VENEPUNCTURE TRAINING Pre – course Questions NAME: 1. Why is it important to explain the procedure to the patient? 2. How do you confirm patient’s identity? 3. What complications of venepuncture should be discussed with the patient prior to the procedure? 4. Name the two main steps to locating a vein 5. True or False: When feeling for a vein, it should be soft, bouncy and refill on palpation 6. You should avoid taking blood from the arm of a patient a. That has been affected by a stroke b. Patient has lymphoedema following treatment for breast cancer c. Patient has an arteriovenous fistula d. All of the above 7. What position should the pa tient be in before taking blood 8. If it is difficult to find a suitable vein, you can improve venous access through a. Soaking arm in warm water for 5 - 10 minutes or applying a heat compress b. Lower the arm below the level of the heart c. Ask patient to open and close the hand d. All of the above 9. How far above from the venepuncture site should the tourniquet be applied? 10. What do you use to disinfect the area over the selected vein? 11. What angle should be used when inserting a needle into the vein? 12. Why do you apply manual traction to skin during Venepuncture? VENEPUNCTURE TRAINING Pre – course Questions 13. True or False: Once you have removed the last tube, you can release the tourniquet. 14. True or False: Once needle has been fully removed, the patient may apply pressure with a finger but should be discouraged form bending the arm if a vein in the antecubital fossa is used. 15. What does insufficient mixing of the sample collection bottles cause? 16. What does excessive mixing (shaking) of the sample collection bottles cause? 17. Where do you label collection bottles with relevant details of patient? Please see below the diagram of the arm and identify the veins indicated. 18. 19. 20.