Knowledge Assessment | AccuVein, Inc.

The AV500 should be held at what distance from the patient?

1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5 cm)

11 to 15 inches (28 to x 38 cm)

6 to 10 inches (15 to 25 cm)

3 to 5 inches (8 to 13 cm)

The AV500 should be held in what orientation to the veins?

Only perpendicular to the vein direction

Only along the vein direction

Rotated at any angle to the vein direction

What button do you press to turn on the AV500 and view veins?

The top left button

The purple button on the side

The middle button on the top

The top round button

What button do you press to turn on the AV500 and view veins?

The top left button

The purple button on the side

The middle button on the top

The top round button

The inverse setting is the left button found on top of the AccuVein AV500. Which of the following statements about the inverse setting are true.

(multiple answers are allowed)

May improve visibility outdoors or in bright surroundings

Inverts the dark and light projection areas

Changes the depth of vein detection

Improve visibility when the veins are very small.

The Accuvein AV500 should be used to find veins ________.

(multiple answers are allowed)

instead of palpation

without using the tourniquet

for IV starts, blood draws, or any other procedure where viewing the vasculature is beneficial

to increase venipuncture success rates which leads to more satisfied patients

only on difficult sticks

on any patient where it would be beneficial to find valves, bifurcations

The “wipe technique” involves occluding the vein, pushing the blood out of the vessel and watching it refill. This is done in order to ________.

(multiple answers are allowed)

identify and avoid valves and bifurcations

verify vein patency

determine structure of the vessel

verify refill

The Accuvein AV500 hands free accessory serves what purpose?

Requires an additional person to help hold the AccuVein device

Allows you to access the vein without having the vein light on

Allows hands to be free to perform venipuncture

Warms up the device in preparation for use

What do spots in the vein projection mean?

The battery needs to be recharged

The vein viewing lens needs to be cleaned

The device needs servicing

The device should be turned off and on

If you see spots on the projected site while viewing the veins on a patient, what should you do?

Clean lens on the device with a slightly damp or pre moistened alcohol prep pad

Return the device to materials management

Wash device in the sink with running water

Call Tech Support

How much time do I have after the device has been fully charged to use it?

About 2 hours of constant vein illumination

30 minutes of constant vein illumination

12 hours minutes of constant vein illumination

It needs to be kept on the charger while I am using it