Posted: October 17th, 2017

Some central venous access devices (CVAD) have more than one lumen. These multi lumen catheters:

Some central venous access devices (CVAD) have more than one lumen. These multi lumen catheters:

A. Have an increased risk of infiltration.
B. Only work a short while because the small bore clots off.
C. Are beneficial to patient care but are prohibitively expensive.
D. Allow different medications or solutions to be administered simultaneously.