AVA CERTIFICATION (STUDY GUIDE FOR VASCULAR ACCESS CERTIFICATION) REAL EXAM 2023 WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+

Circulatory System - CORRECT ANS Divided into two major systems; Pulmonary and Systemic. Transports blood components, fluid, gas, nutrients and waste throughout body tissues at 5L per minute. Tissues send feedback via hormones for heart and vessels to regulate blood flow. Pulmonary System - CORRECT ANS Directs blood flow from the right ventricle of heart to the lungs where it is oxygenated and returns to left atrium Systemic System - CORRECT ANS Larger than pulmonary system. Consists of arteries arterioles, capillaries, venules and veins. Systemic Veins - CORRECT ANS Defined as superficial, deep, and perforating Superficial Veins - CORRECT ANS Located in superficial fascia. Focus of peripheral vascular access devices. Deep Veins - CORRECT ANS Lie under muscle tissue and are enclosed in protective sheath of connective tissues along with arteries and nerves Perforating Veins - CORRECT ANS Connect superficial and deep veins. Most are found in lower extremities, cephalice vein at the wrist and antecubital (AC) AVA CERTIFICATION (STU