Central venous catheters - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

(coagulation) A client with a newly placed prosthetic heart valve will be maintained on long-term anticoagulant therapy. Which medication does the nurse anticipate being used for this purpose? A. Enoxaparin (Lovenox) B. Dalteparin (Fragmin) C. Heparin D. Warfarin (Coumadin) Correct Answer-D. Warfarin (Coumadin) Rationale: Indications for warfarin therapy include the long-term prophylaxis of arterial thromboembolism, including prevention of stroke and MI. Other uses include the proph...

Intra-renal causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Sepsis, trauma, anaphylaxis, drugs, acute glomerulus Knowing what caused your patients' renal failure - Is important to figure about possible problems during data collection and assessment A patient with acute kidney injury (AKI) dialyzes in the out-patient facility. In regards to the patient's target weight, why is being "wet" better than being too dry? - Being wet helps avoid hypovolemia and hypotensive episodes The excret...

Which of the following is an advantage of an implanted vascular access device over a tunneled central venous catheter? Decreased risk of infection Short-term use Low cost of insertion Unlimited ability to access - ANSWERDecreased risk of infection Answer: Implanted ports have a lower risk of infection than tunneled central venous catheters. Reference: Camp-Sorrell, D., & Matey, L. (Eds.). (2017). Access device standards of practice for oncology nursing. Pittsburgh, PA: Oncology ...

A central venous catheter has been inserted via a jugular vein, and a radiograph has confirmed placement of the catheter. A prescription has been received for a medication STAT, but IV fluids have not yet been started. Which action should the nurse take prior to administering the prescribed medication? A. Assess for signs of jugular venous distention. B. Obtain the needed intravenous solution. C. Flush the line with heparinized solution. D. Flush the line with normal saline. - ANSWER-Answ...

A central venous catheter has been inserted via a jugular vein, and a radiograph has confirmed placement of the catheter. A prescription has been received for a medication STAT, but IV fluids have not yet been started. Which action should the nurse take prior to administering the prescribed medication? A. Assess for signs of jugular venous distention. B. Obtain the needed intravenous solution. C. Flush the line with heparinized solution. D. Flush the line with normal saline. - ANSWER-Answ...

Which of the following is an advantage of an implanted vascular access device over a tunneled central venous catheter? Decreased risk of infection Short-term use Low cost of insertion Unlimited ability to access - Decreased risk of infection Answer: Implanted ports have a lower risk of infection than tunneled central venous catheters. Reference: Camp-Sorrell, D., & Matey, L. (Eds.). (2017). Access device standards of practice for oncology nursing. Pittsburgh, PA: Oncology Nursing Society...

List indications for Vascular Access: - correct answer 1. Total parenteral nutrition (TPN) 2. Partial parenteral nutrition 3. I.V. fluids and medications 4. Blood and blood components 5. Chemotherapeutic agents 6. Cardiac monitoring 7. Plasmapheresis 8. Aquapherisis 9. Hemodialysis a. Diagnostic testing b. Frequent blood sampling What is the French Scale? - correct answer Measurement of the outside size (diameter) of a catheter What is the range of Central...

CNSC EXAM 2023 (100%Solved). NGT size - Answer 8 - 16 french 36 inches Nasoenteric tube size - Answer 8 - 12 french Duodenal: 43 inches Jejunal: 60 inches Gastrostomy tube size - Answer 12 - 28 french G-J tube size - Answer 6 - 12 french Most common complication s/p enterostomy tube placement - Answer peristomal infection Buried bumper syndrome - Answer results from growth of gastric mucosa over the internal bumper risk factors: excessive tension between internal/external bumpers, po...

Which of the following is an advantage of an implanted vascular access device over a tunneled central venous catheter? Decreased risk of infection Short-term use Low cost of insertion Unlimited ability to access - correct answer Decreased risk of infection Answer: Implanted ports have a lower risk of infection than tunneled central venous catheters. Reference: Camp-Sorrell, D., & Matey, L. (Eds.). (2017). Access device standards of practice for oncology nursing. Pittsburgh, PA...

TEST BANK FOR PHILLIPS’S MANUAL OF I.V. THERA- PEUTICS: EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE FOR INFUSION THERAPY 7TH EDITION LISA GORSKI ISBN-13: 9780803667044 Test Bank for Phillips’s Manual of I.V. Therapeutics: Evidence-Based Practice for Infusion Therapy, 7th Edition, Lisa Gorski, ISBN-13: 9780803667044 Table of Contents An Overview of Professional Practice Issues and Infusion Therapy Infection Prevention and Occupational Risks Fundamentals of Fluid and Electrolyte Balance Parenteral So...