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Strict _______ techniques and universal _________ must be used for venipuncture. |
aseptic, precautions |
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Venipuncture supplies and equipment (7) |
Needles, syringes, medication preparation, tourniquet, tape, gauze pads, skin prep |
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Needles are _____-use only and must be ___________ of properly after use. |
single, disposed |
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Parts of a needle (3) |
hub, cannula or shaft, bevel |
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Hub |
attaches to syringe |
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Cannula or shaft |
length of needle |
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Bevel |
slanted portion at tip |
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Gauge |
diameter of needle bore |
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Types of needles (3) |
hypodermic, butterfly sets, angiocatheters |
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Needles usually used by radiographers for IV administration |
butterfly sets and angiocatheters |
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Needle type depends on what? (3) |
patient assessment, institutional policy, technologist’s preference |
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Types of syringes (2) |
plastic and glass |
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Plastic syringe |
disposable, single-use |
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Glass syringe |
must be sterilized between uses |
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Parts of a syringe (3) |
tip, barrel, plunger |
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Tip |
where needle attaches |
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Barrel |
has calibration markings and holds medication |
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Plunger |
fits snugly inside barrel and allows user to instill medication |
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Syringe size should be _____ size ______ than volume to be _______. |
one, larger, injected |
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3 times to verify correct medication |
before preparation, during preparation, before administration |
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Container types |
single-dose vials, multiple-dose vials |
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Single-dose vials |
do not require prep before withdrawal |
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Multiple-dose vials |
must be cleaned before drawing into syringe |
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How far do you insert the needle into the rubber stopper when drawing up meds? |
to the hub |
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Infusions may be prepped from (2) |
glass bottle or plastic bag |
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Prime factors to consider for site selection (4) |
suitability of location, condition of vein, purpose of infusion, duration of therapy |
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Veins most often used for IV injection in radiography (4) |
anterior forearm, posterior hand, radial aspect of wrist, antecubital space of elbow |
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General rule for selection of vein to be used for IV injection? |
select most distal site that can accept needle size and tolerate injection rate and solution |
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What to do if hair is present at injection site? |
clip don’t shave |
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How long should the antiseptic being used to clean the site be in contact with the skin? |
at least 30 seconds |
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Two major site selections |
peripheral and central |
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Methods of venipuncture |
direct or one-step entry and indirect method |
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Tourniquet applied how far above puncture site? |
6” - 8” |
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Needle injected at what degree angle? |
45 degrees |
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After entering the vein, what angle do you decrease the needle to? |
15 degrees |
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Types of glass bottle (2) |
ampule and vial |
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When drawing blood, do you release the tourniquet before or after removing the needle from the patient? |
before |
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Ampule |
sealed glass container holding a single dose of a drug |
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Vial |
small glass bottle with a sealed rubber cap and may contain multiple doses of a drug |
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What type of tubing do glass bottles require? |
vented |
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What type of tubing do plastic bags require? |
nonvented |
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Two major sites selections |
peripheral and central |
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Site selection- peripheral |
usually the extremities |
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Site selection- central |
within the spinal canal or brain |
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Procedural steps for administration (4) |
Site selection, site preparation, venipuncture, administration |
