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Question:

Knowing what caused your patients' renal failure.

Answer:
Is important to figure about possible problems during data collection and assessment


Question:

A patient with acute kidney injury (AKI) dialyzes in the out-patient facility. In regards to
the patient's target weight, why is being "wet" better than being too dry.

Answer:
Being wet helps avoid hypovolemia and hypotensive episodes


Question:

The excretory function of the kidneys include.

Answer:
removes access water, urea, and metabolic waste from the blood.


Question:

Acid concentrate replaces the excretory function of normal kidney function by.

Answer:
Normalizing electrolytes


Question:

Ultrafiltration is defined as.

Answer:
controlled fluid removal by manipulation of hydrostatic pressure

,Question:

The endocrine functions of the kidneys are.

Answer:
Renin and erythroprotein secretion; activation of vitamin D


Question:

The dialysis prescription, nursing assessments, interventions, and follow ups help us to
provide the highest quality treatment for every patient, every time. Despite our efforts,
dialysis replaces only ______percent of normal kidney function..

Answer:
15%


Question:

You are assisting a patient to step onto the scale by holding the patient's hand. Such a
casual contact.

Answer:
does not require wearing gloves but must perform hand hygiene afterwards


Question:

Which statement is true about sinks used for handwashing?.

Answer:
Handwashing sinks must be dedicated for handwashing purpose only and should
remain clean


Question:

The most common infectious complication for hemodialysis patients is.

Answer:
The use of catheters


Question:

What is one method surveyors use to verify infection control training and education?.

Answer:
Documentation of infection control training in teammate's file or transcript

, Question:

Which infectious disease requires frequent handwashing instead of using alcohol based
hand gels?.

Answer:
C-Diff


Question:

Per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which is the most important
route by which pathogens are transmitted in health-care settings including dialysis
centers?.

Answer:
Contact transmission


Question:

V-tags for Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) surveys state specific
regulations to be met within a condition such as Infection Control, provide interpretive
guidance for each regulation, and cite deficiencies by tag number. How can knowledge
of these V-tags affect the practice of patient care providers?.

Answer:
All of the above


Question:

Why is meticulous hand hygiene so important in healthcare?.

Answer:
It is the single most important intervention in preventing HAIS


Question:

If your facility dialyzes Hepatitis B positive patients, which assignment would NOT be
an appropriate patient care assignment?.

Answer:
Caring for HBsAg positive and Hepatitis B susceptible patients at the same time.

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