Which injury involves damage to nerves or tendons during phlebotomy?

Which injury involves damage to nerves or tendons during phlebotomy?

• A. Nerve or tendon injury
• B. Hemorrhage
• C. Petechiae
• D. Septicemia

Answer: (A)

Nerve or tendon injury is the type of injury that involves damage to nerves or tendons during phlebotomy. This can happen if the needle contacts a nearby nerve or tendon while accessing a vein. Signs during the procedure may include sharp, shooting pain, numbness, tingling, or weakness in the area served by the affected nerve. Prevention comes from careful technique: selecting the appropriate vein, stabilizing the arm, using the proper needle size and angle, and stopping immediately if the patient reports unusual pain or paresthesias. After an incident, document and assess before attempting any further draws from the same site. Hemorrhage refers to excessive bleeding from the puncture site, not nerve/tendon damage; petechiae are tiny red or purple spots from capillary bleeding; septicemia is a systemic infection, not an acute mechanical injury from the venipuncture procedure.

Nerve or tendon injury is the type of injury that involves damage to nerves or tendons during phlebotomy. This can happen if the needle contacts a nearby nerve or tendon while accessing a vein. Signs during the procedure may include sharp, shooting pain, numbness, tingling, or weakness in the area served by the affected nerve. Prevention comes from careful technique: selecting the appropriate vein, stabilizing the arm, using the proper needle size and angle, and stopping immediately if the patient reports unusual pain or paresthesias. After an incident, document and assess before attempting any further draws from the same site.

Hemorrhage refers to excessive bleeding from the puncture site, not nerve/tendon damage; petechiae are tiny red or purple spots from capillary bleeding; septicemia is a systemic infection, not an acute mechanical injury from the venipuncture procedure.