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Vascular Access Exam Questions 2024 100% Verified Marking Scheme Infusate Characteristics for Peripheral IV / Midline - Answer -Osmolarity is <900 -0.9% NS is 154 -LR is 273 -Normal Plasma is 280-300 Duration of therapy for Peripheral IV/Midline - Answer -- <6 days - poor venous qua...

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Infusate Characteristics for Peripheral IV / Midline - Answer -Osmolarity is <900
-0.9% NS is 154
-LR is 273
-Normal Plasma is 280 -300

Duration of therapy for Peripheral IV/Midline - Answer -- <6 days
- poor venous quality
*difficult access, unsuccessful after 4 attempts, obese, edema to upper extremities

4 Main Characteristics for choosing VAD for IV therapy - Answer -1. Infusate
Characteristics
2. Duration Therapy
3. Venous Integrity / Quality
4. Diagnos tic Procedures

Venous Integrity / Quality for Peripheral IV/Midline - Answer -Good = Palpable
peripheral veins

Diagnostic Procedures for Peripheral IV/Midline - Answer -Typically None

Administration of vasoconstrictive medications through a central line is required within
how many hours of initiation? - Answer -12 hours

How often are site checks required during a 12 hour peripheral administration of
vasoconstrictive medications with a peripheral IV? - Answer -Hourly

When is peripheral administration al lowed with vasoconstrictive medications? - Answer -
emergent settings or
when a central line is contraindicated or unobtainable

definition of a vesicant - Answer -an agent capable of causing tissue damage when it
escapes into the surrounding tissue.

examples of a vesicant - Answer -chemotherapy
vancomycin
potassium
norepinephrine

infusate considerations for PICC, CVC, Tunneled CVC or Implanted VAD - Answer --
osmolarity is >900 (TPN is >900)
- irritating to veins
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- administration of vesicants

durati on considerations for PICC, CVC, Tunneled CVC or Implanted VAD - Answer -6-
28 days (midline PICC)
29-90 days (PICC or Tunneled CVC)
>90 days (PICC, IVAD, Tunneled CVC)

Examples of poor venous quality - Answer -- History of difficult access
- Unsuccessful after 4 attempts
- Obese
- Edema to upper extremities

Diagnositc Procedures for CT w/contrast - What should be used? - Answer -Peripheral
IV
Power rated: Midline, PICC, IVAD

Diagnostic Procedures Q6hr lab draws or greater - what should be used? - Answer -
PICC
Non Tunneled CVC

Diagnostic Procedures for CVP Monitoring - what should be used? - Answer -PICC
Non Tunneled CVC

What size catheter should be used for most infusion therapies? - Answer -24-20 gauge

peripheral iv's larger than 20 gauge are more likely to cause what? - Answer -phlebitis

what gauge catheter is used when rapid fluid replacement is required? - Answer -20-16

how much fluid can be administered per hour with a 22 gauge catheter? - Answer -3
liters

what veins should not be used to administer vesicants? - Answer -hand

what gauge catheter can an adult hand handle? - Answer -24-20 gauge

where should a large bore iv be placed if required? - Answer -forearm

antecubital site in adults accomoda tes what in emergencies (and diagnostic tests) -
Answer -fluids that are delivered very rapidly

name the catheter color in size from smallest to largest - Answer -yellow = 24
blue = 22
pink = 20
green = 18
brown = 16 Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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