FRESENIUS PCT EXAM REVIEW
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Kidneys - Correct Answers -Filters blood to form urine
Urethra - Correct Answers -Excretes urine
Bladder - Correct Answers -stores urine
Ureter - Correct Answers -Transport urine to the bladder
Osmosis - Correct Answers -The movement of fluid through a semi-permeable
membrane from an area of low solute concentration to an area of high concentration
Diffusion - Correct Answers -The movement of particles through a semi-permeable
membrane from a greater or lesser concentration
Ultrafiltration - Correct Answers -Removes fluid from the patient's blood by use of
pressure across the semi-permeable membrane of the dialyzer
Three things that make up the dialysate - Correct Answers -1. Acid concentrate
2. Bicarbonate concentrate
3. Treated water (R.O. Water)
Test for Total Chlorine - Correct Answers --Run R.O. machine for 15 mins, sample port
run for 2 mins
-Perform and document test w/ two DPC staff, including one RN
-Rinse sample cup 3 times
-Obtain first sample from Worker Carbon Tank AKA
-Collect 100mL water from the sample port labeled "worker carbon"
-Immerse and swish test strip back and forth for 60 secs, remove strip from sample, wait
20 secs then immediately read the result
-Total chlorine level must be less than 0.1ppm
Total Chlorine if higher than 0.1ppm - Correct Answers --Immediately notify nurse in
charge and ensure dialysis machines are in bypass if patients are dialyzing
-STOP patent treatment if total chlorine noted post R.O.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Kidneys - Correct Answers -Filters blood to form urine
Urethra - Correct Answers -Excretes urine
Bladder - Correct Answers -stores urine
Ureter - Correct Answers -Transport urine to the bladder
Osmosis - Correct Answers -The movement of fluid through a semi-permeable
membrane from an area of low solute concentration to an area of high concentration
Diffusion - Correct Answers -The movement of particles through a semi-permeable
membrane from a greater or lesser concentration
Ultrafiltration - Correct Answers -Removes fluid from the patient's blood by use of
pressure across the semi-permeable membrane of the dialyzer
Three things that make up the dialysate - Correct Answers -1. Acid concentrate
2. Bicarbonate concentrate
3. Treated water (R.O. Water)
Test for Total Chlorine - Correct Answers --Run R.O. machine for 15 mins, sample port
run for 2 mins
-Perform and document test w/ two DPC staff, including one RN
-Rinse sample cup 3 times
-Obtain first sample from Worker Carbon Tank AKA
-Collect 100mL water from the sample port labeled "worker carbon"
-Immerse and swish test strip back and forth for 60 secs, remove strip from sample, wait
20 secs then immediately read the result
-Total chlorine level must be less than 0.1ppm
Total Chlorine if higher than 0.1ppm - Correct Answers --Immediately notify nurse in
charge and ensure dialysis machines are in bypass if patients are dialyzing
-STOP patent treatment if total chlorine noted post R.O.
