Give two examples of each of the following: short-term venous access device, long-term venous access device.
What will be an ideal response?
Examples of short-term venous access devices include the percutaneous central venous catheter (CVC) and the peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) line. Examples of long-term venous access devices include the Tunneled catheter (Hickman®, Broviac®) and implantable ports.
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a. 2 b. 4 c. 7 d. 8 e. 9
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