WorksheetsVenipuncture
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 8mins
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.
If blood flow stops during venipuncture, the phlebotomy technician should:
slightly re-adjust needle
try another vacutainer tube
anticipate vein collapse
all of the above
The possible signs of nerve damage include all of the except:
dizziness
severe pain
numbness
tingling
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
Collection and processing errors are more common than physical complications of venipuncture:
True
False
Small red dots on the skin caused by abnormal platelet levels is considered:
thrombosis
hemoconcentration
leukemia
petechiae
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
Blood tubes requiring inversion, should be inverted gently 3-8 times immediately after collection because:
shaking tubes can cause hemolysis
falsely elevated potassium levels can occur
high iron levels can occur
all of the above
Dermal puncture is another term for:
venipuncture
capillary puncture
finger stick
both b & c
Capillary puncture for a patient < 12 month of age should be performed:
on the side of their middle or index fingers
on the side of the patient's heel
both a & b
none 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
During capillary puncture, the lancet must be held ______________ to the fingerprint line.
at 30 degree angle
parallel
at 45 degree angle
perpendicular
