[Answered]: Week 4 Discussion Scenario: Bryan has just taken…

Week 4 Discussion Scenario: Bryan has just taken a position as a new phlebotomist at Grey Sloan Hospital. It is 5am on his first day and he is assigned a patient named Nicole Suffolk. She is very nervous about having her blood drawn. Bryan introduces himself as the phlebotomist and asks her if she has a preference of which arm, he should use for the blood collection. Nicole explains that she is recovering from a teft sided mastectomy, and she offers her right arm. Bryan observes and palpates the right forearm. He has a choice between the cephalic, the basilic, and the median cubital veins. All three look and feel equally appropriate. Before entering the patient’s hospital room, Bryan reviewed the requisition and brought with him the tubes that correlate with the ordered tests. Week 4 Discussion: Before he begins the collection, Bryan thinks back on all he learned during his phlebotomy course. Discuss Bryan’s process in completing the venipuncture. Please include the following topics in your discussion: Mastectomy patients and avoidance of veins on their affected side. How to best palpate for an appropriate vein. The vein selection process (Basilic, Cephalic