Caring for CVAD Exam (Remotely Proctored)
Questions With Correct Answers
which |of |the |following |pts |may |benefit |from |a |long |term |vascular |access |device |SATA |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |a |pt |who |is |having |major |abd |surgery |and |will |require |TPN |admin.
-a |pt |who |requires |frequent |long |term |blood |draws |in |the |treatment |of |polycythemia
-a |pt |who |is |expected |to |require |IV |abx |for |more |than |7 |days |for |severe |resp. |infection
-a |pt |who |will |be |managed |at |home |for |end |stage |cancer |with |continuous |infusions |of |opioids |
for |pain
choose |the |supplies |the |nurse |will |need |to |perform |a |dressing |change |for |a |CVAD |SATA |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |clean |gloves, |- |mask, |- |sterile |gloves,- |transparent |or |guaze |dressing |
and |tape, |-antimicrobial |swabs.
because |the |pts |CVAD |is |used |intermittently |for |fluid |admin, |the |nurse |flushes |the |infusion |
port |w/ |3 |mL |syringe |filled |w/ |heprin |flush |solution |to |maintain |patency. |What |action |made |by
|the |nurse |was |incorrect? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-the |nurse |used |a |3mL |syringe |during |the |
catheter |flushing
what |is |the |purpose |of |the |heparin |flush |solution |in |regard |to |the |care |of |the |vascular |access |
device |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--to |maintain |patency |by |reducing |the |incidence |of |clot |
formation
the |nurse |is |sampling |blood |from |an |implanted |venous |port |to |be |followed |w/ |continuous |IV |
infusion. |Assuming |all |other |steps |are |performed |correctly, |which |of |the |following |would |
require |action |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--the |nurse |inserts |the |noncoring |needle |through |the |
skin |at |a |45-degree |angle |and |pushes |down |firmly |until |the |needle |hits |the |bottom |of |the |
portal |chamber
Questions With Correct Answers
which |of |the |following |pts |may |benefit |from |a |long |term |vascular |access |device |SATA |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |a |pt |who |is |having |major |abd |surgery |and |will |require |TPN |admin.
-a |pt |who |requires |frequent |long |term |blood |draws |in |the |treatment |of |polycythemia
-a |pt |who |is |expected |to |require |IV |abx |for |more |than |7 |days |for |severe |resp. |infection
-a |pt |who |will |be |managed |at |home |for |end |stage |cancer |with |continuous |infusions |of |opioids |
for |pain
choose |the |supplies |the |nurse |will |need |to |perform |a |dressing |change |for |a |CVAD |SATA |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |clean |gloves, |- |mask, |- |sterile |gloves,- |transparent |or |guaze |dressing |
and |tape, |-antimicrobial |swabs.
because |the |pts |CVAD |is |used |intermittently |for |fluid |admin, |the |nurse |flushes |the |infusion |
port |w/ |3 |mL |syringe |filled |w/ |heprin |flush |solution |to |maintain |patency. |What |action |made |by
|the |nurse |was |incorrect? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-the |nurse |used |a |3mL |syringe |during |the |
catheter |flushing
what |is |the |purpose |of |the |heparin |flush |solution |in |regard |to |the |care |of |the |vascular |access |
device |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--to |maintain |patency |by |reducing |the |incidence |of |clot |
formation
the |nurse |is |sampling |blood |from |an |implanted |venous |port |to |be |followed |w/ |continuous |IV |
infusion. |Assuming |all |other |steps |are |performed |correctly, |which |of |the |following |would |
require |action |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--the |nurse |inserts |the |noncoring |needle |through |the |
skin |at |a |45-degree |angle |and |pushes |down |firmly |until |the |needle |hits |the |bottom |of |the |
portal |chamber
