VA BC CERTIFICATION EXAM SCRIPT
UPDATED COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
ACCURATE ANSWERS
●● What is the French Scale?
Answer: Measurement of the outside size (diameter) of a catheter
●● What is the range of Central venous catheter French sizes?
Answer: 1.2fr for Neonates up to 15fr for dialysis catheters
●● As the French size increases, what does the diameter of the catheter
do?
Answer: It increases
●● What is the gauge scale?
Answer: Measurement of the outside size(diameter) of a catheter
●● As the gauge number gets larger, what happens to the catheter size?
Answer: It gets smaller.
●● What is the gauge range of IV catheters?
Answer: 24ga to 12 ga
,●● Why are all I.V. devices manufactured in the USA are required to be
radiopaque?
Answer: To facilitate location of catheter emboli in the event of shearing
or fracture
●● From what two materials are IV catheters made?
Answer: Silicone and Polyurethane
●● Which catheter material can be affected by alcohol?
Answer: Polyurethane
●● What are the indications for short peripheral catheters?
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?
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?
Answer: Metacarpal, cephalic, basilic and accessory veins of the arms
●● How many short peripheral catheter insertion attempts per healthcare
provider are allowed?
Answer: 2
●● What additional veins in pediatrics may be used for non-
irritating/non-vesicant infusions?
Answer: Metacarpal, cephalic or basilic, scalp veins if <18mo
●● What are the indications for a midline catheter?
Answer: -Infusions projected for 6 days- 4 weeks
-Non-irritating medications and solutions
-Non-vesicant medications and solutions
●● What are contraindications for a midline?
Answer: -Arms with: A/V fistula, infection, fracture, trauma, or
compromised circulation
-Chronic Kidney Disease
●● What are the sites and vessel selection for midline catheters?
UPDATED COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
ACCURATE ANSWERS
●● What is the French Scale?
Answer: Measurement of the outside size (diameter) of a catheter
●● What is the range of Central venous catheter French sizes?
Answer: 1.2fr for Neonates up to 15fr for dialysis catheters
●● As the French size increases, what does the diameter of the catheter
do?
Answer: It increases
●● What is the gauge scale?
Answer: Measurement of the outside size(diameter) of a catheter
●● As the gauge number gets larger, what happens to the catheter size?
Answer: It gets smaller.
●● What is the gauge range of IV catheters?
Answer: 24ga to 12 ga
,●● Why are all I.V. devices manufactured in the USA are required to be
radiopaque?
Answer: To facilitate location of catheter emboli in the event of shearing
or fracture
●● From what two materials are IV catheters made?
Answer: Silicone and Polyurethane
●● Which catheter material can be affected by alcohol?
Answer: Polyurethane
●● What are the indications for short peripheral catheters?
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?
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?
Answer: Metacarpal, cephalic, basilic and accessory veins of the arms
●● How many short peripheral catheter insertion attempts per healthcare
provider are allowed?
Answer: 2
●● What additional veins in pediatrics may be used for non-
irritating/non-vesicant infusions?
Answer: Metacarpal, cephalic or basilic, scalp veins if <18mo
●● What are the indications for a midline catheter?
Answer: -Infusions projected for 6 days- 4 weeks
-Non-irritating medications and solutions
-Non-vesicant medications and solutions
●● What are contraindications for a midline?
Answer: -Arms with: A/V fistula, infection, fracture, trauma, or
compromised circulation
-Chronic Kidney Disease
●● What are the sites and vessel selection for midline catheters?
