Cannulation

Question 1

Order the cannula colours from largest to smallest

blue
green
grey
pink
orange
yellow

Answer 1

Largest to smallest

orange
grey
green
pink
blue
yellow

Question 2

Which colour is the standard used on wards

Answer 2

Pink

Question 3

Which colour is the smallest for adult wards

Answer 3

Blue (gives fluid slowest)

Question 4

Which colour is for paeds

Answer 4

Yellow

Question 5

Which colours might be used for ongoing haemorrhage or in women during childbirth

Answer 5

Green and grey

Question 6

Which cannula is the smallest one can give a blood transfusion through

Answer 6

Pink

but usually ideally use green

Question 7

Which cannula is used to give IV contrast for CT scan

Answer 7

Green

for faster flow