Blood Vessels | ||
#1 | A bruise | What is a hematoma? |
#2 | The vein to be avoided | What is the basilic? |
#3 | The best vein for blood collection | What is the median cubital? |
#4 | This vein runs along the outer arm | What is the cephalic? |
#5 | This blood vessel pulses | What is an artery? |
Interference | ||
#1 | The nurse must turn this off for 2 minutes before collection | What is an IV? |
#2 | These surgically joined vessels are for hemodialysis | What is a fistula? |
#3 | Mixing anticoagulants means you did this wrong | What is order of draw? |
#4 | This port must be avoided | What is a heparin lock? |
#5 | Leaving on the tourniquet too long with cause this to increase | What is a high calcium level? |
Equipment | ||
#1 | This is the bag to use for bloody bandages | What is the red garbage bag? |
#2 | This is the bag to use for disposal of paper towels after hand washing | What is the yellow garbage bag? |
#3 | This is where to dispose of your dirty needles | What is the sharps safe? |
#4 | This can spread MRSA | What is a tourniquet? |
#5 | A gauge smaller than this can cause hemolysis | What is a 22 gauge needle? |
Complications | ||
#1 | Queen Victoria's male descendants suffered from this bleeding disorder | What is hemophilia? |
#2 | Women with heavy periods and frequent nosebleeds may have this | What is Von Willebrand disease? |
#3 | A sudden change in blood pressure may trigger this event | What is an epileptic seizure? |
#4 | Drug monitoring may require this to protect the chain of custody | What is a witnessed collection? |
#5 | Blood cultures require this disinfectant | What is povidone iodine? |
Dangers | ||
#1 | Injecting blood into a tube while holding it with the opposite hand can result in | What is a needle stick injury? |
#2 | Not changing gloves between patients can result in | What is cross contamination? |
#3 | The patient's feeling of electric shock in the arm can mean | What is nerve damage? |
#4 | Post-exposure prophylaxis is ineffective after | What is 72 hours? |
#5 | If one of these breaks, radiation, viral, or bacterial contamination will occur | What is a blood culture bottle? |
Final Question | |
This is the safest blood collection system for the health care worker | What is a vacuum extraction tube? |