NURS 5355 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE ANSWERS. Buy Quality Materials!
How much fluid can be removed during a Thorocentesis? What is a complication
if more than 1500ml is removed?
-1500 ml, re-expansion pulmonary edema
Would you give antibiotics after a plural effusion?
-no
What is a possible complication when placing a chest tube on the right side?
-liver laceration
M4: What are the Indications for a CVC?
1. Hemodialysis
2. Emergency resuscitation
3. Pulmonary artery catheterization
4. Monitoring CVP
5. Delivery of caustic or critical medications
6. Nutritional support
7. Long-term vascular access
M4: what are the contraindications for CVC?
1. Infection of the area overlying the target vein
2. Thrombosis of the target vein
Coagulopathy (Platelet, APTT, Fibrinogen level, PT/INR-not an absolute
contraindication)
M4: What are the anatomical landmarks for right IJ placement?
Internal jugular vein can be found at the apex of the sternal and clavicular heads of the
sternocleidomastoid (SCM) muscle and lateral to the carotid artery
M4: When numbing up the site for CVC placement, where does the needle enter
the skin?
COMPLETE ANSWERS. Buy Quality Materials!
How much fluid can be removed during a Thorocentesis? What is a complication
if more than 1500ml is removed?
-1500 ml, re-expansion pulmonary edema
Would you give antibiotics after a plural effusion?
-no
What is a possible complication when placing a chest tube on the right side?
-liver laceration
M4: What are the Indications for a CVC?
1. Hemodialysis
2. Emergency resuscitation
3. Pulmonary artery catheterization
4. Monitoring CVP
5. Delivery of caustic or critical medications
6. Nutritional support
7. Long-term vascular access
M4: what are the contraindications for CVC?
1. Infection of the area overlying the target vein
2. Thrombosis of the target vein
Coagulopathy (Platelet, APTT, Fibrinogen level, PT/INR-not an absolute
contraindication)
M4: What are the anatomical landmarks for right IJ placement?
Internal jugular vein can be found at the apex of the sternal and clavicular heads of the
sternocleidomastoid (SCM) muscle and lateral to the carotid artery
M4: When numbing up the site for CVC placement, where does the needle enter
the skin?
