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Part 2 1. If a dialysis patient is very large in both stature and weight, which of the following is most likely to improve the effectiveness of hemodialysis? a. Increase salt restriction b. Decrease treatment time c. Increase dialyzer size d. Change to peritoneal dialysis 2. The duties that the technician is allowed to carry out depend primarily on the a. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services guidelines. b. dialysis center guidelines. c. technician’s training. d. state regulations/standards of practice. 3. If a dialysis center carries out dialyzer reprocessing and uses peracetic acid as the germicide, the contact time needed is a. 10 hours. b. 11 hours. c. 20 hours. d. 24 hours. 4. If a dialysis center uses electronic charting, the technician may share his/her password with a. no one. b. nurse. c. supervisor. d. nephrologist. 5. When creating a buttonhole tract, how many consecutive cannulations are usually required before the tract is adequately formed? a. 4 to 5 b. 5 to 8 c. 8 to 10 d. 10 to 12 6. If a patient complains of persistent itching, which of the following nonprescription methods may help relieve symptoms? a. Apply rubbing alcohol b. Take oatmeal baths c. Take cold showers d. Avoid bathing 7. When testing water for the level of chloramine, the technician finds that the total chlorine level is 1.1 parts per million (ppm) and the free chlorine is 0.9 ppm. Therefore, the chloramine level is a. 4.0 ppm Page 1 b. 0.4 ppm