VA-BC Certification Study Material Exam Questions
With Correct Answers
List indications for Vascular Access: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1. Total parenteral
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nutrition (TPN) |
2. Partial parenteral nutrition
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3. I.V. fluids and medications
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4. Blood and blood components
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5. Chemotherapeutic agents
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6. Cardiac monitoring
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7. Plasmapheresis
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8. Aquapherisis
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9. Hemodialysis
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a. Diagnostic testing
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,b. Frequent blood sampling
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What is the French Scale? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Measurement of the outside
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size (diameter) of a catheter
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What is the range of Central venous catheter French sizes? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-1.2fr for Neonates up to 15fr for dialysis catheters | | | | | | | |
As the French size increases, what does the diameter of the catheter do? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-It increases | |
What is the gauge scale? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Measurement of the outside
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size(diameter) of a catheter | | |
As the gauge number gets larger, what happens to the catheter size? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-It gets smaller. | |
What is the gauge range of IV catheters? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-24ga to 12 ga
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Why are all I.V. devices manufactured in the USA are required to be radiopaque? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-To facilitate location of catheter emboli in the event of
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shearing or fracture | |
From what two materials are IV catheters made? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Silicone
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and Polyurethane
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, Which catheter material can be affected by alcohol? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Polyurethane
What are the indications for short peripheral catheters? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔--Infusions projected for 6 days or less | | | | | |
-Non-irritating medications and solutions | | |
-Non-vesicant medications and solutions | | |
What are contraindications for short peripheral catheters? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔--Placement into an arm with fracture, trauma, infection, or | | | | | | | | |
compromised circulation |
-Veins in the arm on the same side of a mastectomy, breast surgery or lymph
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node dissection
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-Veins in the arm with an A/V fistula or graft
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What veins are used for short peripheral catheters? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Metacarpal, cephalic, basilic and accessory veins of the arms
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How many short peripheral catheter insertion attempts per healthcare provider
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are allowed? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-2
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What additional veins in pediatrics may be used for non-irritating/non-vesicant
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infusions? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Metacarpal, cephalic or basilic, scalp veins if
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<18mo
With Correct Answers
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 venous catheter French sizes? - CORRECT
| | | | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-1.2fr for Neonates up to 15fr for dialysis catheters | | | | | | | |
As the French size increases, what does the diameter of the catheter do? -
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-It increases | |
What is the gauge scale? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Measurement of the outside
| | | | | | | | | | |
size(diameter) of a catheter | | |
As the gauge number gets larger, what happens to the catheter size? - CORRECT
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-It gets smaller. | |
What is the gauge range of IV catheters? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-24ga to 12 ga
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Why are all I.V. devices manufactured in the USA are required to be radiopaque? -
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-To facilitate location of catheter emboli in the event of
| | | | | | | | | | | |
shearing or fracture | |
From what two materials are IV catheters made? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Silicone
| | | | | | | | | |
and Polyurethane
| |
, Which catheter material can be affected by alcohol? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
| | | | | | | | | |
Polyurethane
What are the indications for short peripheral catheters? - CORRECT
| | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔--Infusions projected for 6 days or less | | | | | |
-Non-irritating medications and solutions | | |
-Non-vesicant medications and solutions | | |
What are contraindications for short peripheral catheters? - CORRECT
| | | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔--Placement into an arm with fracture, trauma, infection, or | | | | | | | | |
compromised circulation |
-Veins in the arm on the same side of a mastectomy, breast surgery or lymph
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
node dissection
|
-Veins in the arm with an A/V fistula or graft
| | | | | | | | |
What veins are used for short peripheral catheters? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
| | | | | | | | | |
Metacarpal, cephalic, basilic and accessory veins of the arms
| | | | | | | |
How many short peripheral catheter insertion attempts per healthcare provider
| | | | | | | | | |
are allowed? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-2
| | | |
What additional veins in pediatrics may be used for non-irritating/non-vesicant
| | | | | | | | | |
infusions? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Metacarpal, cephalic or basilic, scalp veins if
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<18mo
