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This document provides information about venipuncture including the anatomy of veins and arteries, commonly used venipuncture sites, the steps for performing venipuncture, potential complications, and supplies needed. It explains that veins carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart while arteries carry oxygenated blood away from the heart. The process of venipuncture involves identifying the patient, preparing supplies, finding a vein, inserting the needle, administering medication or drawing blood, and properly disposing of supplies. Complications can include infiltration of fluid into tissue or hematoma formation from a break in the blood vessel wall.

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Venipuncture Lab Powerpoint

This document provides information about venipuncture including the anatomy of veins and arteries, commonly used venipuncture sites, the steps for performing venipuncture, potential complications, and supplies needed. It explains that veins carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart while arteries carry oxygenated blood away from the heart. The process of venipuncture involves identifying the patient, preparing supplies, finding a vein, inserting the needle, administering medication or drawing blood, and properly disposing of supplies. Complications can include infiltration of fluid into tissue or hematoma formation from a break in the blood vessel wall.

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Patient Care Labs - NMMT 3105

Regina Garrard BSNMT, RT(N)


Venipuncture: Puncture of a vein
Anatomy of a Vessel
Arteries vs. Veins
- carry oxygenated
blood from the
heart to the tissues

- carry deoxygenated
blood from the tissues
toward the heart.

Exceptions: Pulmonary artery & vein / Umbilical artery & vein


Commonly used sites for
Venipuncture
Identify the patient
Wash hands
Verify requisition and physician’s order
Explain the procedure to the patient
Assemble supplies
Prepare dose for administration
Put on disposable gloves
Choose the best injection site
Apply tourniquet
Clean area with an alcohol swab
Stabilize the vein then insert the needle
Verify that the needle is in the vein
Remove the tourniquet and inject the drug
Remove the needle and apply pressure
Dispose of the syringe and needle properly
Record all relevant information
Universal Precautions – Refers to the
practice, in healthcare, of avoiding contact with
patient’s bodily fluids by wearing various types
of protective gear.
Venipuncture Supplies
Clean area with an
alcohol swab using a
circular motion while
moving from the center
to the outside
Infiltration (extravasation) – Diffusion of
fluid into surrounding tissue

Hematoma – Localized
collection of blood in
the tissue resulting
from a break in the wall
of the blood vessel
The “ 7 ” RIGHTS of medication administration:

 RIGHT drug
 RIGHT client (Two Identifiers)
 RIGHT dose
 RIGHT time
 RIGHT route
 RIGHT reason
 RIGHT documentation

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