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Intravenous catheters

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Four general categories of IV access devices are   winged needle (butterfly), over-the-needle, through-the-needle and multi-lumen catheter  
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winged needle used for short-term use when the animal is not moving around much to deliver medications or blood draws   butterfly catheter  
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catheter fitted outside or over a steel needle   over the needle catheter  
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catheters passed through the needle are   through the needle catheters used primarily in jugular veins  
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catheters with two to three separate lumina in one catheter and allow simultaneous infusions at a single catheter site   multi-lumen catheter  
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supplies needed for catheter placement are   catheter, flush, injection cap or T-set, suture, bandage material, clippers and antiseptic scrub with alcohol  
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common peripheral insertion sites are   cat-cephalic medial, dog-lateral saphenous  
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placement of a jugular catheter over peripheral catheters are   1. allows for fluids with osmolality greater than 600 and CRI of drugs known to cause phlebitis. 2. enables measurement of central venous pressure. 3.frequent draw of blood samples. 4.necessary for total parenteral nutrition  
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the required distance for a jugular catheter insertion is   estimated by measuring the distance from the intended insertion site to the caudal edge of the triceps muscle  
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a dilator is used to   enlarge the insertion site of the catheter  
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signs of phlebitis may include   erythema, swelling, tenderness and apparent increase in skin temperature over the vein  
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thrombosis is characterized by   a vein that stands up without being held off and a thick cord like feeling to the vein  
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catheters not in use should be flushed   every 4 hours with 4U/ml heprinized saline  
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what PPE is worn for oncology administration   latex gloves, safety glasses, masks and nonpermeable long sleeved elastic cuffed gowns under a oncology hood using a needleless administration system  
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what is a vesicant   a drug that when injected can cause tissue irritation when injected extravascularly.  
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signs of chemotherapeutic agents out of the vein include   loss of catheter patency, redness or swelling at or proximal to the injection site and vocalization or signs of discomfort by the patient  
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