What are some of the responsibilities and requirements of the medical director of a dialysis facility? Correct Answer: Being knowledgeable of and responsible for the integrity of the water treatment system in the facili
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What are some of the responsibilities and requirements of the medical director of a dialysis facility? Correct Answer: Being knowledgeable of and responsible for the integrity of the water treatment system in the facility.
Prior to beginning dialysis, what must the physician order include? Correct Answer: 1. Specific Dialyzer
2. Blood Flow Rater
3. Duration of the dialysis
To be eligible to sit for the Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technicians - Advanced (CCHT-A) exam, the technician must have which of the following? Correct Answer: 1. Hold another national certification such as CCHT (Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician)
2. Worked at least 5000 hours as a clinical hemodialysis technician.
What abilities are required of a dialysis technician? Correct Answer: 1. Some understanding of human anatomy and physiology and the pathophysiology of chronic kidney disease (CKD).
2. Full understanding of the principles of dialysis and treatment complications.
3. Math Skills
Which of the following credentialing certification programs offer the dialysis technician the most cognitive content related to water treatment principles? Correct Answer: Certified Biomedical Nephrology Technologist
Which of the following statements about informed consent for treatment is accurate? Correct Answer: Two consents are needed for dialysis: one for the dialysis itself and one for the access procedure or medications.
If a patient chooses to terminate dialysis, what should the renal staff do? Correct Answer: Realize that it is well within a patient's rights to choose to terminate dialysis.
Who was the first person to use the term dialysis? Correct Answer: Thomas Graham
What was the primary anticoagulant used in the first artificial kidney? Correct Answer: Hirudin
Dr. Willem J. Kolff created the first dialyzer suitable for human use (rotating drum dialyzer) in 1943. What material was used to construct the hollow tubes on the device? Correct Answer: Cellophane
The first arteriovenous (AV) shunt for chronic renal patients was placed: Correct Answer: Externally, using Teflon tubes
Which U.S. President signed the bill that allowed Medicare coverage to pay for treatment for all patients with chronic kidney disease? Correct Answer: Nixon
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