VA-BC STUDY GUIDE EXAM COMPREHENSIVE MULTIPLE CHOICE
QUESTIONS WITH 100% RATED CORRECT ANSWERS 2025 LATEST
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Education should be provided to the patient and caregiver related to the _____, _____, and
_____. - (Correct Answer)-vascular access device
medication or infusate
potential complications
ISAVE, a guide for patients and families, is an acronym from the AVA that stands for... - (Correct
Answer)-Inform (Swelling, Temperature Changes, Oozing, Pain)
See us check your IV often (Is it working? Is there S.T.O.P.? IS the dressing C/D/I? Is your IV
still needed?)
Ask us to clean our hands
Value your veins
Expect us to follow basic rules
Additional patient considerations - (Correct Answer)-Cognitive impairment
Mental illness
Limited language proficiency
Religious objections to medical care
Cultural differences
Vulnerable populations
Psychosocial considerations - (Correct Answer)-Cultural diversity
Types of health beliefs (scientific/biomedical, holistic, magic-spiritual)
Strategies to promote patient engagement include: - (Correct Answer)-Encouraging and
facilitating communication/participation
Keeping the patient informed through bedside change of shift reports
,[Type here]
Engaging in discharge planning throughout stay
Increasing knowledge, skills, abilities
_____ is a patient educational process involving shared decision-making - (Correct Answer)-
Informed consent
Selection of the most appropriate vascular _____ occurs as a collaborative process among the
interprofessional team, the patient, and the patient's caregivers. - (Correct Answer)-device (NOT
just location)
Recommendations for facilitating the _____ process include:
- Provide educational materials and forms at an educational level between 4 and 6th grade
- Use a medical interpreter for non-English speaking patients
- Use appropriate resources for those with visual or hearing deficits
- Allow adequate time for questions/answers
- Use most appropriate method (verbal, written handouts, video/online sources)
- Validate understanding by using teach-back
- Collaborate with the provider - (Correct Answer)-Informed consent
For CVAD patency assessment, use a _____ or larger syringe to flush - (Correct Answer)-10 mL
Securement devices should be changed at least every _____ days, and when non-adherent, wet,
loose, or visibly soiled. - (Correct Answer)-7
Arrhythmias during central line placement are caused by - (Correct Answer)-catheter or wire
annoying cardiac conduction
Arrhythmias can occur during insertion or post-insertion due to... - (Correct Answer)-migration
of catheter
, [Type here]
Prevention of _____:
- Ensure optimal tip location via technology or chest radiology
- Careful measurement and documentation of external anatomic landmarks
- Adequate stabilization and proper dressing mgmt
- Daily assessment of line/pt condition, always comparing current external length to that at the
time of insertion
- Consider left sided insertion (more length to insert wire before reaching sensitive areas of the
heart) in pt's who have arrhythmias/cardiac conditions/post-MI - (Correct Answer)-arrhythmias
Age 0-18 months (infancy) is which developmental stage? - (Correct Answer)-Trust vs Mistrust
Age-related behaviors of the _____ vs _____ developmental stage:
- Separation anxiety
- Fear of strangers > 6 mos
- Communicates by crying
- Object permanence at 9 months (realizes when parent or object is missing) - (Correct Answer)-
Principles of _____ _____ for pediatric patients:
- Support parents
- Encourage presence if beneficial
- Provide a calm environment preferably not in child's bed/room
- Limit # of providers to minimum needed for success
- 3 yrs+ Simple instructions using non-threatening words, praise for cooperation, offer 2+
choices when possible (i.e. Mom's lap or bed?)
- 13 to 18 yrs prepare ahead of time with accurate information, provide and guard privacy,
answer questions honestly and explain consequences of decisions/procedures - (Correct Answer)-
emotional support
QUESTIONS WITH 100% RATED CORRECT ANSWERS 2025 LATEST
UPDATED GET IT CORRECT
Education should be provided to the patient and caregiver related to the _____, _____, and
_____. - (Correct Answer)-vascular access device
medication or infusate
potential complications
ISAVE, a guide for patients and families, is an acronym from the AVA that stands for... - (Correct
Answer)-Inform (Swelling, Temperature Changes, Oozing, Pain)
See us check your IV often (Is it working? Is there S.T.O.P.? IS the dressing C/D/I? Is your IV
still needed?)
Ask us to clean our hands
Value your veins
Expect us to follow basic rules
Additional patient considerations - (Correct Answer)-Cognitive impairment
Mental illness
Limited language proficiency
Religious objections to medical care
Cultural differences
Vulnerable populations
Psychosocial considerations - (Correct Answer)-Cultural diversity
Types of health beliefs (scientific/biomedical, holistic, magic-spiritual)
Strategies to promote patient engagement include: - (Correct Answer)-Encouraging and
facilitating communication/participation
Keeping the patient informed through bedside change of shift reports
,[Type here]
Engaging in discharge planning throughout stay
Increasing knowledge, skills, abilities
_____ is a patient educational process involving shared decision-making - (Correct Answer)-
Informed consent
Selection of the most appropriate vascular _____ occurs as a collaborative process among the
interprofessional team, the patient, and the patient's caregivers. - (Correct Answer)-device (NOT
just location)
Recommendations for facilitating the _____ process include:
- Provide educational materials and forms at an educational level between 4 and 6th grade
- Use a medical interpreter for non-English speaking patients
- Use appropriate resources for those with visual or hearing deficits
- Allow adequate time for questions/answers
- Use most appropriate method (verbal, written handouts, video/online sources)
- Validate understanding by using teach-back
- Collaborate with the provider - (Correct Answer)-Informed consent
For CVAD patency assessment, use a _____ or larger syringe to flush - (Correct Answer)-10 mL
Securement devices should be changed at least every _____ days, and when non-adherent, wet,
loose, or visibly soiled. - (Correct Answer)-7
Arrhythmias during central line placement are caused by - (Correct Answer)-catheter or wire
annoying cardiac conduction
Arrhythmias can occur during insertion or post-insertion due to... - (Correct Answer)-migration
of catheter
, [Type here]
Prevention of _____:
- Ensure optimal tip location via technology or chest radiology
- Careful measurement and documentation of external anatomic landmarks
- Adequate stabilization and proper dressing mgmt
- Daily assessment of line/pt condition, always comparing current external length to that at the
time of insertion
- Consider left sided insertion (more length to insert wire before reaching sensitive areas of the
heart) in pt's who have arrhythmias/cardiac conditions/post-MI - (Correct Answer)-arrhythmias
Age 0-18 months (infancy) is which developmental stage? - (Correct Answer)-Trust vs Mistrust
Age-related behaviors of the _____ vs _____ developmental stage:
- Separation anxiety
- Fear of strangers > 6 mos
- Communicates by crying
- Object permanence at 9 months (realizes when parent or object is missing) - (Correct Answer)-
Principles of _____ _____ for pediatric patients:
- Support parents
- Encourage presence if beneficial
- Provide a calm environment preferably not in child's bed/room
- Limit # of providers to minimum needed for success
- 3 yrs+ Simple instructions using non-threatening words, praise for cooperation, offer 2+
choices when possible (i.e. Mom's lap or bed?)
- 13 to 18 yrs prepare ahead of time with accurate information, provide and guard privacy,
answer questions honestly and explain consequences of decisions/procedures - (Correct Answer)-
emotional support
