IV Cannualtion

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IV Cannulation Mastery Quiz

Test your knowledge and skills in IV cannulation with this comprehensive quiz designed for healthcare professionals and students. Covering essential topics from vein selection to catheter securing, this quiz will help you enhance your understanding and practical skills.

Key features of the quiz:

8 multiple choice questions
Interactive format
Instant feedback on answers

8 Questions2 MinutesCreated by InsertionGuide24

How can you verify that you have entered the vein with the IV catheter-?

You will be able to see the catheter through the skin

You learn through experience where the vein should be located

You observe a flashback of blood

You palpate with your non-dominant hand for the "pop" of the vein when the needle enters it

A 14-16 gauge needle is most likely to be used for -

Children

Elderly patients

Inserting in the back of the hand

Trauma or burns patient

Which of the following veins should be avoided when initiating an IV?

Lower Extremities of a diabetic patient

Previously used veins and sclerotic veins

Veins in the affected arm of a woman with mastectomy

All the above

If the patient is expected to need multiple IVs or an extended hospitalization, it is best to choose which of the following sites for the first IV?

Non-dominant hand

Dominant forearm

It does not matter where the first IV is placed

When securing the hub of the IV cannula to the skin, it is very important to -

Ensure that the tape does not cover the insertion site

Ensure that the patient is unable to see the insertion site

Ensure that the extremity is completely immobilized

Ensure that the cannula is taped to the tubing or saline/heparin lock device

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