CVAD Knowledge

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CVAD Knowledge Quiz

Test your knowledge on Central Venous Access Devices (CVADs) with this comprehensive quiz designed for healthcare professionals. Whether you're a nurse, medical student, or clinician, this quiz will help reinforce your understanding of CVAD care and maintenance.

Key features of the quiz include:

Multiple choice questions
Focus on best practices and clinical guidelines
Immediate feedback on your answers

21 Questions5 MinutesCreated by CaringNurse21

What is a CVAD?

Central Ventricle Access Device

Central Venous Access Device

Central Vein Access Device

Central Valve Access Device

As per the clinical business rule port access flow chart, clinicians should?

Stop! Do not access, alert medical officer and attending physicians.

Access! This is safe to obtain cultures from

Access! This is safe to administer antibiotics for infection.

Stop! Do not access, alert medical officer, attending physicians and swab site.

What do you use when a patient is allergic to chlorhedixine to clean site prior to port insertion?

Water

Normal saline

Chlorhexidine

Betadine

Preparation of the skin with 2% chlorhexidine gluconate and 70% isopropyl alochol requires a minimum of ___ to dry completely?

15 seconds

30 seconds

45 seconds

60 seconds

If the port is difficult to see and palpation must be completed, a needle size should be

3/4 inch

1 inch

1 1/4 inch

What does the 3 step catheter check involves:

CVAD flushed with ease, blood can be drawn and nil discomfort experienced by patient.

CVAD fushed with ease, experienced patient discomfort, dressing applied.

CXR confirmed placement, CVAD flushes with ease and intermittent patient discomfort.

How to trouble shoot obstructions?

Check for kinking or coiling

Change patients position

Ask for assistance/medical review

Gently flush or aspirate with 0.9% sodium chloride

All of the above

If blood culture sampling from port you should?

Gently aspirate 10mls blood and discard

DO NOT DISCARD first blood drawn

Scrub the hub involves

Clean needless access cap with 2% chlorhexidine and 70% alcohol for a minimum of 20 seconds and allowing to completely dry for 20 secs as per ANTT guidelines.

Clean needless access cap with 2% chlorhexidine and 70% alcohol for 20 seconds and allowing to completely dry for a minimum of 30 secs as per ANTT guidelines.

Clean needless access cap with 2% chlorhexidine and 70% alcohol for 30 seconds and allowing to completely dry for a minimum of 30 secs as per ANTT guidelines.

Clinical documentation as per the CBR includes information assessing?

Location and condition of IVP site, length and gauge of needle, patency, and blood return

Location and condition of IVP site, length and gauge of needle, patency, blood return and dressing/administration dates

Location and condition of IVP site, length and gauge of needle, blood return and dressing/administration dates

Location alength and gauge of needle, patency, blood return and dressing/administration dates

As per the CBR, the above CVAD form must be completed and transferred with the patient. (This form is located in ED RESUS Bay)

True

False

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