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Pre-Analytical Consideration In Phlebotomy
Patient Complications and Conditions
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If the patient have
ADHESIVE ALLERGY
from micropore, hold
PRESSURE
for
5
MINUTES
If the patient has
ANTISEPTIC ALLERGY
, use ALTERNATE ANTISEPTICS.
If the patient has
LATEX ALLERGY
, avoid physical contact with LATEX products
Excessive bleeding is caused by what?
Aspirin
or
anticoagulant therapy
Fainting
: loss of conciousness
Fainting lasts for how long?
few seconds
or as long as
half an hour
How long should we monitor the patient after fainting?
at least 15 minutes
After how many minutes can the patient drive after fainting?
30 minutes
When the patient fainted, release the what and remove and discard the what as quickly as possible?
Release the tourniquet and remove and discard the
needle.
Apply pressure to the site while having the patient
LOWER
the head and breathe deeply.
Apply what to the forehead and back of the neck?
Cold compress
or
wet washcloth
DOCUMENT
the incident according to facility protocol.
The numbness of the arm, burning or electric shock sensation, and pain that radiates up and down the arm are indicators of what?
Nerve was hit
Petechiae and hematoma differ in what?
volume
Petechiae
: tiny and nonraised red spots LESS THAN
3mm
Petechiae appear after what?
tourniquet application
Petechiae
DOES NOT
mean that the phlebotomist used incorrect procedure.
Petechiae can cause what?
excessive bleeding