Patient Care: Special Patient Procedures

Fainting

  • Rarely, patients will faint during venipuncture.  
  • It is therefore important that patients are properly seated or lying in such a way during venipuncture so that if they do faint, they won’t hurt themselves.
  • A typical fainting spell is self-limited, and the patient usually “comes-to” in a few minutes or less.

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