An implanted venous port is completely under the skin and must be accessed with a____________________________.

a)non coring needle


b)18 gauge steel needle


c)plastic needle


d)plastic catheter
An implanted venous port is completely under the skin and must be accessed with a____________________________.
A. (the actual term for the needle is a Huber needle, it is not plastic, it is curved and there are different lengths)
An implanted venous port is completely under the skin and must be accessed with a____________________________.
Sort of a trick question, because the plastic catheter IS the venous port and it is sutured in place for the adminstration of medications.
Reply:yeah i agree it is kind of a trick question because there are a number of ways especially with the new ports all you need is this litttle thing that looks like a snap and actuallt snaps on to the port but if i had to guess it is probably d a plastic catheter
Reply:a) non coring needle
Reply:Non coring needle,


a
Reply:port-a-caths must be accessed with a non-coring needle. the answer is A.

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