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WK6 phleb T/F1
Week six skin puncture equipment and procedures true/ false
Question | Answer |
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A lancet is a sterile, sharp pointed instrument used to pierce the skin for a skin puncture | True |
Warming the site prior to skin puncture can increase blood flow up to seven times | True |
A PTT can be obtained by a finger stick | False |
A CBC can be obtained by a skin puncture | True (Venipuncture is optimal) |
Squeezing the patients finger too much can cause the specimen to hemolize | True |
It is recommended that heel sticks be done on children three and under | False |
The first drop of blood from a skin puncture should be eliminated | True |
Glucose can be obtained by skin puncture | True |
Betadine should be used when obtaining a finger or heel stick | False |
A lancet can be used more than once if used on the same patient | False |