ASPT Study Guide Graded A+

ASPT Study Guide Graded A+ Patient Identification What is the most important step when doing a venipuncture? Test your doctor ordered drawing for?" What is the proper response to the patient asking "what tests are you Do not draw the blood and have it corrected arm band? What must be done if there is a discrepancy on the Having the patient state full name and date of birth by.. Are you fasting? Identification of an outpatient is preformed If a patient is to have a FBS what must you ask? nothing by mouth (NPO) non per os Before putting on gloves or after taking them off Washing and cleaning hands When do you wash your hands? What is the best way to prevent the spread of infection? Hematoma You have a venous reaction, an example would be? Held downward from the shoulder when performing venipuncture, the patient's arm should be Depth, bounce, and size It dams up the blood in the inside of the elbow Things to consider when palpating a vein before venipuncture What purpose does the tourniquet serve? where is the antecubitail fossa located? Document What is the MOST IMPORTANT thing you must do when any unusual circumstance happens? A hematoma A bruise is an example of... Body tissue that contains excess amount of fluid Undo pain, lose of use, nerve damage What is edema? What can happen if you probe blindly? Concentric motion Venipuncture site is cleaned in a... Bend Never _______ a patient's arm after the veinipuncture information on the armband Collection tubes should be labeled from... SST, Lt blue, and Lavender wing tip needle Correct order of draw for CBC, PTT, and Chemical Panel while using a 4 times How many times should a light blue tube be inverted? 5 times How many times should an SST tube be inverted? within two minutes after blood draw Cytology, histology, autopsies, and xray depart? light blue, lavender When should a vaccuatainer blood tube be mixed? what are the main departments within the clinical path If you are ordered to draw a PT and H+H what is the order of draw? Litium Heparin If you draw electrolytes in a green top tube which tube would you use? prolonged results If you have a short draw in a blue tube what could happen? the tube may clot What happens to a vaccum tibe if it is not mixed? No special requirments for test BUN and CREA what must you ask for? eat a high carb meal and come back 2 hours after finished what are the instructions? never when should you prelabel a tube? never when should you collect uneder any circumstance? bruise Tissue contusion means: means no damage has occured inside the vein Your patient is to have a 2 hour pp/pc Your patient has had a non venous reaction an example would be.. thumb below when holding a vein taut you must use.. use a 22 gauge needle hard and cordlike How can you compensate for veins that collapse What does a sclerosed vein feel like? removes the staph aureus from the site What does proper cleansing of the venipuncture do? 30 Seconds How long does it take for alcohol to dry? SST, light blue, red, gold, green, lavender, gray gray what is the order of draw for ALL ADDITIVE TUBES what color top indicated the presence of Na/fl oxalate: Sodium, potassium, chloride, and carbon dioxide Guideline from procedure manual Na, K, Cl, CO2 Draw alcohol level: Gel Barrier Plain tube Renal Which tube is not used in blood bank? What tube is used for drug levels? bun/crea is what body system? High blood sugar fast What is hyperglycemia? patient must ______ 8-10 hours before GTT blood and urine What tests before GTT? glucose tolerance test Peak Level What is the name of GTT? collection 1 hour after a drug is called what? Syphilis VDRL/RPR check for what? 2 how many patient identifiers are there? Cardiac CK-MB/LD is what body system? Three times a day Bacteria in specimen What does TID mean? C&S check for