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Can you perform a venipuncture from a patient that has had a stroke?
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Do you need to wear gloves to perform venipuncture?
OSHA requires the use of gloves during venipuncture except in those extremely rare cases in which doing so would put the patient and health care provider in jeopardy.
How is patient assessment is done in venipuncture?
Are you on blood thinner medication?
When would a patient at a hospital experience venipuncture?
When the nurse needs blood.
What are the special precautions that you need to take when you perform the venipuncture?
washing hand
When a patient has a mastectomy venipuncture should be avoided on the affective side because the?
avoid fracture
When a patient has had a mastectomy venipuncture should be avoided on the affected side because?
avoid fracture
During the venipuncture procedure the tourniquet should not remain on the patient's arm for more than how long?
According to CLSI the tourniquet should not be left on for more than a minute. If a suitable vein has not been found, remove the tourniquet, leave it off for two minutes, then reapply the tourniquet to look for suitable veins and/or perform the venipuncture.
Why should venipuncture be avoided on the affected side when a patient has had a mastectomy?
A patient who has had mastectomy may have blood drawn. You should avoid the side that has had lymph node dissection.
What do you do first when a patient is having a synocopal episode while venipuncture is being performed?
Remove the tourniquet, then remove the needle
Where could one learn how to perform a breast stroke?
If you wanted to learn how to perform a breast stroke then you should visit your local leisure centre. At the leisure centre you could take swimming classes in which you would be taught how to perform a breast stroke.
Treatment for heat stroke?
Hydration and cooling the patient.
How do you mobilize a stroke patient?
A large dose of HMI
