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1. The _____ vein is an excellent choice for infusion therapy - ANSWER
cephalic
2. Vein that becomes prominent when the arm is flexed and bent at elbow -
ANSWER basilic
3. Veins that can be used for central iv therapy - ANSWER cephalic &
basilic
Jugular - internal & external
Subclavian
femoral - last resort
4. Danger when using jugular veins - ANSWER air being pulled into the
vascular system if administration set becomes accidentally disconnected
5. Vein of choice for central IV therapy - ANSWER subclavian
6. Last resort vein for central IV therapy - ANSWER Femoral
,7. Scalp veins used for infusion therapy - ANSWER frontal
metopic
superficial temporal
Less frequently - parietal & occipital
8. 2 unusual veins sometimes used in newborn infusion - ANSWER
Umbilical vein
great saphenous vein
9. Where is the great saphenous vein accessed in newborns - ANSWER
along medial portion of leg originating at ankle - typically use lower portion
near ankle
10.Risk of using umbilical vein in newborn - ANSWER septicemia
11.Risk of using Great saphenous vein - ANSWER pulmonary emboli
12.Typical bones used for intraosseous access - ANSWER distal tibia
proximal tibia
distal femur
iliac crest
13.Gauge used for intraosseous access - ANSWER 16 to 18
,14.Remove an intraosseous access within ___ hours - ANSWER 24
15.contraindications for intraosseous access - ANSWER fractured or
traumatized legs
osteoporosis
burns
cellulitis
16.Why should arteries not be used for infusions - ANSWER arterial spasm
can occur which cuts off the blood supply to area
17.Risks associated with IV access in lower extremities - ANSWER
inflammation
blood clots
thrombophlebitis
18.The removal of blood from the body to treat conditions or sx caused by
excess red blood cells and/or iron in the blood - ANSWER therapeutic
phlebotomy (bloodletting)
19.conditions in which therapeutic phlebotomy (bloodletting) may be used -
ANSWER polycythemia vera
hemochromatosis
porphyria cutanea tarda
, 20.Condition that causes hyperviscosity of the blood due to overstimulation of
bone marrow production of erythrocytes - ANSWER polycythemia vera
21.excess iron in the blood is called - ANSWER hemochromatosis
22.condition that results in the accumulation of uroporphyrinogen - ANSWER
cutanea tarda
23.Gauge of iv for therapeutc phlebotomy (blood letting) - ANSWER 18 to
20
24.How is blood removed in therapeutic phlebotomy (bloodletting) - ANSWER
via gravity or vacutainer
25.White blood cells are called - ANSWER leukocytes
26.How many leukocytes are in the blood? - ANSWER 4500-11,000
27.granulocytes consist of - ANSWER neutrophils & polymorphonuclear
leukocytes
28.function of granulocytes (neutrophils) - ANSWER provide rapid
unspecific response to injury or inflammation