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| When obtaining a blood specimen using a vacutainer, slect a vein in the _________ space | antecubital |
| Which choice is the cephalic vein when choosing a vein for obtaining a blood specimen | second |
| This vein is often the most prominent, but tends to roll easily and makes venipuncture difficult | basilic |
| Do not leave the constricting band on for more than ____ minutes | two |
| After the last tube of blood is approximately 2/3 full or flow stops, prepare to __________ the needle | withdraw |
| If an accidental puncture occurs with a used needle, force the site to ______, wash it, and report | bleed |
| Hang the IV bag at least two feet above the casualty's ________, if possible | heart |
| When you are priming the IV tubing you want to flush the line so that all the ____ is expelled | air |
| When applying the constricting band, use soft walled latex tubing about _____ inches in length | 18 |
| When initially inserting the needle for an IV, insert it at a _____ to 30 degree angle | 20 |
| When confirming the puncture with a needle during an IV, check for _______ in the flash chamber | blood |
| If infiltration is observed at an IV infusion site, _____ the infusion immediately | stop |
| Infiltration is an accumulation of ______ in the tissue surronding an IV needle site | fluids |
| Yellowish, foul smelling discharge from a venipuncture site is | infection |
| A _________ overload is an increased blood volume caused by excessive IV fluid infused too rapidly | circulatory |
| Change the dressing over an IV site every ____ hours | 24 |
| Do not remove the protective cap on IV tubing with your _______ | teeth |
| If saline lock is not used regularly for administering medications or IV fluids, flush after ______ hours | 8 |
| Never attempt to draw blood from a casualty while they are _________ | standing |
| Which choice is the median cubital vein when choosing a vein for obtaining a blood specimen | first |
| Which choice is the basilic vein when choosing a vein for obtaining a blood specimen | third |
| Apply the __________ band two inches above the venipuncture site | constricting |
| When initially inserting the needle to obtain a blood speciment, insert at 15 to _____ angle | 30 |
| If blood flow starts to slow down between obtaining blood specimens, _______ the constricting band | remove |
| Clamp the IV tubing _____ to eight inches below the drip chamber | six |
| Squeeze the drip chamber ______ full with IV fluid | half |
| When selecting an infusion site for an IV, choose the most ______ and accessible vein | distal |
| After identifying a casualty that will need an IV, explain the procedure to the __________ | casualty |
| After inserting the needle for an IV through the skin, decrease angle until almost ________ with the skin | parallel |
| Painful, swollen, red, cool to the touch, or fluid leaking from IV fusion site is called __________ | inflitration |
| You should label every IV tubing with the date, initials of person initiating the IV and ______ | time |
| An inflammation of the wall of the vein during an IV is called ___________ | phlebitis |
| The obstruction of a blood vessel by air carried via the bloodstream is called an air ________ | embolism |
| Circulatory overload is observed in IV casualty, _____ the infusion rate, place casualty in semifowler position | slow |
| Change the IV tubing every _____ hours | 48 |
| Inject up to __CCs of saline into a saline lock | 5 |
| IV needles should generally be replaced every __ hours | 72 |
