Dialysis Technician Exam Study Guide

What foods are high in phosphorus - Answer-Dairy, Meats, Nuts, Peanuts, Dried Beans & Peas, Whole Grains, Chocolate, Colas What foods are high in potassium - Answer-Avocados, Mangos, Bananas, Orange Juice, Dried Fruit, Cantaloupe, Dried Peas, Beans, Tomato Sauce, & Potatoes What are the two hemodialysis delivery systems? - Answer-Extracorpeal (blood) & Dialysate During dialysis, ultrfiltration occurs when: - Answer-Water is removed from blood because there is a pressure gradient across a membrane What are the hemodialysis treatment options? - Answer-In-Center, Nocturnal, Short Daily What development in dialysis came first? - Answer-Dr. Kolff's rotating drum What is the definition for dry-weight? - Answer-Post-dialysis weight at which all or most excess fluid has been removed How are clinics paid by Medicare for dialysis? - Answer-Composite Rate The primary cause of the anemia of ESRD is: - Answer-Erythropoietin Deficiency What isn't a component of the Extracorpeal Circuit? - Answer-Blood Leak Detector What waste product of muscle metabolism is removed by healthy kidneys? - Answer-Creatinine What line is a negative pressure? - Answer-Arterial What is the leading cause of chronic kidney disease for adults in the U.S.? - Answer-Diabetes What are the symptoms of puritis? - Answer-Itching Why must water used for dialysate be treated? - Answer-Dialysis patients are exposed to large volumes of water during dialysis What is the U.V. light and what does it do? - Answer-Invisible radiation that destroys microorganisms