Cannulation Flashcards
1
Q
Order the cannula colours from largest to smallest
blue green grey pink orange yellow
A
Largest to smallest
orange grey green pink blue yellow
2
Q
Which colour is the standard used on wards
A
Pink
3
Q
Which colour is the smallest for adult wards
A
Blue (gives fluid slowest)
4
Q
Which colour is for paeds
A
Yellow
5
Q
Which colours might be used for ongoing haemorrhage or in women during childbirth
A
Green and grey
6
Q
Which cannula is the smallest one can give a blood transfusion through
A
Pink
but usually ideally use green
7
Q
Which cannula is used to give IV contrast for CT scan
A
Green
for faster flow
