Phleb Unit 3 Videos

What diseases, viruses, etc. do you use airoborne precautions

Measles, Tuberculosis, Varicella-zoster, Variola, and SARS

What diseases, viruses, etc do you use contact precautions

Abscess, bronchiolitis, cutaneous, diarrhea, eyes, funky/feisty

What diseases, viruses, etc do you use droplet precautions

Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Pertussis- whooping cough, mumps, flue, strep, meningitis, diphtheria (pharyngeal), plague, parvo, rubella, adenovirus, pneumonia, epiglottitis, and rhinovirus

What could cause abscess

major drainage

What could cause bronchiolitis

RSV and parainfluenza

What could cause cutaneous issues

Herpes zoster, varicella, lice, scabies, staph/strep skin, wounds, etc.

What could cause diarrhea?

C.Diff, norovirus, rotavirus, and hepatitis A

What could cause eye issues

Conjunctivitis- acutes or viral

What are some funky/ feisty diseases, viruses, etc

MDROs- MRSA and VRE

What is the sentence to remember droplet precautions

My perfect mum flew a dozen strong men on a plane to a park in Germany to add a new epic rhino

What PPE is needed for contact infections?

Gown and gloves

What PPE is needed for droplet infections?

Surgical mask

What PPE is needed for airborne infections?

N95 or Higher level respirators

What type of transmissions need a single-patient room?

Contact and droplet

What type of room do airborne infections need?

Airborne infection isolation room (AIIR) or Negative pressure, special ventilation

What is the biggest healthcare worker disease?

HBV

What is the order of drawing blood (tube colors)

Yellow (sterile), light blue, red, darker yellow (SST), light green, green, lavender, and grey

what is the sentence to know for the blood draw?

Stop Light Red, Stay Put Green, Light, Go

SST

Serum separator tube

PST

Plasma separating tube

Does an SST or PST contain fibrinogen in it?

PST

Purple or blue tops are indicative of what

Blood cultures

Blue stopper tube contains what and what tests are performed

Sodium citrate and PT or PTT

Red stopper tube contains what and what tests are performed

No additives, HIV, Blood type, drug levels, type N screen

Red-Grey stopper tube contains what and what tests are performed

SST or thixotropic gel, serum test, PSA, lipids, thyroid, and chemistry

Green PST tube contains what and what tests are performed

Li heparin, chemistry test like SST

Lavender stopper tube contains what and what tests are performed

EDTA, Hematology, CBC, ESR, HCT, RBC, WBC, HGB

Grey stopper tube contains what and what tests are performed

NaF, Blood glucose level test

Green stopper tube contains what and what tests are performed

Sodium heparin, electrolytes, BMP, CMP

Yellow stopper tube contains what and what tests are performed

Acid-citrate dextrose, tissue typing, paternity, and DNA

Royal Blue stopper tube contains what and what tests are performed

May have traces of heparin but is normally element free, toxicology studies

Tubes must be inverted how many times to mix

3-8

Labeling tubes: 1 step

Complete name of patient

Labeling tubes: 2 step

Date and time of specimen drawn

Labeling tubes: 3 step

Patient ID number or MR (medical record) number

Labeling tubes: 4 step

Patients DOB

Labeling tubes: 5 step

Your initials

Do you label tubes before or after drawing blood

After