VA-BC CERTIFICATION EXAM 2024/2025 WITH 100%
ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
List indications for Vascular Access: - Precise Answer ✔✔1. Total
parenteral nutrition (TPN)
2. Partial parenteral nutrition
3. I.V. fluids and medications
4. Blood and blood components
5. Chemotherapeutic agents
6. Cardiac monitoring
7. Plasmapheresis
8. Aquapherisis
9. Hemodialysis
a. Diagnostic testing
,b. Frequent blood sampling
What is the French Scale? - Precise Answer ✔✔Measurement of the
outside size (diameter) of a catheter
What is the range of Central venous catheter French sizes? - Precise
Answer ✔✔1.2fr for Neonates up to 15fr for dialysis catheters
As the French size increases, what does the diameter of the catheter do?
- Precise Answer ✔✔It increases
What is the gauge scale? - Precise Answer ✔✔Measurement of the
outside size(diameter) of a catheter
As the gauge number gets larger, what happens to the catheter size? -
Precise Answer ✔✔It gets smaller.
What is the gauge range of IV catheters? - Precise Answer ✔✔24ga to
12 ga
Why are all I.V. devices manufactured in the USA are required to be
radiopaque? - Precise Answer ✔✔To facilitate location of catheter
emboli in the event of shearing or fracture
, From what two materials are IV catheters made? - Precise Answer
✔✔Silicone and Polyurethane
Which catheter material can be affected by alcohol? - Precise Answer
✔✔Polyurethane
What are the indications for short peripheral catheters? - Precise Answer
✔✔-Infusions projected for 6 days or less
-Non-irritating medications and solutions
-Non-vesicant medications and solutions
What are contraindications for short peripheral catheters? - Precise
Answer ✔✔-Placement into an arm with fracture, trauma, infection, or
compromised circulation
-Veins in the arm on the same side of a mastectomy, breast surgery or
lymph node dissection
-Veins in the arm with an A/V fistula or graft
What veins are used for short peripheral catheters? - Precise Answer
✔✔Metacarpal, cephalic, basilic and accessory veins of the arms
How many short peripheral catheter insertion attempts per healthcare
provider are allowed? - Precise Answer ✔✔2
ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
List indications for Vascular Access: - Precise Answer ✔✔1. Total
parenteral nutrition (TPN)
2. Partial parenteral nutrition
3. I.V. fluids and medications
4. Blood and blood components
5. Chemotherapeutic agents
6. Cardiac monitoring
7. Plasmapheresis
8. Aquapherisis
9. Hemodialysis
a. Diagnostic testing
,b. Frequent blood sampling
What is the French Scale? - Precise Answer ✔✔Measurement of the
outside size (diameter) of a catheter
What is the range of Central venous catheter French sizes? - Precise
Answer ✔✔1.2fr for Neonates up to 15fr for dialysis catheters
As the French size increases, what does the diameter of the catheter do?
- Precise Answer ✔✔It increases
What is the gauge scale? - Precise Answer ✔✔Measurement of the
outside size(diameter) of a catheter
As the gauge number gets larger, what happens to the catheter size? -
Precise Answer ✔✔It gets smaller.
What is the gauge range of IV catheters? - Precise Answer ✔✔24ga to
12 ga
Why are all I.V. devices manufactured in the USA are required to be
radiopaque? - Precise Answer ✔✔To facilitate location of catheter
emboli in the event of shearing or fracture
, From what two materials are IV catheters made? - Precise Answer
✔✔Silicone and Polyurethane
Which catheter material can be affected by alcohol? - Precise Answer
✔✔Polyurethane
What are the indications for short peripheral catheters? - Precise Answer
✔✔-Infusions projected for 6 days or less
-Non-irritating medications and solutions
-Non-vesicant medications and solutions
What are contraindications for short peripheral catheters? - Precise
Answer ✔✔-Placement into an arm with fracture, trauma, infection, or
compromised circulation
-Veins in the arm on the same side of a mastectomy, breast surgery or
lymph node dissection
-Veins in the arm with an A/V fistula or graft
What veins are used for short peripheral catheters? - Precise Answer
✔✔Metacarpal, cephalic, basilic and accessory veins of the arms
How many short peripheral catheter insertion attempts per healthcare
provider are allowed? - Precise Answer ✔✔2
