MEDA 1450 (Module 3) with 100%
complete solutions
Identify the safety device on a needle to protect users from accidental needle injury - correct
answer ✔✔BD Eclipse Blood Collection needle
The law regarding who performs venipuncture: - correct answer ✔✔Varies from state to state
Elasticity - correct answer ✔✔Veins will give somewhat when depressed because they have this
Sharps Container - correct answer ✔✔Equipment that can cut, prick, stab, or scrape the skin
should be disposed of in this item
Finger Stick - correct answer ✔✔Common term for a capillary puncture
Venipuncture - correct answer ✔✔Surgical puncture of a vein
Tourniquet - correct answer ✔✔Used to promote better palpation and sometimes visual
portion of the veins
Adhesive - correct answer ✔✔You should ask if the patient has an allergy to this before applying
a bandage to a puncture site
Antecubital - correct answer ✔✔Veins found in the inner arm at the bend of the elbow
Lancet - correct answer ✔✔Sharp item used for simple blood tests that require capillary blood.
, Clotting - correct answer ✔✔Occurs when blood in a red-stoppered tube is allowed to stand
vertically and undisturbed for 45-60 minutes
Phlebotomist - correct answer ✔✔Person trained to perform a surgical puncture of a vein.
Which of the following is a reason for performing capillary blood collection in the medical
office? - correct answer ✔✔Capillary blood is an ideal sample for many screening tests that
require a very small amount of blood
The most popular and economical tourniquets are made of: - correct answer ✔✔Disposable
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When using the needle and syringe method of venipuncture, a _______-mL syringe is usually
used for drawing several tubes. - correct answer ✔✔10-20
When performing a venipuncture, you should ask the patient to clench the fist: - correct answer
✔✔Only if the vein does not stand out
Blood in specimen tubes that contain an anticoagulant must be inverted immediately _______
times. Gentle inversion prevents hemolysis. - correct answer ✔✔8-10
If an accidental arterial puncture occurs during the venipuncture procedure: - correct answer
✔✔-Notify the provider
-Apply direct forceful pressure to the puncture site after removing the needle for a minimum of
five minutes until active bleeding has ceased.
-Document the incident according to facility policy.
(Correct Answer: All of the above)
complete solutions
Identify the safety device on a needle to protect users from accidental needle injury - correct
answer ✔✔BD Eclipse Blood Collection needle
The law regarding who performs venipuncture: - correct answer ✔✔Varies from state to state
Elasticity - correct answer ✔✔Veins will give somewhat when depressed because they have this
Sharps Container - correct answer ✔✔Equipment that can cut, prick, stab, or scrape the skin
should be disposed of in this item
Finger Stick - correct answer ✔✔Common term for a capillary puncture
Venipuncture - correct answer ✔✔Surgical puncture of a vein
Tourniquet - correct answer ✔✔Used to promote better palpation and sometimes visual
portion of the veins
Adhesive - correct answer ✔✔You should ask if the patient has an allergy to this before applying
a bandage to a puncture site
Antecubital - correct answer ✔✔Veins found in the inner arm at the bend of the elbow
Lancet - correct answer ✔✔Sharp item used for simple blood tests that require capillary blood.
, Clotting - correct answer ✔✔Occurs when blood in a red-stoppered tube is allowed to stand
vertically and undisturbed for 45-60 minutes
Phlebotomist - correct answer ✔✔Person trained to perform a surgical puncture of a vein.
Which of the following is a reason for performing capillary blood collection in the medical
office? - correct answer ✔✔Capillary blood is an ideal sample for many screening tests that
require a very small amount of blood
The most popular and economical tourniquets are made of: - correct answer ✔✔Disposable
latex-free
When using the needle and syringe method of venipuncture, a _______-mL syringe is usually
used for drawing several tubes. - correct answer ✔✔10-20
When performing a venipuncture, you should ask the patient to clench the fist: - correct answer
✔✔Only if the vein does not stand out
Blood in specimen tubes that contain an anticoagulant must be inverted immediately _______
times. Gentle inversion prevents hemolysis. - correct answer ✔✔8-10
If an accidental arterial puncture occurs during the venipuncture procedure: - correct answer
✔✔-Notify the provider
-Apply direct forceful pressure to the puncture site after removing the needle for a minimum of
five minutes until active bleeding has ceased.
-Document the incident according to facility policy.
(Correct Answer: All of the above)
