One of the reasons you should avoid the inner aspect of the wrist for PIV insertion.
What is possible nerve damage; possible dislodgement due to the bend of the hand?
100
The lower third of the superior vena cava or the cavoatrial junction.
What is the area that the CVC tip terminates?
100
An infiltration of a vesicant medication.
What is extravasation?
100
The chemical definition for normal saline.
What is 0.9% sodium chloride?
200
The three layers of a vein.
What are the tunica intima, the tunica media and the tunica externa/adventitia?
200
Proper placement and application of the tourniquet for vessel dilation.
What is 5-6 inches above the intended insertion site; not impeding arterial blood flow?
200
This is the CVC that usually exits from the upper chest and can be left in for years. And usually doesn't require a dressing!
What is a tunnelled line/tunnelled CVC?
200
Inflammation of a vein.
What is phlebitis?
200
When administration sets are routinely replaced.
What is every time a new peripheral access device/central access device is initiated; every 24 hours if used for intermittent infusions; routinely every 96 hours?
300
Signs and symptoms of nerve contact during vascular access?
What is numbness, tingling, pain, electrical shock sensation?
300
This is how long you should let the antiseptic dry before inserting a peripheral IV.
What is 30 sec?
300
This is the type of CVC that is left entirely under the skin.
What is an IVAD/port/portacath/mediport?
300
When the catheter is compressed between the first rib and the clavicle, causing an intermittent mechanical occlusion for both infusion and withdrawal.
What is Pinch Off Syndrome?
300
This is one of the things to consider about the infusion when choosing a vascular access device.
What is length of therapy, type of infusion (medication irritant/vesicant), duration of continuously running infusion...
400
The veins formed by the union of the internal jugular and the subclavian veins, and unite to form the superior vena cava.
What is the brachiocephalic veins?
400
The best location for a peripheral access for a renal patient.
What are the veins on the back of the dominant hand?
400
When fibrin from a vessel wall injury binds to fibrin covering the catheter surface.
What is a mural thrombus?
400
These are the 3 types of CVC occlusions.
What is mechanical, chemical, and thrombotic?
400
This is an example of a hypotonic solution.
What is .45% sodium chloride/half normal saline?
500
The layer of the vein that has smooth muscle and elastic tissue.
What is the tunica media?
500
This increases cutaneous blood flow by 70% because of an increase in sympathetic vasodilator activity.
What is applying heat?
500
The large vein in the upper forearm that is usually surrounded by 2 arteries and can be used for a PICC insertion.
What is the brachial vein?
500
This is one of the risks of developing phlebitis.
What is patients who are female; have poor quality veins; insertion in lower extremity/ACF/points of flexion; cancers/immunodeficiencies?
500
These are the fluids with the same osmotic pressure as plasma.