A stenosis within the vascular access can lead to? - correct answersclotting of the acesss
patients assessment throughout the treatment is necessary for all the following except? - correct
answersto eliminate the need to interact with the family
itching and pruritis are often associated with? - correct answershyperphosphatemia
which of the following might be an indication of adequate dialysis? - correct answerspericarditis
the accuracy of lab results depends on the? - correct answersdrawing the tubes in an specific order
a rapid fluid shift is associated with? - correct answerscramping
what are signs of high calcium? - correct answersweakness and muscle pain
what are the proper ways to administer lidocaine? - correct answersAlways aspirate prior to injection
sharp containers must be changed when? - correct answers3/4 full
what medication is often given to lower potassium? - correct answerskayexalate
if a patient tells you "I have never heard that" but you know he or she did, you should. - correct
answersstay calm and repeat
dialysate is a ? - correct answerssolution
the two most popular types of dialysis treatment are ? - correct answersHD and PD
build-up of waste in the blood is called ? - correct answersuremia
what secondary hyperparathyroidism in patients with kidney failure? the kidney no longer ? - correct
answersmake active vitamin D
what medication treats hyperparathyroidism? - correct answersEpogen
in which compartment do you have intravascular fluids? - correct answersinside the blood vessels
the fastest diffusion happens when you have? - correct answerssmall particles, warm solution, large
pores
what is steal syndrome? - correct answersfistula taking too much blood from the hand to send access
what are symptoms of steal syndrome? - correct answerspain, tingling, cold hands
zemplar or calcijex directly targets the ? - correct answersparathyroid hormone
, your patient has been diagnose with iron deficiency anemia. you want to make sure he is receiving a
combination of ? - correct answersEpogen and venofer
which of the following practices helps to build a patients immunity to hepatitis B? - correct
answersvaccination
which of these parts of the water treatment system removes endotoxins? - correct answersultrafilter
which of the following occurs when the dialysis machine alarms and goes into bypass? - correct
answersdialysis stops flowing through the dialyzer
a patient who has diabetes mellitus should be observed for signs of low blood sugar which include? -
correct answersanxiety and confusion
you are breaking in a few fistulas and are now using a 16 gauge needle. what is the recommended BFR
for this size needle? - correct answers250-350 ml/min
which of the following statement is true about preparing of the epo? - correct answersdo not invert vial
and do not pool dose
what is the goal of ultrafiltration profiling during the dialysis treatment ? - correct answersdecreased
intradialytic hypotension
a patient asks the technician "why am i getting vitamin D therapy?" which of these responses would be
accurate? - correct answersvitamin D is needed for healthy bones
why are dialysis patients more likely to become infected with germs like methicillin resistant
staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) - correct answersthey usually have a weak immune systems.
before a dialysis treatment, the patient tells the technician "yesterday i felt terrible and vomited up
some blood. i feel much better today. the technician can expect the patient's treatment will be modified
by - correct answersdecreasing the heparin dose
the technician is unsure which one of the patient's arteriovenous (AV) graft anastomoses is arterial and
which one is venous. in order to differentiate between the two, the technician should. - correct
answerscompress the graft in the middle and palpate each side
a central venous catheter may be used as a vascular access when a - correct answerspatient has
inadequate blood vessels in the limps
the most common cause of a low conductivity alarm during hemodialysis is ? - correct answersan
exhausted concentrate supply
the technician prepares and cannulates Mr. Jacksons arteriovenous (AV) fistula. an AV fistula is an
example of - correct answersa peripheral access