VA-BC Vascular Access Devices and Insertion Exam Questions with Correct Answers

What vascular access devices must be performed in a surgical suite or interventional radiology Correct Answer Tunneled central Central venous access devices, and implanted ports What venous access devices can be placed bedside? Correct Answer Peripheral IVs, mid lines, non-tunneled lines including piccs, dialysis, and apheresis catheters What is aseptic no touch technique? Correct Answer A type of aseptic technique where key areas of items to be used for an infusion cannot be touched prior to insertion. Once a site has been treated with antiseptic it can only be touched by the clinician if wearing sterile gloves. What are the five moments of hand hygiene? Correct Answer Before patient contact, before aseptic task, after body fluid exposure risk, after patient contact, and after contact with patients surroundings How long should CHGV applied before accessing a vessel in there femoral area? Correct Answer Full two minutes using friction What happens if chlorhexidine gluconate comes in contact with soaps and shampoos? Correct Answer Chlorhexidine gluconate is inactivated by soaps and shampoos, ensure any soap or shampoo is thoroughly rinse off prior to use What is the optimal tip location of an umbilical vein catheter? Correct Answer Within the inferior vena cava near the junction with the right atrium How are umbilical vein catheters confirmed? Correct Answer Radiography, echocardiography, ultrasound (favorable to radiography—injection of NS may help with tip identification), and fluoroscopy What are contraindications to a pediatric umbilical vein catheter? Correct Answer Poor stump condition, acute abdomen, omphalitis, omphalocele