Vascular Access

Assessment of your patient’s vascular access device is required how often when fluids/medications are infusing

• Every 4 hours

• Every 30 minutes

• Every hour

• Every 2 hours

Which VAD does NOT require sterile technique during insertion and dressing changes

• PIV

• PICC

• CVC

• Arterial Line

A biopatch is impregnated with

• Alcohol

• Skin protecting properties to prevent pressure injuries at the insertion site

• CHG

• Antibiotics

The following circumstances require a dressing change for PICC/CVC EXCEPT

• The last dressing change was 7 days ago

• dressing is not intact

• dressing is soiled

• The last dressing change was 5 days ago

A new admission arrives with an existing CVC. You can immediately start using it as long as there is blood return.

• True

• False

If the patient has an allergy to CHG, which alternative CANNOT be used to cleans the skin during a dressing change

• Iodine

• Iodophor

• Hydrogen Peroxide

• Isopropyl alcohol 70%

PICC lines can only be removed by the physician

• True

• False

• I have no idea

• Maybe

How often is IV tubing changed for INTERMITTENT infusions?

• Once a shift

• Every 24 hours

• Every 72 hours

• Every 96 hours

Select the appropriate steps for infusing a medication through a CVC/PICC

• Flush Saline, Administer Med, Flush Saline, Heparin

• Administer Med, Flush Saline, Heparin

• Waste 5ml of blood, Flush Saline, Administer med, Flush Saline

• Flush Saline, Administer Med, Flush Saline

How many seconds do you scrub a needless connector with CHG (or alcohol) prior to accessing the VAD?