VA-BC Certification Practice Test Study Material 2023
VA-BC Certification Practice Test Study Material
1. List indications for Vascular Access:: 1. Total parenteral nutrition (TPN)
2. Partial parenteral nutrition
3. I.V. fluids and medications
4. Blood and blood components
5. Chemotherapeutic agents
6. Cardiac monitoring
7. Plasmapheresis
8. Aquapherisis
9. Hemodialysis
a. Diagnostic testing
b. Frequent blood sampling
2. What is the French Scale?: Measurement of the outside size (diameter)
of a catheter
3. What is the range of Central venous catheter French sizes?: 1.2fr for
Neonates up to 15fr for dialysis catheters
4. As the French size increases, what does the diameter of the catheter
do?: It increases
5. What is the gauge scale?: Measurement of the outside size(diameter) of
a catheter
6. As the gauge number gets larger, what happens to the catheter size?:
It gets smaller.
7. What is the gauge range of IV catheters?: 24ga to 12 ga
8. Why are all I.V. devices manufactured in the USA are required to be
ra- diopaque?: To facilitate location of catheter emboli in the event of
shearing or fracture
9. From what two materials are IV catheters made?: Silicone and
Polyurethane
10. Which catheter material can be affected by alcohol?: Polyurethane
11. What are the indications for short peripheral catheters?: -Infusions
project- ed for 6 days or less