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VA BC CERTIFICATION EXAM 2024
LATEST UPDATED COMPLETE 160
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED AND 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS BRAND NEW EXAM
GRADED A+
What product should be used for a midline placement? -
....ANSWER...A product that is specifically designed and
labeled as a peripheral midline catheter
What barrier precautions should be considered for midline
placement? - ....ANSWER...Maximun sterile barrer
Why should a PICC device NOT be used for midline
placement? - ....ANSWER...Using a PICC device for
midline placement will risk confusion related to the type of
access device a patient has; places the catheter tip outside
the SVC, which is contrary to the manufacturers' DFU
related to the intention of the product and risks potential
liability for the nurse.
What is optimal tip location for a midline catheter? -
....ANSWER...One inch below the axillary area
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,For midline placement, what alternative veins can be
considered in pediatric patients? - ....ANSWER...Scalp
veins
Popliteal veins
Saphenous veins
What vessels are preferred for PA catheter placement? -
....ANSWER...The right subclavian or internal jugular
In which type of catheter placement is cardiac monitoring
used during insertion? - ....ANSWER...Pulmonary Artery
catheters.
What is the indication for an Aquapheresis catheter? -
....ANSWER...Diuretic resistant CHF (ultrafiltration to
remove excess fluid/sodium)
What is the contraindication for an aquapheresis catheter?
- ....ANSWER...Lack of an accessible basilic vein in upper
arm
What vessel is selected for an aquapheresis catheter? -
....ANSWER...Basilic vein above the antecubital bend
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,For what things are Aquapheresis catheters are not
recommended? - ....ANSWER...Not recommended for
infusions of fluids or medications
What is the optimal tip location for an aquapheresis
catheter? - ....ANSWER...1 -2 centimeters below the axilla
What vessels are available to use with pediatric umbilical
catheters? - ....ANSWER...2 umbilical arteries
1 umbilical vein
During what time frame may umbilical vessels be
accessed? - ....ANSWER...Up to the 4th day of life.
What are appropriate uses of an umbilical catheter located
in a VEIN? - ....ANSWER...-Blood sampling
-All infusates
What are appropriate uses of an umbilical catheter located
in an ARTERY? - ....ANSWER...-Blood sampling
-No TPN or vesicant infusions
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, Site Determination:
In evaluating potential sites, what is an important but an
often overlooked portion of the CVAD pre-procedural
assessment? - ....ANSWER...Physical exam
Site Determination:
Prominent superficial veins in the area of planned CVAD
may indicate what? - ....ANSWER...Neighboring or central
vein stenosis or thrombosis
Site Determination:
What should you assess upon physical exam when
determining potential CVAD sites? - .... ANSWER...-Skin
turgor with emphasis on skin condition at the planned
insertion site
-Presence of any skin lesions, scars, edema, ecchymosis, or
grafts
-Presence or absence of collateral veins
-Swelling of the arm, chest, face or neck
-Prominent superficial veins
Site Determination:
Why should you avoid non-compressible or partially
compressible target veins? - ....ANSWER...They denote
probable thrombosis
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