Cvads - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NURB 3130: Exam 1 Review (Blood Admin, CVADs, DM, PeriOp) Questions with Complete Solutions

Donor Requirements Correct Answer-- BW a least 50kg (110lb) for standard 450mL donation. - People younger than 17 need parental consent in some states. - Oral temp not to exceed 37.5C (99.6F) - Systolic Arterial BP 80-180mmHg and diastolic 50-100mmHg - Hgb level at least 12.5g/dL Donation Types Correct Answer-Directed. Standard. Autologous. Intraoperative Blood Salvage. Hemodilution. Directed Blood Donation Correct Answer-Friends/Family of the patient that donate blood. Howev...

What is a Central Venous Access Device? Correct Answer-It's a catheter passed through a vein that ends up in the thoracic portion of the superior vena cava or right atrium of the heart. WE NEVER KEEP THIS IN PLACE FOR CONVENIENCE! Short Term CVADs Correct Answer-They are put in for a few days to several weeks. Used mainly for emergency access; fluid replacement or because you can't get a peripheral IV. The more lumens, the higher risk for infection! Types: 1. PICC 2. Non-tunn...

NU 203 Medical Equipment Hartkopf Exam Questions and Answers All Correct How do implanted ports compare to tunneled CVADs in terms of infection? - Answer- Implanted ports have the *lowest* risk of infection -it is exactly like a tunneled catheter except the tunneled cath has external access When assessing CVADs assess the site the same as... only there is no risk of _____________. - Answer- PIV; infiltration *assess primarily for infection What are were assessing the dressing for? -...

2 100% Pass Guarantee Katelyn Whitman, All Rights What are the indications for inserting a central venous access device? - long term IV therapy: - fluids - chemo - nutrition - blood products - vesicants (meds with pH <5 or >9, osmo >600) How is CVAD placement verified? - X-ray -- they are radiopaque What are the 4 types of CVADs? - 1. peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) 2. nontunneled central line 3. tunneled central line 4. implanted ports How long can a PICC l...

Exam 1: NR324/ NR 324 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Adult Health I Review| Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Chamberlain Q: CVADs (central venous access devices) Answer: -Flushed every 8-12 hours per hos- pital protocol Complications: -Pneumothorax: ‘SOB, ‘RR, “O2 -Infection: must be sterile -Clots Q: Respiratory Auscultations Answer: -Crackles: thin "wet" (aka Rales) -Rhonchi: thick "gunk" -Wheezes: musical -Stridor: constriction "high pi...

VA-BC Set Test Questions And Revised Correct Answers 1. To decrease infection risk, the _____/_____ vein is recommended over the IJ site in an attempt to reduce infections - ANSWER : axillary/subclavian 2. Clinical considerations for the _____ _____ vein: - Often used for tunneled CVADs and implanted ports when tunneled over clavicle and inserted into base - Easily compressible site for hypercoagulable patients - Vein of choice for short-term dialysis (avoids problems of stenos...

Nurb 3150 Exam 3 Questions With 100% Verified Answers Hemostasis - answerAny process that stops bleeding (compression, surgery, cauterization) Coagulation - answerProcess of clotting Thrombus - answerBlood clot Embolus - answerA blood clot that has dislodged from the vessel wall and is moving through the bloodstream Fibrin - answerStringy protein produced by fibirnogen during the clotting process, major component of blood clots increased Fibrinolysis - answerReverse of clotting process,...

Central Venous Access Device (CVAD) provide access for a variety of IV fluids, medications, blood products, and TPN solutions and allow means for hemodynamic monitoring and blood sampling through a vein directly into the heart -tip of catheter terminates in central venous circulation, usually in superior vena cava Common indications for cvads -chronic disease -long term IV therapy -chemotherapy -frequent venipuncture -difficult access -frequent blood transfusions -long term parental nutrition ...

PICC Study 2024 Exam Questions & Answers There are many types of CVADs. What do all CVADs have in common? 1) line clamps 2) internal valves 3) vena cava tip placement 4) neck or chest insertion site - ANSWERS3) vena cava tip placement When flushing the lumen of a CVAD, which syringe size would exert the highest PSI pressure, risking damage to the catheter? 1) 1 mL syringe 2) 3 mL syringe 3) 5 mL syringe 4) 10 mL syringe - ANSWERS1) 1 mL syringe An adult patient with a PICC...