the most frequent cause of needle puncture is
A) patient movement during venipunctre
B) Improper disposal of phlebotomy equipment
C) failure to attach needle firmly to tube holder
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Answer:
ROUTINE VENIPUNCTURE GUIDELINES
MATERIALS
1. Safety Needles, 22g or less
2. Butterfly needles. 21g or less
3. Syringes
4. Vacutainer tube holder
5. Transfer Device 6. Blood Collection Tubes.
The vacuum tubes are designed to draw a predetermined volume of blood.
Tubes with different additives are used for collecting blood specimens for specific types of tests.
The color of cap is used to identify these additives.
7. Tourniquets. Single use, disposable, latex-free tourniquets
8. Antiseptic. Individually packaged 70% isopropyl alcohol wipes.
9. 2×2 Gauze
10. Sharps Disposal Container. An OSHA acceptable, puncture proof container
marked “Biohazardous”.
11. Bandages or tape
SAFETY
1. Observe universal (standard) safety precautions.
2. Observe all applicable isolation procedures.
3. PPE’s will be worn at all times.
4. Wash hands in warm, running water with a appropriate hand washing product,
5. If hands are not visibly contaminated a commercial foaming hand wash product may be used before and after each patient collection.
6. Gloves are to be worn during all phlebotomies, and changed between patient collections.
7. Palpation of phlebotomy site may be performed without gloves providing the skin is not broken.
8. A lab coat or gown must be worn during blood collection procedures.
9. Needles and hubs are single use and are disposed of in an appropriate ‘sharps’ container as one unit.
10. Needles are never recapped, removed, broken, or bent after phlebotomy procedure.
11. Gloves are to be discarded in the appropriate container immediately after the phlebotomy procedure.
12. All other items used for the procedure must be disposed of according to proper biohazardous waste disposal policy.