IV Basics
This gauge size is preferred for blood administration.
What is an 20 gauge (or larger)?
A PICC line is inserted into this type of vein.
What is a peripheral vein (basilic, brachial, or cephalic)?
A central line dressing must be changed at least this often (if clean, dry, and intact).
What is every 7 days?
Redness, warmth, and tenderness at an IV site are signs of this complication.
What is phlebitis?
This term refers to fluid leaking into surrounding tissue because the IV is no longer in the vein.
What is infiltration?
This type of central line is often used for chemotherapy and sits under the skin?
What is an implanted port?
Scrubbing the hub for this length of time helps reduce infection risk.
What is 15-30 seconds?
A patient with a PICC cannot get a blood return. This complication should be suspected.
What is a catheter occlusion?
This complication occurs when a vesicant medication leaks out of the vein into the tissues.
What is extravasation?
This task should be completed every 7 days or if integrity is compromised.
What is a dressing change?
This clot can form around a central line and increase risk of pulmonary embolism.
What is a catheter-associated thrombosis?
This orange one time use device has shown to reduce CLABSI rates.
What is a swab cab?
To prevent air embolism, patients should be placed in this position during dressing changes if symptomatic.
What is Trendelenburg?
This term refers to bacteria entering the bloodstream from a central line.
What is a CLABSI (central line associated bloodstream infection)?
The risk of this life-threatening complication increases if a central line dressing is not occlusive.
What is an air embolism?
This solution should NOT be used to clean around a chlorhexidine-impregnated patch because it inactivates CHG.
What is alcohol?