Phlebotomy

Front

During a venipuncture, the patient becomes pale, sweating excessively, and has a glassy stare. Your patient is likely experiencing:

Back

syncope

Front

You do not see a flashback of blood after inserting the needle into a patient's vein. Your next course of action should be:

Back

Pull back on the needle very slightly, re-palpate for the vein, and move closer to the vein.

Front

If blood flow stops during venipuncture, the phlebotomy technician should:

Back

slightly re-adjust needle, try another vacutainer tube, anticipate vein collapse, all of the above

Front

The possible signs of nerve damage include all of the except: dizziness, severe pain, numbness, tingling

Back

dizziness

Front

Phlebitis is:

Back

inflammation of a vein

Front

A blood clot in a vein is called:

Back

thrombosis

Front

Collection and processing errors are more common than physical complications of venipuncture:

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True

Front

Small red dots on the skin caused by abnormal platelet levels is considered:

Back

petechiae

Front

If a patient begins seizing during a venipuncture, what should the phlebotomy technician do? Options: Stop the procedure STAT, Call for medical assistance/911, Document the time of the incident, all of the above

Back

all of the above

Front

Blood tubes requiring inversion should be inverted gently 3-8 times immediately after collection because:

Back

shaking tubes can cause hemolysis, falsely elevated potassium levels can occur, high iron levels can occur.