blood to determine what the infection in the body is
Autologous blood donation can be done but may take how long to prepare
It could take up to several weeks prior to surgery to collect enough blood for autologous blood donation
What must your hemoglobin be at in order to do an autologous blood donation
Your Hgb must be at least 11 to donate
When drawing blood cultures it is very important to keep everything what
Sterile
A blood culture is usually drawn in sets of
Two, three, four, five, or six,. These are usually drawn every 15 minutes to 30 minutes
A blood culture draw consists of two bottles
Aerobic bottle and anaerobic bottle
The broth in the anaerobic allows bacteria that does not need air to grow
Broth in the aerobic bottle grows bacteria that needs air grow
Drawing a blood culture using a butterfly needle which bottle do you draw first
You always want to use the aerobic bottle first as it is the broth that grows bacteria that needs air and the line from the butterfly needle will bleed air into the sample which is already present
If you do the anaerobic first you will ruin the sample
When drawing a blood culture it is important to double prep the skin because why
Because failure to properly prepare the skin can lead to a false positive
Blood culture prep cleaners include
Tincture of iodine, but must be removed after procedure due to allergic reaction’s impossible effects on the thyroid and liver
Multiple isopropyl alcohol pads
Chlorhexedine gluconate, must not be used on infants less than two months old
Povidine/ 70% ethyl alcohol combination
