Intratest care focuses on specimen or tissue collection, monitoring the testing environment, performing or assisting with procedures, providing emotional and physical comfort and reassurance, administering analgesic drugs and sedatives, and monitoring vital signs and other parameters during testing. The intratest phase additionally includes appropriate labeling, storage, and transportation of specimens.

Subtopic(s):

• Basic Knowledge and Necessary Skills
• Infection Prevention
• Collaborative Approaches
• Risk Management
• Specimens and Procedures
• Equipment and Supplies
• Presence of Family or Significant Others
• Positioning for Procedures
• Administration of Drugs and Solutions
• Management of Environment
• Latex Sensitivity and Allergy
• Pain Control, Comfort Measures, and Patient Monitoring
• Sedation and Analgesia