Exam 27: Intravenous Access

The public distinguishes the Paramedic from basic life support providers by the Paramedic's ability to start intravenous access.

Samples of ____________________ are used to test the blood chemistry in the blood.

____ are a means of giving medications directly into the circulation.

A(n) ____________________ has a short, straight line with the fewest obstructions, such as filters or medication portals.

The PICC is rapidly becoming the CVAD of choice for patients who are at risk for hemorrhage, secondary to anticoagulants or low platelet counts (thrombocytopenia), or who are immunocompromised.

The ____ is perhaps the safest site for the placement of a CVAD by an inexperienced operator.

The original central venous catheters, the Broviac and the Hickman, were developed during the 1950s.

____ is that volume of fluid that is lost from the body in the form of perspiration off the skin (1.1 liters/daily) and the vapor in the breath.

A(n) ____ is a central venous catheter that has the port buried in a subcutaneous pocket under the skin's surface.

The place where the administration set inserts into the hub of the venous catheter is called the ____.

The process of excretion and reabsorption of nutrient ladened fluids constitutes ____ and is essential to the body's sustenance.

Emergency venous access can be divided into two types: peripheral venous access and central venous access.

CVAD placement in the field is generally reserved for cases where a critical or cardiac arrested patient could clearly benefit and the risks are outweighed by the benefits.

____________________ access allows the Paramedic to administer medications and manage a patient's intravascular volume.

A(n) ____________________ line is inserted into the vascular space so that intravascular volume can be replaced and homeostasis restored.

The percentage difference between the amount of space filled by a clot (formed elements such as red blood cells) in a red top tube and the total volume is the ____.

Electrolyte-containing fluids are referred to as ____.

Diabetes insipidus, secondary to brain tumor or any other space-occupying lesion, can cause life-threatening dehydration within days.

The saphenous vein, often overlooked by Paramedics, provides an excellent point for venous access when the upper extremities are not available, perhaps due to burns or fractures.

The ____ is a very long catheter placed within a vein in the antecubital fossa and threaded into the vena cava while under fluoroscopy.