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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 What is the French Scale? - Measurement of the outside size (diameter) of a catheter What is the range of Central venous catheter French sizes? - 1.2fr for Neonates up to 15fr for dialysis catheters As the French size increases, what does the diameter of the catheter do? - It increases What is the gauge scale? - Measurement of the outside size(diameter) of a catheter As the gauge number gets larger, what happens to the catheter size? - It gets smaller. What is the gauge range of IV catheters? - 24ga to 12 ga Why are all I.V. devices manufactured in the USA are required to be radiopaque? - To facilitate location of catheter emboli in the event of shearing or fracture From what two materials are IV catheters made? - Silicone and Polyurethane Which catheter material can be affected by alcohol? - Polyurethane