Lines and Leads

Question 1

Hickman catheter

Insertion through cephalic or internal jugular vein

Answer 1

Long term drug admin/TPN/blood samples

Question 2

Swanz-Ganz

Soft flexible catheter through a vein reaching the pulmonary artery

Answer 2

Monitors pulmonary artery pressure and heart function

Question 3

Arterial Line

Answer 3

Measures blood pressure
Obtains blood samples/ABGs

Question 4

Central venous pressure catheter

Indwelling venous catheter with a
manometer

Answer 4

Measures pressure in right atrium or
superior vena cava, right ventricle
function, and circulating blood
volume

Question 5

Chest tubes

Answer 5

• Positive pressure devices are contraindicated,
• If dislodged, have the patient exhale, place gauze or a gloved hand
  over the area and call nursing staff,
• keep tank below chest level

Question 6

catheters

Answer 6

hang below level of bladder, do not empty bag if
output is being monitored, empty or alert staff if overfilled

Question 7

IV

Answer 7

arm should not be held above head for extended
periods, alert staff is fluid is low due to air bubbles

Question 8

arterial line

Answer 8

if dislodged, apply firm pressure and alert nursing
immediately