Chapter 12 Phlebotomy
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Newborns have a higher proportion of what then adults? | RBCs |
| VAD | vascular access device |
| In geriatric patients the veins have a tendency to | roll |
| what two tests does the U.S. law mandate be screened on neonates? | PKU and hypothyroidism |
| how to help ease the anxiety of geriatric patients? | by being cheerful and friendly |
| Name the types of CVCs | Broviac, Groshong, Hickman, and Triple Lumen |
| prolonged crying can affect | WBC and PH level of blood |
| AV | arteriovenous |
| a heparin lock or a saline lock | tube temporarily placed in a peripheral vein to administer medicine or draw blood |
| lack of collagen causes a decrease of | elasticity in skin |
| AV shunt is an artificail connection between a | vein and an artery |
| collecting blood on an infant is done by | capillary heel stick on special filter paper |
| HIV | human immundodecifency virus |
| the two types of Av shunt are the | external and internal |
| Nutritional status can affect what? | skin health, hemostasis, and the ability to tolerate blood loss |
| PKU | phenbylketonuria |
| arterial line is used for? | it's placed in an artery for continuous monitoring of blood pressure or frequent collection of samples for blood gas testing |
| What is Jaundice? | Yellowing of the skin |
| anesthetics is not recommeded for | phenylketonuria (PKU) testing |
| eutertic mixture of local anesthetics | EMLA |
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