Fresenius medical care PCT test with
complete solutions
The role of the RN in a dialysis facility is to implement the _____ and the patient ________?
✔✔Plan of Care, Education Plans
The number one cause of chronic re
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Fresenius medical care PCT test with
complete solutions
The role of the RN in a dialysis facility is to implement the _____ and the patient ________?
✔✔Plan of Care, Education Plans
The number one cause of chronic renal failure is? ✔✔Diabetes
When going from a dirty area to retrieve supplies in a clear area, staff is required to complete
hand hygiene? T or F ✔✔True
Hazardous Materials Identification System (HMIS) Label are required on all hazardous materials
including individual bicarbonate containers? ✔✔True
What soultion should be used t disinfect a large blood spill area (Greater that 10mL)? ✔✔1 to 10
bleach solution
The main rout of transmission of Hepatitis B in Hemodialyis Facilities is by exposure to Infected
_________ and _______? ✔✔Infected blood and Body Fluids
When Caring for a patient who is Hepatitis B positive, After disconnecting the bloodlines, the
tech MUST perform which 3 actions before documenting? ✔✔Remove Gloves, Sanitize Hands,
put on a fresh pair of gloves
Patients who are hepatitis B surface B antigen Positive should be dialyzed in a
_______________ area of the dialysis center on a ______________ machine? ✔✔Separate,
Dedicated
What PPE should you wear when documenting in the isolation room? ✔✔Clean Gloves
The tech has performed a rinseback on a patient and failed to gather supplies needed to
disconnect the patient. What 2 things MUST the tech do prior to getting clean supplies?
✔✔Remove Gloves, Wash/Sanitize Hands
Dialysate used for in center hemodialysis is? ✔✔Non-Sterile
Who ultimately determins the dialysate bath used for a patients treatment? ✔✔Physicians
ONLY!!!
Individual Acid containers must be __________ with chemical content ✔✔Labeled
Three soultes that may be present in a prescribed dialysate solution? ✔✔Sodium Bicarbonate,
potassium and Calcium
A major complication that occurs when the patient is dialyzed on a hypo tonic dilysate is?
✔✔Hemolysis
The __________area of the dialysate hs the most impact on dialyzser clearance ✔✔surface
Which of the following would ADVERSELY affect clearance? ✔✔Air in the Dialyzer
The Online Clearance Goal for Hemodialysis is spKt/v of? ✔✔1.4
Dialysis is affected by these 4 things? ✔✔Dialysate Flow, Dialysis Treatment Time, Dialyzer
size, Blood flow rate
Besides potassium an electorlyte commonly adjusted in the hemodialysis acid bath is???
✔✔Calcium
The three ingredients in a dialysate solution/bath are? ✔✔calcium, bicarbonate, RO Water
Urine flows through the _________ from the kidneys to the______ to the ________to the
______ ✔✔Urinary tract, ureters, bladder, urethra
The Transmembrane pressure (TMP) measures the ________ difference across the membranes
of the dialyzer membrane? ✔✔Pressure
Osmosis ✔✔Diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane from low solute to an
area to high concentration.
A major factor affecting ultraftration is ✔✔Pressure
A rise in ____________________ during hemodialysis is likely to indicate clotted fibers?
✔✔Trans membrane Pressure
Water in the dialysate may also be reffered to _______ water? ✔✔R.O
A ____ is considered the access of choice because the lowest complication rate ✔✔fistula
A patient with severe hypertension is to start hemodialysis, The patient does not have diabetes or
cardiac problems, What type of access is preferable? ✔✔Fistula
Counter current flow of blood and dialysis increases the rate of? ✔✔Diffusion
Movement of molecules from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration.
✔✔Diffusion
Use of dialysate filter allows the production of ________ ✔✔Ultra pure Water
Conductivity ✔✔The ability of a substance to conduct an electrical charge
Normal _______ is used to rinse and prime the ubing of th exctracorporeal circuit to remove
sterilant and air ✔✔Saline
Air is removed from the exctracorporeal circuit before initiating treatment because it may cause
_________ when trapped in the dialyzer ✔✔Clotting
the most likely cause of contamination of the exctracorporeal circuit are the ______________?
✔✔bloodlines are in the prime bucket with open end caps
A low level arterial drip chamber can result in ________ entering the system causing and air
embolism or clotting ✔✔Air
When blood escapes from the dialyzer blood compartment in the dialysate fluid compartment?
✔✔Blood Leak
Prior to applying blood pressure cuff on a new patient, the PCT should ______ both the patients
arms for the presence of __________ ✔✔Examine, an access
available weight gain is described as the pre-treatment weight minus ✔✔Dry Weight
A red and warm vascular access may be sign of ✔✔Infection
Pre-Treament evalution of an internal vascular access inculded palpating for a _________
✔✔Thrill
What three items of PPE are required when performing Venipuncture? ✔✔Gloves, Mask, Gown
Damage to the intimal lining of the vessel is likely to occur when the when the needle is
________ after insertion ✔✔Flipped
When cannulating a new A-V Fistula always apply a _________
Stay at least _________ from the anastomosis ✔✔Tourniquet, 1.5- 2 inches
Pre pump arterial pressure should not exceed ________? ✔✔-250
Make sure access is stabilized and remains ✔✔Uncovered
The venous needled must be placed ________ the blood flow ✔✔With
The arterial needle is placed _________ the flow of blood ✔✔either with or against
The patient's venous needled has infiltrated and another needle will need to be inserted the care
giver would insert the new needle ______ the infiltrate and apply __________ to the area
✔✔above, apply ice
When remove needles from an internal access the needle should be _________ remove the
needle from the patients access ✔✔Engaged, While
Access ________ can jeopardize the adequacy of a dialysis treatment ✔✔Recirculation
In addition to obtaining the patients blood pressure, pulse, and tempeture during pre treatment
evalution the nurse would also check the patients for _________ ✔✔Peripheral Edema
Which of following complications is most likely cause by a kink in the blood line?
✔✔Hemolysis
Excessive fluid removal during dialysis combined with the patients's taking an antihypertensive
medication may result in the patients having ✔✔Hypotension
A patient is being observe for symtpoms of uremia which include? ✔✔Loss of Appetite
Hemolyzed blood could be caused by ✔✔An arterial pressure of negative 270
During the final thirty minutes of dialysis the patients complais of blurred vision and dizziness.
The care giver should evaluate for signs of __________ ✔✔Hypotension
The Group of symptoms that include feelings of faintness double vision, perspiration, irritability,
and hunger may be associated with what patient complication ✔✔Hypoglycemia
The primary cause of anemia in the dialysis patient is ✔✔Decrease in the production of
erthropoietin.
During the safety the tech notes the following, Which one requires intervention ✔✔Access and
patients face are covered
What happens when the dialysate flow stops during dialysis? ✔✔The patients blood pump stops
Whic alarm will NOT stop the blood pump? ✔✔blood pressure alarm
A patient begins the experience shortness of breath, chest pain, sudden hypotension the blood is
bright red and translucent. The complication MOST LIKELY occuring is ✔✔Hemolysis
Chlormines or bleach in the dialysate during can cause a patient death due to ✔✔Hemolysis
Improperly primed dialyzers and blood can increase the risk of ✔✔Air embolism and clotting in
the dialyzer
Hypokalemia can result in ________ and __________ ✔✔Muscle weakness, death
During the dialysis treatment a large clot is noted in the venous chamber. The clinician should
replace the ________ ✔✔Venous LIne
THe new needle place following an ARTERIAL needle infiltration should be located
__________ the infiltrated. ✔✔above or below
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