AUA ch. 7 vocab

A large intravenous catheter that is inserted in one of the large veins of the neck, chest, or groin and that ends in one of the large veins that empties directly into the heart

• implanted venous access

• central line

• peripheral line

• venipuncture

a special type of central line that is surgically placed under the skin

• special line

• peripheral line

• implanted venous access

• venipuncture

a small intravenous catheter that is placed in one of the small veins of the hand or arm

• peripheral line

• central line

• implanted venous access

• venipuncture

a special type of central line that is inserted in one of the large veins of the arm and that ends in one of the large veins that empties directly into the heart

• peripherally inserted central catheter line (PICC)

• peripheral line

• central line

• implanted venous access

inflammation of vein

• infiltration

• phlebitis

• phlebotomy

• air embolism

leaking of IV fluids into the tissues around a vein

• infiltration

• thrombophlebitis

• air embolism

• venipuncture

inflammation of a vein that is accompanied by formation of blood clots within the vein

• venipuncture

• phlebotomy

• air embolism

• thrombophlebitis

a pocket of air that enters the blood system through a central line

• infiltration

• air embolism

• phlebitis

• venipuncture

the use of a needle to puncture a vein and withdraw blood

• venipuncture

• peripheral line

• phlebitis

• infiltration

the act of obtaining blood from a vein for therapeutic or diagnostic purposes

• infiltration

• phlebotomy

• venipuncture

• peripheral line