VA-BC Certification Study Material

VA-BC Certification Study Material
ListMindicationsMforMVascularMAccess:M-M1.MTotalMparenteralMnutritionM(TPN)



2.MPartialMparenteralMnutrition



3.MI.V.MfluidsMandMmedications



4.MBloodMandMbloodMcomponents



5.MChemotherapeuticMagents



6.MCardiacMmonitoring



7.MPlasmapheresis



8.MAquapherisis



9.MHemodialysis



a.MDiagnosticMtesting



b.MFrequentMbloodMsampling



WhatMisMtheMFrenchMScale?M-
MMeasurementMofMtheMoutsideMsizeM(diameter)MofMaMcatheter



WhatMisMtheMrangeMofMCentralMvenousMcatheterMFrenchMsizes?M-
M1.2frMforMNeonatesMupMtoM15frMforMdialysisMcatheters



AsMtheMFrenchMsizeMincreases,MwhatMdoesMtheMdiameterMofMtheMcatheterMdo?M-
MItMincreases

,WhatMisMtheMgaugeMscale?M-
MMeasurementMofMtheMoutsideMsize(diameter)MofMaMcatheter



AsMtheMgaugeMnumberMgetsMlarger,MwhatMhappensMtoMtheMcatheterMsize?M-
MItMgetsMsmaller.



WhatMisMtheMgaugeMrangeMofMIVMcatheters?M-M24gaMtoM12Mga



WhyMareMallMI.V.MdevicesMmanufacturedMinMtheMUSAMareMrequiredMtoMbeMradiopaque?
M-MToMfacilitateMlocationMofMcatheterMemboliMinMtheMeventMofMshearingMorMfracture



FromMwhatMtwoMmaterialsMareMIVMcathetersMmade?M-MSiliconeMandMPolyurethane



WhichMcatheterMmaterialMcanMbeMaffectedMbyMalcohol?M-MPolyurethane



WhatMareMtheMindicationsMforMshortMperipheralMcatheters?M-M-
InfusionsMprojectedMforM6MdaysMorMless

-Non-irritatingMmedicationsMandMsolutions

-Non-vesicantMmedicationsMandMsolutions



WhatMareMcontraindicationsMforMshortMperipheralMcatheters?M-M-
PlacementMintoManMarmMwithMfracture,Mtrauma,Minfection,MorMcompromisedMcirculation

-
VeinsMinMtheMarmMonMtheMsameMsideMofMaMmastectomy,MbreastMsurgeryMorMlymphM
nodeMdissection

-VeinsMinMtheMarmMwithManMA/VMfistulaMorMgraft



WhatMveinsMareMusedMforMshortMperipheralMcatheters?M-
MMetacarpal,Mcephalic,MbasilicMandMaccessoryMveinsMofMtheMarms



HowMmanyMshortMperipheralMcatheterMinsertionMattemptsMperMhealthcareMproviderMare
Mallowed?M-M2

, WhatMadditionalMveinsMinMpediatricsMmayMbeMusedMforMnon-irritating/non-
vesicantMinfusions?M-MMetacarpal,McephalicMorMbasilic,MscalpMveinsMifM<18mo



WhatMareMtheMindicationsMforMaMmidlineMcatheter?M-M-
InfusionsMprojectedMforM6Mdays-M4Mweeks

-Non-irritatingMmedicationsMandMsolutions

-Non-vesicantMmedicationsMandMsolutions



WhatMareMcontraindicationsMforMaMmidline?M-M-
ArmsMwith:MA/VMfistula,Minfection,Mfracture,Mtrauma,MorMcompromisedMcirculation

-ChronicMKidneyMDisease



WhatMareMtheMsitesMandMvesselMselectionMforMmidlineMcatheters?M-
MBasilicMorMcephalicMveinMinMtheMantecubitalMfossaMorMlowerMpartMofMtheMupperMar
m



WhatMproductMshouldMbeMusedMforMaMmidlineMplacement?M-
MAMproductMthatMisMspecificallyMdesignedMandMlabeledMasMaMperipheralMmidlineMcathet
er



WhatMbarrierMprecautionsMshouldMbeMconsideredMforMmidlineMplacement?M-
MMaximunMsterileMbarrer



WhyMshouldMaMPICCMdeviceMNOTMbeMusedMforMmidlineMplacement?M-
MUsingMaMPICCMdeviceMforMmidlineMplacementMwillMriskMconfusionMrelatedMtoMtheMtyp
eMofMaccessMdeviceMaMpatientMhas;MplacesMtheMcatheterMtipMoutsideMtheMSVC,Mwhich
MisMcontraryMtoMtheMmanufacturers'MDFUMrelatedMtoMtheMintentionMofMtheMproductMa
ndMrisksMpotentialMliabilityMforMtheMnurse.



WhatMisMoptimalMtipMlocationMforMaMmidlineMcatheter?M-
MOneMinchMbelowMtheMaxillaryMarea



ForMmidlineMplacement,MwhatMalternativeMveinsMcanMbeMconsideredMinMpediatricMpatien
ts?M-MScalpMveins

PoplitealMveins

SaphenousMveins