Central Line / CLABSI Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 4. A group of evidence based practices to decrease infection
  2. 6. Change primary and secondary set every __ hours with continuous infusion
  3. 8. Flush each lumen with __ ml of NS after each use and q 24 hours
  4. 9. Replace emergently placed lines preferably within __ hours
  5. 11. Perform hand ______ prior to managing IV lines
  6. 14. Use ____ for hair removal prior to catheter insertion. Hair should not be shaved.
  7. 15. ______ the insertion site through the dressing for tenderness and crepitus
  8. 16. Type of central line not removed by nursing
  9. 18. Use this technique during central line dressing changes
  10. 19. A preventable infection with 12-25% mortality rate
  11. 21. Change lipid tubing every ___ hours
Down
  1. 1. _____ the need for any vascular access device daily and obtain order for removal if no longer essential
  2. 2. Use this to prep the skin prior to insertion
  3. 3. Change needleless _______ upon contamination and prior to blood cultures
  4. 5. Cover transparent dressings during a bath - they are not ______
  5. 7. Avoid this central venous access site to minimize risk of infection
  6. 10. Difficulty aspirating blood is a sign of _______
  7. 12. Label dressing with ____, time and initials
  8. 13. Stabilizes vascular access device to prevent dislodgement
  9. 14. Common CLABSI fungi pathogen
  10. 17. All patients with CVADs receive a CHG bath _____ (frequency)
  11. 18. _____ the hub for 5 seconds and dry for 5 seconds
  12. 20. Site care using a transparent dressing is done every ___ days
  13. 22. For inpatients, a daily review of line necessity is documented in the ___