Capillary puncture Review

Which of the following patients are candidates for capillary puncture?

• Patients with burned or heavily scarred arms

• Children

• Patients whose arm veins are fragile or damaged

• All of the above

What is iatrogenic anemia?

• The patient is deficient in iron

• The patient has had too much blood drawn

• The patients' red cells are too small

• The patient is bleeding

What should the phlebotomist do if the patients hands are visibly dirty?

• Ask the patient to come back another day

• Scrub really hard with betadine

• Use 2 different antiseptics

• Ask the patient to wash their hands

What must happen after an antiseptic is used on a capillary puncture site?

• The patients skin must look flushed from the friction

• Then the patient washes their hands

• The antiseptic must be allowed to dry

• The skin must be wiped dry with a gauze pad

The depth of a lancet puncture should never exceed