FRESENIUS FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
40-60A2secondsA2-A2Ans--HowA2longA2toA2handA2washA2withA2soapA2andA2water?
20-30A2secondsA2-A2Ans--
HowA2longA2mustA2youA2rubA2yourA2handsA2withA2handA2sanitizer?
DiabetesA2-A2Ans--TheA2numberA2oneA2causeA2forA2chronicA2renalA2failure
TrueA2-A2Ans--
WhenA2goingA2fromA2aA2dirtyA2areaA2toA2retrieveA2suppliesA2inA2aA2cleanA2area,A2staffA2are
A2requiredA2toA2completeA2handA2hygiene
TrueA2-A2Ans--
HMISA2(HazardousA2MaterialA2IdentificationA2System)A2labelsA2areA2requiredA2onA2allA2ha
zardousA2materials,A2includingA2individualA2bicarbonateA2containers
1A2partA2bleach:A210A2partA2waterA2solutionA2-A2Ans--
TheA2firstA2bleachA2solutionA2usedA2toA2cleanA2aA2largeA2bloodA2spillA2areaA2(greaterA2than
A210mL/s)A2is
InfectedA2bloodA2andA2bodilyA2fluidsA2-A2Ans--
TheA2mainA2routeA2ofA2transmissionA2ofA2HepA2BA2inA2HemodialysisA2facilitiesA2isA2byA2exp
osureA2to
RemoveA2gloves,A2sanitizeA2hands,A2andA2putA2onA2aA2freshA2pairA2ofA2glovesA2beforeA2-
A2Ans--
WhenA2caringA2forA2aA2patientA2whoA2isA2HepA2BA2positive,A2afterA2disconnectingA2theA2blo
odlines,A2theA2technicianA2mustA2performA2whichA23A2actionsA2beforeA2documenting?
SeparateA2areaA2onA2aA2dedicatedA2machineA2-A2Ans--
PatientsA2whoA2areA2HepA2BA2surgaceA2AntigenA2positiveA2shouldA2beA2dialyzedA2inA2a
RemoveA2gloves,A2wash/sanitizeA2hands,A2andA2retrieveA2itemsA2-A2Ans--
WhatA2mustA2aA2techA2doA2priorA2toA2leavingA2theA2patientA2atA2theA2dialysisA2stationA2toA2g
etA2cleanA2supplies?
RemoveA2gloves,A2wash/sanitizeA2handsA2-A2Ans--
TheA2techA2hasA2performedA2rinsebackA2onA2aA2patientA2andA2failedA2toA2gatherA2allA2theA2
suppliesA2neededA2toA2disconnectA2theA2patient.A2WhatA2mustA2theA2techA2doA2priorA2toA2g
ettingA2supplies?
,BloodA2splatterA2-A2Ans--YouA2mustA2wearA2aA2full-
faceA2shield,A2orA2maskA2withA2gogglesA2whenA2inA2anA2areaA2withA2aA2riskA2of
UltrapureA2DialysateA2-A2Ans--UseA2ofA2aA2diasafeA2filterA2allowsA2theA2productionA2of
ConductivityA2-A2Ans--theA2abilityA2ofA2aA2substanceA2toA2conductA2anA2electricalA2charge
NormalA2SalineA2-A2Ans--
UsedA2toA2rinseA2andA2primeA2theA2tubingA2ofA2theA2extracorporealA2circuitA2toA2removeA2s
terilantA2andA2air
ClottingA2-A2Ans--
AirA2isA2removedA2fromA2theA2extracorporealA2circuitA2beforeA2initiatingA2treatmentA2becau
seA2itA2mayA2cause
bloodlinesA2inA2theA2primeA2bucketA2withA2openA2endA2capsA2-A2Ans--
TheA2mostA2likelyA2causeA2ofA2contaminationA2ofA2theA2extracorporealA2circuitA2are
AirA2-A2Ans--
AA2lowA2levelA2arterialA2dripA2chamberA2canA2resultA2inA2______A2enteringA2theA2systemA2c
ausingA2anA2airA2embolismA2orA2clotting
ConductivityA2-A2Ans--AbilityA2ofA2aA2substanceA2toA2conductA2anA2electricalA2charge
BloodA2leakA2-A2Ans--
WhenA2bloodA2escapesA2fromA2theA2dialyzerA2bloodA2compartmentA2intoA2theA2dialysateA2f
luidA2compartment
6.9-7.6A2-A2Ans--TheA2finalA2dialysateA2mustA2haveA2aA2phA2between
DailyA2-A2Ans--HowA2oftenA2shouldA2staffA2cleanA2theA2dialysisA2machineA2withA2acid?
BeforeA2eachA2treatmentA2-A2Ans--
WhenA2shouldA2alarmA2andA2PressureA2HoldingA2TestsA2(PHT)A2shouldA2beA2performedA2
onA2dialysisA2machines?
AirA2inA2theA2dialyzerA2-A2Ans--
WhatA2isA2removedA2byA2NSA2duringA2theA2primingA2process?
+/-0.5mSA2ofA2TheoreticalA2ConductivityA2-A2Ans--
BeforeA2theA2startA2ofA2treatment,A2checkA2thatA2theA2machine'sA2conductivityA2alarmA2par
ametersA2areA2setA2at
afterA2cleaningA2withA2acidA2-A2Ans--
YouA2shouldA2disinfectA2theA2dialysisA2machineA2withA2heatA2afterA2doingA2what?
, Bacteria,A2Conductivity,A2Chlorine/ChloraminesA2andA2pHA2-A2Ans--
YouA2shouldA2testA2theA2dialysateA2forA2theseA2fourA2thingsA2beforeA2startingA2treatment
TheA2machineA2wasA2inA2bypassA2forA230A2minA2-A2Ans--
TheA2wallA2clockA2indicatesA2theA2patientA2hasA2hadA23A2hoursA2ofA2treatmentA2andA2theA2
machineA2indicatesA2onlyA22.5A2hoursA2treatment.A2WhatA2happened?
KidneysA2toA2UretersA2toA2BladderA2toA2UrethraA2-A2Ans--FlowA2ofA2urine
PressureA2differenceA2acrossA2theA2dialyzerA2membraneA2-A2Ans--
TheA2TMPA2(TransmembraneA2Pressure)A2measuresA2the
DiffusionA2-A2Ans--
MovementA2ofA2particlesA2fromA2aA2greaterA2toA2aA2lesserA2concentration
OsmosisA2-A2Ans--
MovementA2ofA2fluidA2fromA2aA2lowA2soluteA2concentrationA2toA2anA2areaA2ofA2highA2conce
ntration
pressureA2-A2Ans--aA2majorA2factorA2affectingA2ultrafiltrationA2is
TransmembraneA2PressureA2-A2Ans--
aA2riseA2inA2________A2duringA2hemodialysisA2isA2likelyA2toA2indicateA2clottedA2fibers
ReverseA2OsmosisA2waterA2-A2Ans--
WaterA2inA2theA2dialysateA2mayA2alsoA2beA2referredA2toA2as
fistulaA2-A2Ans--
consideredA2theA2accessA2ofA2choiceA2becauseA2theyA2haveA2theA2lowestA2complicationA2r
ate
ArteriovenousA2fistulaA2-A2Ans--
AA2patientA2withA2severeA2hypertensionA2isA2toA2startA2hemodialysis.A2WhatA2typeA2ofA2acc
essA2ifA2preferable?
DiffusionA2-A2Ans--
CounterA2currentA2flowA2ofA2bloodA2andA2dialysateA2increasesA2theA2rateA2of
PhysicianA2onlyA2-A2Ans--
WhoA2determinesA2theA2dialysateA2bathA2usedA2forA2aA2patient'sA2tx?
LabeledA2withA2chemicalA2contentA2-A2Ans--IndividualA2acidA2containersA2mustA2be
Potassium,A2Sodim,A2CalciumA2-A2Ans--
3A2solutesA2thatA2mayA2beA2presentA2inA2aA2prescribedA2dialysateA2solution
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
40-60A2secondsA2-A2Ans--HowA2longA2toA2handA2washA2withA2soapA2andA2water?
20-30A2secondsA2-A2Ans--
HowA2longA2mustA2youA2rubA2yourA2handsA2withA2handA2sanitizer?
DiabetesA2-A2Ans--TheA2numberA2oneA2causeA2forA2chronicA2renalA2failure
TrueA2-A2Ans--
WhenA2goingA2fromA2aA2dirtyA2areaA2toA2retrieveA2suppliesA2inA2aA2cleanA2area,A2staffA2are
A2requiredA2toA2completeA2handA2hygiene
TrueA2-A2Ans--
HMISA2(HazardousA2MaterialA2IdentificationA2System)A2labelsA2areA2requiredA2onA2allA2ha
zardousA2materials,A2includingA2individualA2bicarbonateA2containers
1A2partA2bleach:A210A2partA2waterA2solutionA2-A2Ans--
TheA2firstA2bleachA2solutionA2usedA2toA2cleanA2aA2largeA2bloodA2spillA2areaA2(greaterA2than
A210mL/s)A2is
InfectedA2bloodA2andA2bodilyA2fluidsA2-A2Ans--
TheA2mainA2routeA2ofA2transmissionA2ofA2HepA2BA2inA2HemodialysisA2facilitiesA2isA2byA2exp
osureA2to
RemoveA2gloves,A2sanitizeA2hands,A2andA2putA2onA2aA2freshA2pairA2ofA2glovesA2beforeA2-
A2Ans--
WhenA2caringA2forA2aA2patientA2whoA2isA2HepA2BA2positive,A2afterA2disconnectingA2theA2blo
odlines,A2theA2technicianA2mustA2performA2whichA23A2actionsA2beforeA2documenting?
SeparateA2areaA2onA2aA2dedicatedA2machineA2-A2Ans--
PatientsA2whoA2areA2HepA2BA2surgaceA2AntigenA2positiveA2shouldA2beA2dialyzedA2inA2a
RemoveA2gloves,A2wash/sanitizeA2hands,A2andA2retrieveA2itemsA2-A2Ans--
WhatA2mustA2aA2techA2doA2priorA2toA2leavingA2theA2patientA2atA2theA2dialysisA2stationA2toA2g
etA2cleanA2supplies?
RemoveA2gloves,A2wash/sanitizeA2handsA2-A2Ans--
TheA2techA2hasA2performedA2rinsebackA2onA2aA2patientA2andA2failedA2toA2gatherA2allA2theA2
suppliesA2neededA2toA2disconnectA2theA2patient.A2WhatA2mustA2theA2techA2doA2priorA2toA2g
ettingA2supplies?
,BloodA2splatterA2-A2Ans--YouA2mustA2wearA2aA2full-
faceA2shield,A2orA2maskA2withA2gogglesA2whenA2inA2anA2areaA2withA2aA2riskA2of
UltrapureA2DialysateA2-A2Ans--UseA2ofA2aA2diasafeA2filterA2allowsA2theA2productionA2of
ConductivityA2-A2Ans--theA2abilityA2ofA2aA2substanceA2toA2conductA2anA2electricalA2charge
NormalA2SalineA2-A2Ans--
UsedA2toA2rinseA2andA2primeA2theA2tubingA2ofA2theA2extracorporealA2circuitA2toA2removeA2s
terilantA2andA2air
ClottingA2-A2Ans--
AirA2isA2removedA2fromA2theA2extracorporealA2circuitA2beforeA2initiatingA2treatmentA2becau
seA2itA2mayA2cause
bloodlinesA2inA2theA2primeA2bucketA2withA2openA2endA2capsA2-A2Ans--
TheA2mostA2likelyA2causeA2ofA2contaminationA2ofA2theA2extracorporealA2circuitA2are
AirA2-A2Ans--
AA2lowA2levelA2arterialA2dripA2chamberA2canA2resultA2inA2______A2enteringA2theA2systemA2c
ausingA2anA2airA2embolismA2orA2clotting
ConductivityA2-A2Ans--AbilityA2ofA2aA2substanceA2toA2conductA2anA2electricalA2charge
BloodA2leakA2-A2Ans--
WhenA2bloodA2escapesA2fromA2theA2dialyzerA2bloodA2compartmentA2intoA2theA2dialysateA2f
luidA2compartment
6.9-7.6A2-A2Ans--TheA2finalA2dialysateA2mustA2haveA2aA2phA2between
DailyA2-A2Ans--HowA2oftenA2shouldA2staffA2cleanA2theA2dialysisA2machineA2withA2acid?
BeforeA2eachA2treatmentA2-A2Ans--
WhenA2shouldA2alarmA2andA2PressureA2HoldingA2TestsA2(PHT)A2shouldA2beA2performedA2
onA2dialysisA2machines?
AirA2inA2theA2dialyzerA2-A2Ans--
WhatA2isA2removedA2byA2NSA2duringA2theA2primingA2process?
+/-0.5mSA2ofA2TheoreticalA2ConductivityA2-A2Ans--
BeforeA2theA2startA2ofA2treatment,A2checkA2thatA2theA2machine'sA2conductivityA2alarmA2par
ametersA2areA2setA2at
afterA2cleaningA2withA2acidA2-A2Ans--
YouA2shouldA2disinfectA2theA2dialysisA2machineA2withA2heatA2afterA2doingA2what?
, Bacteria,A2Conductivity,A2Chlorine/ChloraminesA2andA2pHA2-A2Ans--
YouA2shouldA2testA2theA2dialysateA2forA2theseA2fourA2thingsA2beforeA2startingA2treatment
TheA2machineA2wasA2inA2bypassA2forA230A2minA2-A2Ans--
TheA2wallA2clockA2indicatesA2theA2patientA2hasA2hadA23A2hoursA2ofA2treatmentA2andA2theA2
machineA2indicatesA2onlyA22.5A2hoursA2treatment.A2WhatA2happened?
KidneysA2toA2UretersA2toA2BladderA2toA2UrethraA2-A2Ans--FlowA2ofA2urine
PressureA2differenceA2acrossA2theA2dialyzerA2membraneA2-A2Ans--
TheA2TMPA2(TransmembraneA2Pressure)A2measuresA2the
DiffusionA2-A2Ans--
MovementA2ofA2particlesA2fromA2aA2greaterA2toA2aA2lesserA2concentration
OsmosisA2-A2Ans--
MovementA2ofA2fluidA2fromA2aA2lowA2soluteA2concentrationA2toA2anA2areaA2ofA2highA2conce
ntration
pressureA2-A2Ans--aA2majorA2factorA2affectingA2ultrafiltrationA2is
TransmembraneA2PressureA2-A2Ans--
aA2riseA2inA2________A2duringA2hemodialysisA2isA2likelyA2toA2indicateA2clottedA2fibers
ReverseA2OsmosisA2waterA2-A2Ans--
WaterA2inA2theA2dialysateA2mayA2alsoA2beA2referredA2toA2as
fistulaA2-A2Ans--
consideredA2theA2accessA2ofA2choiceA2becauseA2theyA2haveA2theA2lowestA2complicationA2r
ate
ArteriovenousA2fistulaA2-A2Ans--
AA2patientA2withA2severeA2hypertensionA2isA2toA2startA2hemodialysis.A2WhatA2typeA2ofA2acc
essA2ifA2preferable?
DiffusionA2-A2Ans--
CounterA2currentA2flowA2ofA2bloodA2andA2dialysateA2increasesA2theA2rateA2of
PhysicianA2onlyA2-A2Ans--
WhoA2determinesA2theA2dialysateA2bathA2usedA2forA2aA2patient'sA2tx?
LabeledA2withA2chemicalA2contentA2-A2Ans--IndividualA2acidA2containersA2mustA2be
Potassium,A2Sodim,A2CalciumA2-A2Ans--
3A2solutesA2thatA2mayA2beA2presentA2inA2aA2prescribedA2dialysateA2solution