CVAD & Chest Tube Exam Questions With Correct
Answers
Where |does |the |catheter |tip |of |CVADs |terminate?
superior |vena |cava
Where |does |the |catheter |tip |of |PICC |lines |terminate?
superior |vena |cava
If |a |patient |has |a |PICC |line, |should |you |avoid |BPs |and |venipuncture |in |that |extremity?
yes
1 |multiple |choice |option
Which |has |a |lower |risk |of |infection, |a |central |line |or |a |PICC |line?
PICC
1 |multiple |choice |option
What |is |another |name |for |non-tunneled |CVCs?
central |venous |line, |central |venous |catheter
What |is |the |least |recommended |place |to |place |a |non-tunneled |CVC |and |why?
femoral |due |to |the |risk |of |infection
How |long |should |non-tunneled |CVCs |remain |in |place?
shortest |amount |of |time |possible
What |is |the |use |of |non-tunneled |CVCs?
critical |access |in |patients |who |are |unstable
What |is |a |Hickman |catheter?
tunneled |CVC, |softer |than |simple |triple |lumen |catheter
What |is |a |Groshong |catheter?
has |special |valve |at |tip |of |catheter |to |reduce |blood |reflux |and |clotting
Answers
Where |does |the |catheter |tip |of |CVADs |terminate?
superior |vena |cava
Where |does |the |catheter |tip |of |PICC |lines |terminate?
superior |vena |cava
If |a |patient |has |a |PICC |line, |should |you |avoid |BPs |and |venipuncture |in |that |extremity?
yes
1 |multiple |choice |option
Which |has |a |lower |risk |of |infection, |a |central |line |or |a |PICC |line?
PICC
1 |multiple |choice |option
What |is |another |name |for |non-tunneled |CVCs?
central |venous |line, |central |venous |catheter
What |is |the |least |recommended |place |to |place |a |non-tunneled |CVC |and |why?
femoral |due |to |the |risk |of |infection
How |long |should |non-tunneled |CVCs |remain |in |place?
shortest |amount |of |time |possible
What |is |the |use |of |non-tunneled |CVCs?
critical |access |in |patients |who |are |unstable
What |is |a |Hickman |catheter?
tunneled |CVC, |softer |than |simple |triple |lumen |catheter
What |is |a |Groshong |catheter?
has |special |valve |at |tip |of |catheter |to |reduce |blood |reflux |and |clotting
