If a patient begins to have a seizure during venipuncture, the phlebotomist should immediately:

A) place the patient on the floor
B) run for a physician
C) release the tourniquet
D) hold pressure on the blood collection site


Answer: C

Health Professions

You might also like to view...

With regard to garnishment, court orders specify the amount to be taken from an employee's gross wages, as well as the party who is to receive that amount

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Health Professions

Following a stretch of fascial tissues, it is import to let the tissues ________ and ________

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

Health Professions

Which of the following mechanisms helps to eliminate excess H+ via the kidneys? 1. Reabsorption of HCO3– 2. Phosphate buffering 3. Ammonia buffering

a. 2 and 3 only b. 1 and 3 only c. 2 only d. 1, 2, and 3

Health Professions

The third phase of a motor vehicle accident involves:

A) crush injuries to the body. B) impact by another vehicle. C) deceleration of internal organs. D) injuries caused by flying debris

Health Professions