IV Port

Question 1

Types of IV Catheters

Answer 1

Peripheral IV
Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter
Central Venous Catheter
Midline Catheter
Implantable Port

Question 2

short cannula is a
common, preferred
method for short-term IV
therapy in the hospital
setting

Answer 2

PVAD - Peripheral Vascular Access Device

Question 3

What is the preferred site for PVAD?

Answer 3

Upper extremities

Question 4

How long does PVAD usually lasts?

Answer 4

72-96 hours

Question 5

✓This is an IV catheter inserted in a
vein and left in place
✓This provides
continuous peripheral IV access
without continuous infusion.

Answer 5

Saline Lock or Hep-Lock

Question 6

Types of Central Venous Catheter

Answer 6

Percutaneous central venous catheter
Peripherally inserted central catheter
Tunneled central venous catheter
Implanted venous access device

Question 7

Its is an indwelling
device inserted into a
large, central vein and
advanced until the
terminal lumen resides
within the inferior vena
cava, superior vena cava,
or right atrium.

Answer 7

Central Venous Vein

Question 8

Advantages of Central Venous Catheters

Answer 8

✓ability to deliver fluids and/or medications that can be
overly irritating
✓ability to access multiple lumens and deliver multiple
medications or solutions simultaneously
✓ability to deliver large volumes quickly
✓ability to maintain IV access over a prolonged period
of time
✓allows for monitoring of central venous pressure.
✓can remain in situ much longer

Question 9

Site of insertion for percutaneous cvc

Answer 9

JV
SCV
FV

Question 10

a central catheter that is inserted at the ante cubital fossa or upper arm until superior vena cava

Answer 10

Peripherally inserted central catheter

Question 11

➢It’s a long-term CVC .
➢A tunnelled catheter may
remain inserted for months
to years.
➢These CVCs have a low
infection rate due to
a Dacron cuff

Answer 11

Tunneled central venous catheter

Question 12

Other name for Tunneled central venous catheter

Answer 12

Hickman
Broviac
Groshong

Question 13

It is inserted into a vessel, body cavity, or organ, and is attached to a reservoir or “port”.
• A surgical procedure is required to insert the device, which is considered
permanent.

Answer 13

IVAD - Implanted venous access device

Question 14

✓ They are peripheral
venous catheter
✓is used for intravenous
treatments of more than
6 days

Answer 14

Midline Catheters

Question 15

SASH Method

Answer 15

Saline
Administer Medication/ Fluid
Saline
Heparin