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The Basal state refers to:
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The state of the body, early in the morning, after fasting for at least 12 hours
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Name the major physiological variables (6):
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- age
- altitude - dehydration - Diet - time of day - smoking |
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What are considered problem sites?
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- Burns, scars & tattoos
- damaged veins (sclerosed or thrombosed) - edema - hematoma (bruising) - mastectomy |
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What does it mean when a vein is sclerosed?
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It is a hardening of the vein
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What does it mean when a vein is thrombosed?
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It is when a vein has had a clot form (normally from over use of that spot)
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A hematoma is what?
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It is a swelling or mass of blood caused by blood leaking from a blood vessel
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An edema is what?
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It is a swelling caused by accumulation of fluid in the issues. (sometimes cause by an IV)
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Where can you NOT draw from on a patient who has had a mastectomy?
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On the arm that is on the same side as the removed breast
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Are you allowed to use a "Line/pick" to draw off of?
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No, you are to ask a nurse to draw for you, using your tubes
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An arterial line is what?
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A catheter placed in an artery
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An AV shunt/fistula is what?
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It is where a vein and artery are fused together. It's used a lot with dialysis
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For arms that have a "Line" in them, and there is no other alternative, where should you draw from?
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Below the site, NEVER above it.
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Some of the main allergies seen:
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- Adhesive
- antiseptic - latex |
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Time pressure should be applied for?
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5 minutes
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What is the medical term for feinting?
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Syncope
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What is a step the test says is needed when dealing with a fainting patient?
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Lower the patient to the floor
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What is petechiae?
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The tiny, nonraised red spots that appear after a tourniquet is applied
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What is the most complication from venipuncture?
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Hematoma
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Hematoma is caused by what?
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Blood pooling under the skin
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What is Reflux?
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It is when blood from the tube makes it's way back into the vein
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Hemoconcentration is?
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The trapping of blood in the extremities by compression of the veins
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When RBC's are damaged or destroyed, it is called?
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Hemolysis
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Which tube is it VERY important not to under fill?
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Blue top tubes, due to the additive
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6 causes of failure to get blood?
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- Bevel against vein wall
- needle is too deep - needle is not deep enough - needle is beside the vein - undetermined needle position - a collapsed vein |
