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Commercial heparin is obtained from which of the following?
1. Beef lung
2. Hog intestinal mucosa
3. Urea
4. Sheep lung - correct answer.
A patient complains of a cold hand, especially the fingers. The technician should tell the
patient it may be caused by - correct answer.
Which of the following side affects may occur if the rollers of the blood pump are over
occluded?
(A) Air in the blood circuit
(B) TMP will rise
(C) Hemolysis may occur
(D) Blood will not be circulated through the kidney - correct answer.
The most effective treatment for muscle cramping during dialysis treatment is to inject a
bolus of
(A) hypertonic saline into the injection port on the venous blood line.
(B) hypertonic saline into the blood line through the arterial injection port.
(C) dextrose 25% into the blood line through the venous injection port.
(D) dextrose 25% into the blood line through the arterial injection port. - correct answer.
Which of the following are the two most important factors to consider when choosing a
dialyzer?
(A) Manufacturer and membrane type
(B) Dialyzer size and membrane pore size
(C) Cost and its ability to be reused
(D) Durability and UFR - correct answer.
, Which of the following are the two most important factors to consider when choosing a
dialyzer?
(A) manufacturer of the equipment.
(B) unit's technical support group.
(C) hospital's biomedical department.
(D) FDA Good Manufacturing Practices Act. - correct answer.
The ultimate responsibility for maintaining water purity levels for water used for
hemodialysis lies with the:
(A) head nurse.
(B) water systems supplier.
(C) technician.
(D) medical director. - correct answer.
Which of the following are some of the factors that contribute to anemia in dialysis
patients?
(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 1 and 3 only
(C) 2 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2, and 3 - correct answer.
While performing blood pressure and monitor checks, the technician notices that a
patient's bloodlines look like "cherry soda." The patient feels like something bad is going
to happen and becomes short of breath and panicky. Which of the following should the
technician suspect is happening?
(A) Clotted blood lines
(B) High serum potassium
(C) Visual hemolysis
(D) Nervous anxiety - correct answer.
When cannulating a graft, the staff should use:
(A) 10-15 degree angle.
(B) 20-30 degree angle.
(C) 35-45 degree angle.
(D) 46-50 degree angle. - correct answer.
The total pressure in the blood circuit is a result of all of the following EXCEPT the
(A) rate of dialysis fluid flow.