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Indications
Types of Catheters
Assessment
Complications
Nursing Care
100
This is an indication of preload.
What is CVP or central venous pressure.
100
Inserted in the basilic vein.
What is a PICC line?
100
Change in external length indicates this.
What is catheter migration?
100
Can cause an elevated temperature and an increased white blood cell count.
What is infection?
100
10 mLs.
What is the minimum syringe size you can use with a CVAD.
200
This solution provides complete nutrition.
What is Parenteral Nutrition?
200
Patients can swim with this type of catheter.
What is an IVAD or implanted venous access device?
200
Aspiration for blood indicates this.
What is patency?
200
The pre-dressing measurement is shorter than the post dressing measurement.
What is catheter migration?
200
Dressing changes must be done using this.
What is sterile technique?
300
These solutions are used to treat malignancies.
What is chemotherapy?
300
This type of catheter requires flushing with saline only.
What is valved PICC line?
300
Signs and symptoms of infection.
What is redness, heat, swelling and drainage?
300
Caused by clamping the catheter off of the reinforced area.
What is catheter damage or leaking?
300
Most CVAD are flushed with this to maintain patency.
What is heparin solution? 10-100 units per mL.
400
You need this when you have to give rapid infusions of large volumes of fluid.
What is large bore venous access?
400
These catheters have a dacron cuff.
What is an long term tunneled CVAD?
400
Swelling and tenderness at the insertion site.
What is induration?
400
Can be diagnosed with a chest xray.
What is a pneumothorax?
400
The frequency a CVAD needs to be assessed when is use.
What is q1h?
500
Patients with osteomylitis will require this.
What is prolonged antibiotic therapy?
500
These have the highest infection rate of all the CVAD.
What is a short term non-tunneled catheter?
500
This should be changed when it is loose, soiled or damp or every seven days.
What is a transparent semipermeable dressing?
500
Your patient may have chest pain and shortness of breath.
What is an air embolism?
500
This part of the CAVD is changed every 72 hours or when blocked or leaking.
What is an injection cap?