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your web page. PMI Study Guide Chap 7-13
What can be done to help decrease patient anxiety related to phlebotomy?7 WAYS TO REDUCE DISCOMFORT DURING BLOOD DRAWS. Pay attention to patient body language. ... . Communicate with your patient. ... . Take your time. ... . Have distractions available. ... . Encourage patients to breathe through the procedure. ... . Encourage hydration. ... . Let your patient warm up.. What is the most serious error a phlebotomist can make before collecting a specimen?Patient Identification
The most serious error is failure to properly identify the patient. Even if everything else is done perfectly, the final result will not apply to the patient incorrectly presumed to be the source.
What are precautions to be taken during phlebotomy?Health workers should wear well-fitting, non-sterile gloves when taking blood; they should also carry out hand hygiene before and after each patient procedure, before putting on and after removing gloves. Clean, non-sterile examination gloves in multiple sizes should be available for personnel who carry out phlebotomy.
What happens when the phlebotomist probes excessively with the needle?If the phlebotomist does not remind the patient to hold still when inserting the needle, the patient may jump and force the needle deep into the arm, causing serious pain and possible nerve damage. Any probing is excessive, and deep vigorous probing will be extremely painful, and lead to numbness and nerve involvement.
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