PMTP 2 LAB -PRACTICAL EXAM #2

SKIN PUNCTURE AND PERIPHERAL BLOOD SMEAR

STUDENT PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

STEP/S CRITERIAS TO BE CONSIDERED

STANDARD DID NOT MET THE STANDARD
1. Proper selection Correct puncture site. Incorrect puncture site.
and sterilization of Site was sterilized with 10% alcohol Site of puncture was not allowed to
the puncture site and allowed to dry prior to dry prior to performing puncture.
performing puncture. Student failed to sterilize the site with
10% alcohol.
2. Performing the The puncture was performed The puncture was parallel to the
puncture perpendicular to the fingerprint and fingerprint but with the correct depth.
with the correct depth. The puncture was either too deep or
too shallow.
3. Wiping off the first The student wiped away the first The student wiped the first drop of
drop of blood drop of blood with a clean dry cotton blood with wet cotton.
ball. The student failed to wipe the first
drop of blood OR used unclean
cotton.
4. Quality of the smear 1. Length of the smear is One or two of the necessary
approximately 2/3 to 3/4 of the requirements are not met but the
length of the slide. smear has a 'readable quality.'
2. There is a gradual transition from More than two of the requirements are
thick to thin portion with a feathery not met.
edge.
3. The edges of the smear are not
touching the edges of the slide.
4. The smear is free from ridges,
waves, or holes.
5. The smear is only slightly rounded
at the feathery edge (finger shaped).
5. Labelling of the Smear was dried and labelled using Smear was labelled using a lead
Smear a lead pencil on the lateral edge, pencil on the center OR near the
near the thick portion. feathery edge.
Smear was not labelled OR labelled
using ink.
6. Post-Collection A clean dry cotton was pressed on A clean dry cotton was pressed on the
Care the wound immediately and wound immediately but no
instructions were given to the patient instructions were given to the patient.
to press firmly on the cotton. A clean dry cotton was not
immediately pressed on the wound of
the patient.
7. Waste Disposal All waste materials were disposed of Sharps were disposed in a sharps
properly. container but other waste materials
were not disposed of properly.
Sharps were not disposed in a
puncture-proof container