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Drawing Blood and Administering Fluid CVAD
Question | Answer |
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When drawing blood from a patient’s central venous access device (CVAD), what can the nurse do to minimize pressure on the device during flushing? | Use a 10-mL syringe for the flush. |
When drawing blood from a central venous access device (CVAD) ) in which all ports are patent, it is recommended that the nurse select which lumen? | The largest, The distal port |
Which action can the nurse take to ensure a quality blood sample when drawing blood from a patient’s central venous access device (CVAD) site? | Discard the first 4 to 5 ML of blood drawn |
After drawing blood from a patient’s central venous access device (CVAD), which action would minimize the patient's risk for infection when reconnecting prescribe intravenous fluids? | Cleaning th IV needleless connector and the end of the IV tubing with a 2% chlorhexidine swab |
After drawing blood from central venous access device (CVAD), what would the nurse do to ensure that the device resumes proper functioning? | Flush the catheter with preservative-free 0.9% sodium chloride |