An indication for IV Access is Unintended Arterial Puncture
Which is not a complication of IV Access
Phlebitis
Infection
Burns
Air Embolus
Cannula Shear
A non vesicant vesicant( non vesicant, vesicant ) solution is a drug/fluid which may cause irritation to surrounding tissue through to necrosis of the tissue.
Intravenous access should be implemented as soon as possible to avoid delays in administration of medications/fluids?
What are two complications of IV Access?
Extremity on the same side as a mastectomy
Needing fluid resuscitation
Administration of analgesic medications
Haematoma
All of the above
Which answer is the inflammation of a vein associated with thrombus formation?
Thrombophlebitis
Drug/Fluid Extravasation
Air emboli entering the circulatory system is not a complication of IV Access.
Veins of the metacarpal region are:
Median Cubital, Basilic, Cephalic, Antebrachial
Basilic, Cephalic, Dorsal Venous Arch
Great Saphenous Vein, Lesser Saphenous Vein, Dorsal Venous Vein
All IV cannula should be re-sited how often?
Every 24 hours
Every 12 hours
Every 48 hours
Every 96 hours
Every 72 hours
Only 2 attempts to cannulate are recommended.
IV access is an invasive uncomfortable painful embarrassing( invasive, uncomfortable, painful, embarrassing ) procedure, therefore appropriate consideration must be given to its requirement in the pre-hospital setting.
IV Cannulas come in different sizes. How many sizes do QAS use specifically for IV access and what is the smallest size and the largest size?
5 sizes of cannula, smallest is 24 gauge and the largest is 20 gauge
6 sizes of cannula, smallest is 16 gauge and the largest is 24 gauge
5 sizes of cannula, smallest is 24 gauge and the the largest is 16 gauge
6 sizes of cannula, smallest is 14 gauge and the largest is 24 gauage
QAS use 14 gauge cannulas for:
Cannulating severely obese patients
For rapid volume replacement and paediatric chest decompression
General medication and/or fluid administration
Adult chest decompression
Difficult access/paediatric
Extravasation Infiltration( Extravasation, Infiltration ) is the leakage of a vesicant non vesicant( vesicant, non vesicant ) drug/fluid into the surrounding tissues and may cause irritation through to necrosis thrombophlebitis( necrosis, thrombophlebitis ).
