DIALYSIS TECHNICIAN UPDATED EXAMS TEST
PAPER QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
n
✔✔In addition to obtaining the patients blood pressure, pulse, and temperature during
the pretreatment evaluation, the nurse would also check the patient for ________. -
✔✔Peripheral Edema
✔✔A major complication that can occur when the patient is dialyzed on hypotonic
dialysate is _______. - ✔✔Hemolysis
✔✔When it is suspected that a patient has an air embolism, the FIRST intervention,
should be _____ the patients _________. - ✔✔Clamp, Bloodline
✔✔The condition most likely to raise the venous pressure is ___________. -
✔✔Venous needle occlusion
✔✔The venous pressure on a dialysis machine begins to rise, but the venous needle is
not infiltrated. The most likely cause is a clotted _______. - ✔✔Venous line
, ✔✔During dialysis, a large clot is noticed in the venous chamber. The clinician should
replace the __________. - ✔✔Venous line.
✔✔If the needle infiltrates, the first thing you should do is turn off the ___________. -
✔✔Blood pump
✔✔What can result from a low-level arterial pressure drip chamber? - ✔✔Air entering
the system
✔✔During dialysis the patients _______ and _______ must be uncovered. - ✔✔Access,
face
✔✔The patient presents to the dialysis center with a pulse rate of 44 but does not
appear to be in any distress. What should be the PCT's immediate action? - ✔✔Notify
RN
✔✔The adequacy of a dialysis treatment may be compromised by _________. -
✔✔Heparization
✔✔When a high venous alarm sounds, the staff member should look from the top of the
_________ through the the end of the ____________ to determine the cause. -
✔✔Venous chamber, venous needle
✔✔When a low arterial alarm sounds, the staff member should look for a possible
cause in the circuit from the _______ through to the ________. - ✔✔Arterial needles,
blood pump
✔✔Improperly primed dialyzers and bloodlines can increase the risk of _________ and
_________ in the dialyzer. - ✔✔Air embolism, clotting
✔✔To properly collect a post BUN sample, it is necessary to turn off the __________. -
✔✔Ultrafiltration
✔✔To determine the adequacy of dialysis treatment, Evaluate the ________ laboratory
values. - ✔✔BUN (Blood Urea Nitrogen)
✔✔When a conductivity alarm occurs, the machine enters _________. - ✔✔Bypass
mode
✔✔When teaching a patient about the prevention of hypotension during treatment, the
nurse should instruct the patient to measure their daily ________ including foods that
________ at room temp. - ✔✔Fluid intake, melt
PAPER QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
n
✔✔In addition to obtaining the patients blood pressure, pulse, and temperature during
the pretreatment evaluation, the nurse would also check the patient for ________. -
✔✔Peripheral Edema
✔✔A major complication that can occur when the patient is dialyzed on hypotonic
dialysate is _______. - ✔✔Hemolysis
✔✔When it is suspected that a patient has an air embolism, the FIRST intervention,
should be _____ the patients _________. - ✔✔Clamp, Bloodline
✔✔The condition most likely to raise the venous pressure is ___________. -
✔✔Venous needle occlusion
✔✔The venous pressure on a dialysis machine begins to rise, but the venous needle is
not infiltrated. The most likely cause is a clotted _______. - ✔✔Venous line
, ✔✔During dialysis, a large clot is noticed in the venous chamber. The clinician should
replace the __________. - ✔✔Venous line.
✔✔If the needle infiltrates, the first thing you should do is turn off the ___________. -
✔✔Blood pump
✔✔What can result from a low-level arterial pressure drip chamber? - ✔✔Air entering
the system
✔✔During dialysis the patients _______ and _______ must be uncovered. - ✔✔Access,
face
✔✔The patient presents to the dialysis center with a pulse rate of 44 but does not
appear to be in any distress. What should be the PCT's immediate action? - ✔✔Notify
RN
✔✔The adequacy of a dialysis treatment may be compromised by _________. -
✔✔Heparization
✔✔When a high venous alarm sounds, the staff member should look from the top of the
_________ through the the end of the ____________ to determine the cause. -
✔✔Venous chamber, venous needle
✔✔When a low arterial alarm sounds, the staff member should look for a possible
cause in the circuit from the _______ through to the ________. - ✔✔Arterial needles,
blood pump
✔✔Improperly primed dialyzers and bloodlines can increase the risk of _________ and
_________ in the dialyzer. - ✔✔Air embolism, clotting
✔✔To properly collect a post BUN sample, it is necessary to turn off the __________. -
✔✔Ultrafiltration
✔✔To determine the adequacy of dialysis treatment, Evaluate the ________ laboratory
values. - ✔✔BUN (Blood Urea Nitrogen)
✔✔When a conductivity alarm occurs, the machine enters _________. - ✔✔Bypass
mode
✔✔When teaching a patient about the prevention of hypotension during treatment, the
nurse should instruct the patient to measure their daily ________ including foods that
________ at room temp. - ✔✔Fluid intake, melt
