Fresenius RN Exam Questions with Verified
Answers
Question 1
what is the first thing you should do when you suspect an air embolism?
Correct Answer
clamp lines (venous blood line)
Question 2
when checking for blood leak if positive do we return the blood?
Correct Answer
no DO NOT RETURN BLOOD
Question 3
the patient presents to the dialysis center with a pulse rate of 44/min but does not
appear to be in any distress. what should be the dialysis technician's immediate
action?
Correct Answer
notify the rn
Question 4
Air or foam has been detected by machine and machine automatically clamps off the
line below the venous chamber blood pump STOPS assures no air gets to pt. Do NOT
disarm
Correct Answer
air detector
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,Question 5
which of the following complications is most likely caused by a kink in the blood line?
Correct Answer
hemolysis
Question 6
your patient's pulse is 44 beats per minute before treatment. he does not have any
complaints or any signs and symptoms of distress. what should you do?
Correct Answer
notify the RN
Question 7
Normal saline is used to remove ____ and ___ from the extracorporeal circuit
Correct Answer
sterilant and air
Question 8
what is the allowable variance between meter reading and ACTUAL conductivity on
the machine?
Correct Answer
+/- 0.3
Question 9
draw POST- treatment labs after _____ and before the patient's blood is ____
Correct Answer
treatment and before the patient's blood is rinsed back
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,Question 10
What MUST the dialysis technician do prior to leaving the patient at the dialysis
station to get clean supplies?
Correct Answer
remove gloves, wash hands, and retrieve items.
Question 11
when removing needle from an internal access, the needle safety device should be
Correct Answer
engaged while removing needle from patients access
Question 12
what is TMP?
Correct Answer
the pressure difference across the dialyzer membrane it reflects the total pressure
across the membrane used to achieve the desired fluid loss
Question 13
hemolyzed blood can be cause by:
Correct Answer
an arterial pressure of negative 270
Question 14
when removing needles from an internal access, the needle should be ___ removing
the needle from the patients access
Correct Answer
engaged while
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, Question 15
if BP is low arterial pressure will
Correct Answer
be more negative (-250, -260,-270, -280)
Question 16
urea is a by product of
Correct Answer
protein metabolism
Question 17
if calcitriol levels drop too low ___ is increased
Correct Answer
parathyroid hormone "(PTH)
Question 18
why is dextrose added to the dialysate?
Correct Answer
is added to prevent hypoglycemia
Question 19
when blood escapes from the dialyzer blood compartment into the dialysate fluid
compartment, this is known as a
Correct Answer
blood leak
Question 20
chloramines or bleach in the dialysate during dialysis can cause a patient death due to
Correct Answer
hemolysis
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Answers
Question 1
what is the first thing you should do when you suspect an air embolism?
Correct Answer
clamp lines (venous blood line)
Question 2
when checking for blood leak if positive do we return the blood?
Correct Answer
no DO NOT RETURN BLOOD
Question 3
the patient presents to the dialysis center with a pulse rate of 44/min but does not
appear to be in any distress. what should be the dialysis technician's immediate
action?
Correct Answer
notify the rn
Question 4
Air or foam has been detected by machine and machine automatically clamps off the
line below the venous chamber blood pump STOPS assures no air gets to pt. Do NOT
disarm
Correct Answer
air detector
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,Question 5
which of the following complications is most likely caused by a kink in the blood line?
Correct Answer
hemolysis
Question 6
your patient's pulse is 44 beats per minute before treatment. he does not have any
complaints or any signs and symptoms of distress. what should you do?
Correct Answer
notify the RN
Question 7
Normal saline is used to remove ____ and ___ from the extracorporeal circuit
Correct Answer
sterilant and air
Question 8
what is the allowable variance between meter reading and ACTUAL conductivity on
the machine?
Correct Answer
+/- 0.3
Question 9
draw POST- treatment labs after _____ and before the patient's blood is ____
Correct Answer
treatment and before the patient's blood is rinsed back
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,Question 10
What MUST the dialysis technician do prior to leaving the patient at the dialysis
station to get clean supplies?
Correct Answer
remove gloves, wash hands, and retrieve items.
Question 11
when removing needle from an internal access, the needle safety device should be
Correct Answer
engaged while removing needle from patients access
Question 12
what is TMP?
Correct Answer
the pressure difference across the dialyzer membrane it reflects the total pressure
across the membrane used to achieve the desired fluid loss
Question 13
hemolyzed blood can be cause by:
Correct Answer
an arterial pressure of negative 270
Question 14
when removing needles from an internal access, the needle should be ___ removing
the needle from the patients access
Correct Answer
engaged while
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, Question 15
if BP is low arterial pressure will
Correct Answer
be more negative (-250, -260,-270, -280)
Question 16
urea is a by product of
Correct Answer
protein metabolism
Question 17
if calcitriol levels drop too low ___ is increased
Correct Answer
parathyroid hormone "(PTH)
Question 18
why is dextrose added to the dialysate?
Correct Answer
is added to prevent hypoglycemia
Question 19
when blood escapes from the dialyzer blood compartment into the dialysate fluid
compartment, this is known as a
Correct Answer
blood leak
Question 20
chloramines or bleach in the dialysate during dialysis can cause a patient death due to
Correct Answer
hemolysis
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