CVP BASIC EXAM TESTED QUESTIONS
AND COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
◉ What does the acronym PICC stand for?
Answer: Peripheral In, Central Comes.
◉ What is a subcutaneous port?
Answer: A small round titanium or plastic chamber placed under
the skin for medication administration.
◉ What is the purpose of the self-sealing top on a subcutaneous
port?
Answer: It allows access with a needle while preventing leakage
after the needle is removed.
◉ What is another name for a subcutaneous port?
Answer: Port-a-Cath.
◉ What are the two main parts of a subcutaneous port?
Answer: A small chamber (portal) and a flexible catheter tube.
◉ What is a key advantage of a subcutaneous port over other
CVCs?
, Answer: It is completely under the skin, reducing the risk of
infection.
◉ What is a tunneled CVC?
Answer: A central venous catheter that is placed under the skin
before entering a vein, used for long-term treatments.
◉ What are the indications for using a CVC?
Answer: Multiple infusions of incompatible medications, inability
to obtain venous access, initiation of extracorporeal therapies,
and hemodynamic monitoring.
◉ What does TPN stand for?
Answer: Total Parenteral Nutrition, a special type of nutrition
given through the vein.
◉ What are vasopressors?
Answer: Medications that increase blood pressure by constricting
blood vessels.
◉ What is hemodialysis?
Answer: A treatment that removes waste products and excess
fluid from the blood when the kidneys cannot function properly.
◉ What does CVP stand for?
AND COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
◉ What does the acronym PICC stand for?
Answer: Peripheral In, Central Comes.
◉ What is a subcutaneous port?
Answer: A small round titanium or plastic chamber placed under
the skin for medication administration.
◉ What is the purpose of the self-sealing top on a subcutaneous
port?
Answer: It allows access with a needle while preventing leakage
after the needle is removed.
◉ What is another name for a subcutaneous port?
Answer: Port-a-Cath.
◉ What are the two main parts of a subcutaneous port?
Answer: A small chamber (portal) and a flexible catheter tube.
◉ What is a key advantage of a subcutaneous port over other
CVCs?
, Answer: It is completely under the skin, reducing the risk of
infection.
◉ What is a tunneled CVC?
Answer: A central venous catheter that is placed under the skin
before entering a vein, used for long-term treatments.
◉ What are the indications for using a CVC?
Answer: Multiple infusions of incompatible medications, inability
to obtain venous access, initiation of extracorporeal therapies,
and hemodynamic monitoring.
◉ What does TPN stand for?
Answer: Total Parenteral Nutrition, a special type of nutrition
given through the vein.
◉ What are vasopressors?
Answer: Medications that increase blood pressure by constricting
blood vessels.
◉ What is hemodialysis?
Answer: A treatment that removes waste products and excess
fluid from the blood when the kidneys cannot function properly.
◉ What does CVP stand for?
