This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Nursing & Healthcare Careers has 18 clues. Answers range from 3 to 18 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
What will happen if a Central Venous Catheter (CVC) is repeatedly clamped outside the designated clamping area?
Direct stimulation of the myocardium by either the guidewire or catheter during insertion will cause _______________?
Cough, increased respiratory rate, cough, respiratory distress, tachycardia, reduced oxygen saturation levels, hypotension and chest pain may indicate which CVC insertion complication?
What thrombolytic agent is used in CUH to treat catheter occlusion caused by clot or fibrin?
If a patient with a CVAD presents with bacteraemia/fungemia in the presence of signs and symptoms of infection then what possible cause should be considered?
What prevents blood from backing up into the catheter lumen when the CVC is not in use?
What cleans the catheter lumen of blood and fibrin build up?
What should be used for locking if the catheter is not going to be used for a prolonged period of time?
Using a push/pause technique to create positive pressure prevents what?
Initial dressing change should occur how long after insertion ? (unless excessive oozing and a soaked dressing)
What part of a CVAD sits in the superior vena cava (SVC), inferior vena cava or the right atrium?
With long term tunnelled central venous catheters, each lumen provides __________________ access to circulation; therefore therapies do not mix within the catheter.
Long term tunneled central venous catheters are stabilised and held in position by a small tissue in-growth _________.
The tip of a Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) rests in the _________.
The technique used to described a technique that maintains asepsis and is non-touch is referred to as _______________.
What size syringe should be used for flushing a central venous catheter?
Assessment for CVAD associated skin impairment (CASI) should be performed and ______________ should be used as a skin barrier.
What should be performed before every intervention with a CVAD?