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Across
  1. 3. a central line placed in the upper extremity
  2. 6. Defined as a catheter with the tip in the region of the axilla
  3. 7. the coolest department ever
  4. 9. a place in the neck for a peripheral IV
  5. 10. Vein of choice for PICC placement
  6. 11. Symptoms include Coughing, SOB, chest pain, dyspnea
  7. 14. Antidote for many vesicants including vancomycin
  8. 16. they carry blood back to the heart
  9. 17. a form of vascular access inserted into bone marrow
  10. 18. Inadvertent administration of a solution into surrounding tissue
Down
  1. 1. Findings include pain at site, erythema, warmth, and/or palpable cord
  2. 2. Reasons include improper hand hygiene, inadequate scrubbing the hub, and improper flushing technique
  3. 3. Reasons include hemochromatosis and polycythemia vera
  4. 4. Used to declot central lines
  5. 5. Type of anesthetic used for numbing the skin prior to vein cannulation
  6. 8. a catheter used for dialysis and infusates
  7. 9. Type of PIV catheter made by Arrow that is indicated for up to 30 days
  8. 12. a type of long-term catheter that is usually inserted in the chest
  9. 13. a device that can visualize veins
  10. 15. they carry oxygenated blood to the periphery