phlebotomy technician
you MUST properly identify the patient first, then continue with the blood draw, things get mixed up way too often!!
Mainly keeping everything sterile, and not allowing an air bubble to enter the body. Also, correct labelling of the sample(s) to the patient is important.
After drawing blood from an indwelling catheter, the line is cleared of the backflush. In some cases, the patient can be taught to clear the line by himself or herself.
report it asap and start looking for a new job...
withdrawn the needle immediately. and have patient lower the head. call for help. inform to supervisor.
when drawing blood,and a patient has a non-venous reaction. a example would be what? the choices are bruise, thrombophlebitis, syncope, or hemstoma.
Risks for this test are minimal. The patient may experience slight bleeding from the blood-drawing site, fainting or feeling lightheaded after puncture of the vein (venipuncture), or an accumulation of blood under.
Drawing Blood was created in 1993.
The first step in a retic count is drawing the patient's blood sample. About 17 oz (5 ml) of blood is withdrawn from a vein into a vacuum tube.
Risks for these tests are minimal for the patient, but may include slight bleeding from the blood-drawing site, fainting or feeling lightheaded after venipuncture, or hematoma (blood accumulating under the puncture site)
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Hitting a nerve while drawing blood can cause nerve damage to the patient. This is very serious and can result in a permanent disability.