Phlebotomy Venipuncture Ballard

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

• nerve damage

• syncope

• diaphoresis

• none of the above

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

• Pull back on the needle very slightly and move the needle side to side.

• pull back on the needle very slightly, re-palpate for the vein, and move needle from side to side.

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

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

Phlebitis is:

• inflammation of the artery

• infection in the vein

• infection in an artery

• inflammation of a vein

A blood clot in a vein is called:

• phlebitis

• platelet

• thrombosis

• hemoconcentration

If a patient begins seizing during a venipuncture, the phlebotomy technician should:

• Stop the procedure STAT

• Call for medical assistance/911

• Document the time of the incident

• all of the above

If you have more filled blood tubes than labels, the phlebotomy tech should:

• print more labels ASAP

• have the patient fill out their own labels

• fill out the label in ink with patient's identifiers

• none of the above

Which of the following is NOT a method of performing venipuncture?

• Butterfly method

• Syringe method

• Vacuum tube method

• Lancet method

Which antecubital vein is considered the best vein for venipuncture?

• Medial cubital

• Basilic

• Cephalic

• Brachial

Which of the following is an OSHA Standard violation?

• Applying the tourniquet 1 inch above the ben in the elbow

• Using a small gauge needle to collect the specimen

• Not labeling the blood tube

• Removing the plastic holder from the needle for reuse

The size of the evacuated tube you choose for the venipuncture depends on...

• Size of the patient's veins

• Patient's diagnosis

• Amount of specimen required for the test

• Color of the tube stopper