Tunneled line - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

ATI RN ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL PROCTORED RETAKE EXAM 2023 WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS A+ GRADE ATI RN ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL PROCTORED RETAKE EXAM 2023 WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS/A+ GRADE 1. A nurse is assessing for early signs of compartment syndrome for a client who has a short-leg fiberglass cast. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? a. Bounding distal pulses b. Intense pain with movement c. Capillary refill less than 2 seconds d. Erythema of the toes 2. A nurse is monitoring a cl...

VA-BC Study Guide What size needle do you need for blood? How do you know if you cannulated an artery? You have a 16 year old patient and the PICC appears to be on the left side, how do you determine its in the vein and not artery? - 20-24 Bright red blood Preform ABG Patient needs one dose of vanco what would you recommend? How do you determine IO position placement? - Midline across abdomen If patient states NO IV what do you? What body position do you do for PICC removal? Wha...

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? -...

VA-BC Certification Study Material Accessing an implanted port is always what type of procedure? - Sterile procedure After a tunneled catheter placement, how long until the exit site heals? - Two to three weeks. As the French size increases, what does the diameter of the catheter do? - It increases As the gauge number gets larger, what happens to the catheter size? - It gets smaller. Depending on the vein accessed, where might the port implantation site be located? - Port implant...

The nurse is preparing to start an infusion of 10% dextrose. Why would the nurse infuse the solution through a central line? A. Osmolartiy of the solution could cause phlebitis or thrombosis. B. The patient could be at risk for fluid overload. C. Viscosity of the solution would slow the infusion. D. The solution should not be mixed with other drugs or solutions. CORRECT ANSWER A. Osmolartiy of the solution could cause phlebitis or thrombosis. A patient is in the hospital for his first c...

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 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 Th...

a newly admitted 60 year old has sever bacterial pneumonia, a pulse ox of 85%, and right side mastectomy 1 year prior. What orders/interventions with eh LPN carry out? - - Monitor pulse of continuously - hang IVPB with broad spectrum antibiotic until culture and sensitivity tests come back - Apply O2/ nebulizer treatment as ordered A nurse has difficulty withdrawing blood from a central tunneled catheter but is able to infuse fluids through the line. The nurse should anticipate that this ...

What assessments should the nurse complete prior to initiating IV therapy? – · Renal · Cardiac · Patient status (weight, I/O, labs) List several factors that might influence the flow rate via gravity (off pump) of an IV solution? – · Height of solution · Patency of cannula · Venous spasms · Size of cannula · Blood in tubing · Present of local complications · Tube occlusion · Viscosity of fluid · Location of IV insertion · Pt lifting IV site above heart · Acciden...

1. The nurse is preparing to start an infusion of 10% dextrose. Why would the nurse infuse the solution through a central line? a. Osmolarity of the solution could cause phlebitis or thrombosis. b. The patient could be at risk for fluid overload. c. Viscosity of the solution would slow the infusion. d. The solution should not be mixed with other drugs or solutions. - a. Osmolarity of the solution could cause phlebitis or thrombosis. 2. A patient is in the hospital for his first chemothera...

What is the primary purpose of TPN? - ️️- To meet the patient's nutritional needs - To allow growth of new body tissue (protein) What materials are used to administer TPN? - ️️A central line, such as a tunneled triple lumen catheter or a single- or double-lumen peripherally inserted central (PICC) line TPN contains complete nutrition, this includes... - ️️- Calories (in a high concentration [20% to 50%] of dextrose) - Lipids/essential fatty acids - Protein - Electrolytes...

CPC ACTUAL EXAM 2024 WITH 150 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES GRADED A (2024 LATEST VERSION) NEW!! The patient is a 67 year-old gentleman with metastatic colon cancer recently operated on for a brain metastasis, now for placement of an Infuse-A-Port for continued chemotherapy. The left subclavian vein was located with a needle and a guide wire placed. This was confirmed to be in the proper position fluoroscopically. A transverse incision was made just inferior to this a...