Butterfly and Syringe Test

What is the standard size of the bore of a butterfly needle

• 21-23

• 22-23

• 16-18

• 21-22

Why is it a better choice to use pedi tubes vs vacuum tubes when drawing with a butterfly device

What is the most important step to do before drawing a patient using a syringe?

Select all that applies:

What should we NEVER do when transferring blood from a syringe into vacuum tubes

• depress the plunger so the tubes fill faster

• hold tubes in your hand when piercing the stopper to fill the tubes

• use safety transfer device to fill vacuum tubes with blood

• allow the vacuum tubes to fill naturally

Name 4 alternative venipuncture sites if the AC is unavailable

What alternative site must you have doctors permission to draw?

What color tube must have a 9:1 ratio for accurate test results

• light blue

• green

• yellow

• purple

What color tube do we use as a discard tube when drawing for a coagulation test and using a butterfly device?

• light blue

• green

• black

• lavender

At what speed do we pull blood from a patient using a syringe?

Name 4 types of patients that a butterfly would be acceptable to draw blood from