Dialysis Technician Bonnet Final Test Questions and Answers

Dialysis Technician Bonnet Final Test
Questions and Answers
Question 1
What is the purpose of ultraviolet light in most water treatment systems?
Correct Answer
kill gram positive bacteria



Question 2
When the air detector alarm sounds, it should simultaneously perform which of the
following functions?
Correct Answer
Clamp the venous line, give auditory and visual alarms, and stop the blood pump



Question 3
The most common cause of hypotension during hemodialysis is removal of sodium
and water from the?

Correct Answer
Intravascular space by ultrafiltration



Question 4
Which of the following is the best reason to check a patient's temperature before
starting hemodialysis?
Correct Answer
Check for early signs of infection




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,Question 5
The patient's laboratory results are positive for Human Immunodeficiency Virus
(HIV antibodies. A correct statement regarding HIV positive patients on dialysis is that
they can be dialyzed?
Correct Answer
Only in units with isolation stations using dialysis precautions



Question 6
Which of the following substances most commonly need to be controlled in the diet
of hemodialysis patient?
Correct Answer
Protein, sodium, potassium, and fluid



Question 7
Pre-pump arterial pressure monitoring is useful for?
1. Monitoring access function
2.Monitoring dialyzer clotting
3.Identifying potential hemolysis risk
4. Identifying a potential urea clearance problem
Correct Answer
1, 2 and 3 only



Question 8
When trying to remove large amounts of fluid weight during a treatment, the only
parameter that can be controlled by the technician is the?
Correct Answer
TMP -Transmembrane Pressure




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,Question 9
The component of the water treatment system that employs a semipermeable
membrane and pressure to remove both organic matter and electrolytes from
processed water is?
Correct Answer
Reverse Osmosis (RO)



Question 10
When dialyzing a hepatitis B antigen positive, which of these is not a consideration?

Correct Answer
The dialysis machine can only be used on a single patient



Question 11
To communicate well through documentation, entries in the medical record should be
clear?
Correct Answer
concise and timely



Question 12
When a patient presents with
shortness of breath pre-dialysis, which of the following is the first action that should
be taken?
Correct Answer
Check the patient's blood pressure and weight



Question 13
A patient who is in fluid overload may exhibit all of the following conditions except?
Correct Answer
Orthostatic hypotension




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, Question 14
Systematic rotation of stock is necessary in order to?
Correct Answer
Prevent the use of expired stock



Question 15
The most important reason to promptly wipe up spilled fluid from the machinery or
from the floor is to protect the?
Correct Answer
Staff from accidents due to slipping and from shock hazards



Question 16
Hemolysis of RBCs will occur at a dialysate temperature of?
Correct Answer
42c



Question 17
The use of bicarbonate has changed the dialysis delivery to include?
Correct Answer
Increase need for sterilization of solution containers



Question 18
According to the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation
(AAMI), when performing a culture, water used for the hemodialysis machine should
not exceed an action level of?
Correct Answer
50 CFU/mL




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