VA BC CERTIFICATION EXAM PREP
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FULL
SOLUTION STUDY SHEET
●● voluntary
Answer: Certification is (voluntary/involuntary)?
●● increases
Answer: Certification (increases/decreases) responsibility.
●● 1. patient protection
2. cultivates qualified healthcare professionals
3. continued competence
Answer: 3 purposes of certification:
●● 1. Re-examination
2. 1000 hours of practice + 30 VA CE credits
Answer: Along with paying the recertification fees, what are the two
options for recertification?
●● every 3 years
Answer: How often is recertification required?
, ●● standard
Answer: a basis for practice (regardless of setting); measurable; a legal
tool
●● guideline
Answer: informational; gives direction, but NO legal impact
●● guidelines
Answer: CDC publishes (guidelines/standards).
●● standards
Answer: Various state boards publish (guidelines/standards).
●● Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH)
Answer: FDA organization who sets forth recommendations on vascular
access devices:
●● Class I
Answer: Class of devices with the lowest risk of harm (IV poles)
●● Class II
Answer: Class of devices with moderate risk of harm (IV cath)
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FULL
SOLUTION STUDY SHEET
●● voluntary
Answer: Certification is (voluntary/involuntary)?
●● increases
Answer: Certification (increases/decreases) responsibility.
●● 1. patient protection
2. cultivates qualified healthcare professionals
3. continued competence
Answer: 3 purposes of certification:
●● 1. Re-examination
2. 1000 hours of practice + 30 VA CE credits
Answer: Along with paying the recertification fees, what are the two
options for recertification?
●● every 3 years
Answer: How often is recertification required?
, ●● standard
Answer: a basis for practice (regardless of setting); measurable; a legal
tool
●● guideline
Answer: informational; gives direction, but NO legal impact
●● guidelines
Answer: CDC publishes (guidelines/standards).
●● standards
Answer: Various state boards publish (guidelines/standards).
●● Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH)
Answer: FDA organization who sets forth recommendations on vascular
access devices:
●● Class I
Answer: Class of devices with the lowest risk of harm (IV poles)
●● Class II
Answer: Class of devices with moderate risk of harm (IV cath)