click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Catheters
Special Topics
Question | Answer |
---|---|
What are the 4 types of catheters? | *OTN *TTN *Butterfly *single/multi lumen |
Name the 3 primary locations for catheter placement. | Jugular,cephalic, saphenous |
Fluids maintain ______ during sx. | blood pressure |
What is the CPR success rate? | 20% |
Butterfly catheters are only used to collect ___ volumes of blood. | Small |
What is the most common reason for placing a urinary catheter? | FLUTD |
What 2 substances will you use to prep a cath site and in what order? | scrub(chlorhexadine) then alcohol |
How many times do you go over a cath site with each substance? | a minimum of three times |
What size clipper blade do you use for cath sites? | #40 blade |
What do you use to flush catheters to ensure patency? | Heperin/saline solution |
What is the formula for Hep/saline solution? | 1unit heperin - 1ml 0.9% NACL |
How many times do you flush a catheter when placing and why? | 2 times *1st prior to insertion(ensure it's not defective) *2nd after insertion(ensure placement) |
At what location do you start to place a catheter? | Start distal(above bifurcation and move proximal) |
How often should you flush a catheter for maintenance? | *q 4-6 hrs if not on fluids *q 8-12 if on fluids |
how long can you leave an OTN cath in place? | no more than 3 days |
True or False: you should flush a catheter before every injection? | True |
What should you apply to the skin after you pull a jugular catheter? | AB ointment |
How long should you leave a pressure wrap on after removing a catheter? | no more than 1 hour |
Def: Crystalloid | fluids (normasol, 0.9% NACL, dextrose) |
Def: Colliod | a solution in which small particles are present, ie: Blood |
Def: TPN | Total parenteral nutrition |
Def: CVP | Central venous pressure |
How many attempts can you try at placing a catheter before passing to another person? | 2 |
What type of catheter is placed temporarily? | butterfly |