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HEMODIALYSIS BONENT REVIEW EXAM***
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | VERIFIED AND
WELL DETAILED ANSWERS |DOWNLOAD AND
PASS | LATEST EXAM UPDATE 2026/2027
The total pressure in the blood circuit is a result of all the
following EXCEPT the?
❖rate of dialysis fluid flow
B. blood flow rate controlled by the blood pump.
C. resistance to flow is the blood circuit
D. diameter of the fistula needle.
A
Minimal heparinization should be considered in patients
who have a history of all of the following EXCEPT?
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❖cataracts
B. Menstrual flow
C. pericarditis
D. active ulcer
A
For a patient treatment session the blood pump is set at
250 ml/mm The technician notices that the bloodlines
appear to be "jumping' The pre pump arterial monitor
reads -250 mm Hg, In this situation the technician should
A. Administer hypertonic saline because the patient is
hypotensive.
B. Turn off the pump and apply pressure because the
needles has infiltrated
❖C. Administer a bolus of saline because volume
depletion has caused the arterial system to collapse.
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D. Reposition the needle and adjust the blood flow
downward because of excessive negative pressure on the
arterial portion of the circuit.
C
The dextrose load from peritoneal dialysis solution can
cause
❖hyperglycemia
B. hypoglycemia
C. weight loss
D. hypocalcemia
A
Two and one half hours into a hemodialysis treatment, a
patient experiences a drop in his blood pressure. Which of
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the following is the least common cause if hypotension
during dialysis
A. Excessive fluid removal
B. an unstable cardiovascular system
❖C. increased dietary intake of sodium
D. taking amithypertensive medication shortly before
treatment.
C
An often overlooked patient monitoring technique is
A. using continuous weight monitoring devises
❖B. observing the patient for yawning, warmth, and
restlessness
C. asking a family member to sit with the patient
D. inserting Swan-ganz catheters easily into the venous
trap.
HEMODIALYSIS BONENT REVIEW EXAM***
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | VERIFIED AND
WELL DETAILED ANSWERS |DOWNLOAD AND
PASS | LATEST EXAM UPDATE 2026/2027
The total pressure in the blood circuit is a result of all the
following EXCEPT the?
❖rate of dialysis fluid flow
B. blood flow rate controlled by the blood pump.
C. resistance to flow is the blood circuit
D. diameter of the fistula needle.
A
Minimal heparinization should be considered in patients
who have a history of all of the following EXCEPT?
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❖cataracts
B. Menstrual flow
C. pericarditis
D. active ulcer
A
For a patient treatment session the blood pump is set at
250 ml/mm The technician notices that the bloodlines
appear to be "jumping' The pre pump arterial monitor
reads -250 mm Hg, In this situation the technician should
A. Administer hypertonic saline because the patient is
hypotensive.
B. Turn off the pump and apply pressure because the
needles has infiltrated
❖C. Administer a bolus of saline because volume
depletion has caused the arterial system to collapse.
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D. Reposition the needle and adjust the blood flow
downward because of excessive negative pressure on the
arterial portion of the circuit.
C
The dextrose load from peritoneal dialysis solution can
cause
❖hyperglycemia
B. hypoglycemia
C. weight loss
D. hypocalcemia
A
Two and one half hours into a hemodialysis treatment, a
patient experiences a drop in his blood pressure. Which of
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the following is the least common cause if hypotension
during dialysis
A. Excessive fluid removal
B. an unstable cardiovascular system
❖C. increased dietary intake of sodium
D. taking amithypertensive medication shortly before
treatment.
C
An often overlooked patient monitoring technique is
A. using continuous weight monitoring devises
❖B. observing the patient for yawning, warmth, and
restlessness
C. asking a family member to sit with the patient
D. inserting Swan-ganz catheters easily into the venous
trap.
