If there is a large bandage covering a deep wound on the dorsal side of the right wrist, where is the wound and where would the preferred venipuncture location be?
a. The wound is on the back side of the right wrist and venipuncture should be done
on the front side of the right wrist.
b. The wound is on the back side of the right wrist and the venipuncture should be in
the antecubital area of the left arm.
c. The wound is on the front side of the right wrist and venipuncture should be done
on the antecubital surface of the right arm.
d. The wound is on the antecubital surface of the right wrist and venipuncture should
be in the antecubital area of the left arm.
Question 2
A phlebotomist entered a hospital room to collect a routine blood specimen using a butterfly system for a coagulation test.
The phlebotomist noticed that the patient had just finished lunch. What extra step should a phlebotomist take?
a. indicate the nonfasting condition on the requisition
b. warm the venipuncture site prior to the needlestick
c. use a discard tube before filling the coag tube
d. no extra steps are required
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