Exam 27: Intravenous Access

The ____, a tightly wound spring wire, has an open hook at the end.

____________________ is where the veins become inflamed.

The ____ is a measurement used to assess a patient's hemodynamic status.

Every administration set has a(n) ____________________, sometimes called a bayonet, which is used to pierce the fluid container.

The ____ method of securing a hub involves slipping the inverted tape, sticky side up, under the hub until it adheres to the hub, then crossing it over the hub.

Pediatric veins tend to collapse under the vacuum produced by adult vacuum tube systems.

____ are soft plastic solution containers which collapse as the solution is withdrawn, eliminating the need for venting, and create a closed system which helps to decrease the risk of outside contamination.

The basilic vein runs from the shoulder over the biceps toward the elbow.

The preferred method of central venous access in the field is the ____.

A(n) ____________________ involves puncturing the infant's heel with a lancet then drawing the blood off with a capillary tube.