FRESENIUS PCT EXAM 2024-2025 ACTUAL EXAM 200
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERWERS|ALREADY
GRADED A+
What can a low level arterial chamber cause? - Answer air entering the system
What is the first thing you do if the needle infiltrates? - Answer stop the blood pump
If a large clot is noticed in the venous chamber what should you do? - Answer
replace the venous line
The venous pressure begins to rise but the venous needle is not infiltrated. What is the
most likely cause? - Answer a clotted venous line
the condition most likely to raise the venous pressure - Answer venous needle
occlusion
When it is suspected that a patient has an air embolism the first intervention should be
to - Answer clamp the patients blood lines
Hypokalemia ( High potassium) can result in ________ and ______ - Answer
muscle weakness, death
the minimum amount of saline needed in the bag during treatment - Answer 300 ml
what is the acceptable range for KECN value? - Answer 200-300
You notice a large amount of blood pooling under the patient's chair. What should you
do? - Answer stop blood pump, clamp lines, call for help
Which complication is most likely caused by a kink in the blood line - Answer
hemolysis
excessive fluid removal during dialysis combined with the patient taking an
antihypertensive medication may result in the patient having - Answer hypotension
A patient is being observed for symptoms of uremia which include - Answer loss of
appetite
During the final 30 minutes of dialysis the patient complains of blurry vision and
dizziness. The caregiver should evaluate for signs of - Answer hypotension
, the group of symptoms that include feelings of faintness, double vision, perspiration,
irritability, and hunger may be associated with - Answer hypoglycemia
The primary cause of anemia in a dialysis patient is - Answer a decrease in the
production of erythropoietin
what happens when the dialysate flow stops during treatment? - Answer the
patients blood is no longer being cleaned
during dialysis the patients ___ and ___ should be uncovered - Answer access, face
Which alarm will NOT stop the blood pump? - Answer Blood pressure alarm
a patient begins to experience shortness of breath, chest pain, and sudden
hypotension, the blood is bright red and translucent. what complication is most likely
occurring? - Answer hemolysis
Chloramines or bleach in the dialysate during dialysis can cause a patient death due to -
Answer hemolysis
why shouldn't you leave the patient's side while returning the blood? - Answer to
avoid infusion of too much saline/an air embolism
to properly collect a post BUN sample, it is necessary to turn off the - Answer UF rate
To determine the adequacy of dialysis treatment, evaluate the ____ lab values -
Answer BUN
When a conductivity alarm occurs, the machine enters - Answer bypass mode
When teaching a patient about the prevention of hypotension during treatment, the
nurse should instruct the patient to measure their daily ___ including foods that ___ at
room temperature - Answer food intake, melt
A rise in TMP during hemodialysis is likely to indicate __________. - Answer clotted
fibers
sharps containers must be replaced when they are ____full - Answer 2/3 - 3/4ths
Draw PRE-treatment lab samples after _____ and before ____ is administered. -
Answer cannulation, heparin
draw POST-treatment labs after ____ and before the patient's blood is ____ - Answer
treatment, returned
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERWERS|ALREADY
GRADED A+
What can a low level arterial chamber cause? - Answer air entering the system
What is the first thing you do if the needle infiltrates? - Answer stop the blood pump
If a large clot is noticed in the venous chamber what should you do? - Answer
replace the venous line
The venous pressure begins to rise but the venous needle is not infiltrated. What is the
most likely cause? - Answer a clotted venous line
the condition most likely to raise the venous pressure - Answer venous needle
occlusion
When it is suspected that a patient has an air embolism the first intervention should be
to - Answer clamp the patients blood lines
Hypokalemia ( High potassium) can result in ________ and ______ - Answer
muscle weakness, death
the minimum amount of saline needed in the bag during treatment - Answer 300 ml
what is the acceptable range for KECN value? - Answer 200-300
You notice a large amount of blood pooling under the patient's chair. What should you
do? - Answer stop blood pump, clamp lines, call for help
Which complication is most likely caused by a kink in the blood line - Answer
hemolysis
excessive fluid removal during dialysis combined with the patient taking an
antihypertensive medication may result in the patient having - Answer hypotension
A patient is being observed for symptoms of uremia which include - Answer loss of
appetite
During the final 30 minutes of dialysis the patient complains of blurry vision and
dizziness. The caregiver should evaluate for signs of - Answer hypotension
, the group of symptoms that include feelings of faintness, double vision, perspiration,
irritability, and hunger may be associated with - Answer hypoglycemia
The primary cause of anemia in a dialysis patient is - Answer a decrease in the
production of erythropoietin
what happens when the dialysate flow stops during treatment? - Answer the
patients blood is no longer being cleaned
during dialysis the patients ___ and ___ should be uncovered - Answer access, face
Which alarm will NOT stop the blood pump? - Answer Blood pressure alarm
a patient begins to experience shortness of breath, chest pain, and sudden
hypotension, the blood is bright red and translucent. what complication is most likely
occurring? - Answer hemolysis
Chloramines or bleach in the dialysate during dialysis can cause a patient death due to -
Answer hemolysis
why shouldn't you leave the patient's side while returning the blood? - Answer to
avoid infusion of too much saline/an air embolism
to properly collect a post BUN sample, it is necessary to turn off the - Answer UF rate
To determine the adequacy of dialysis treatment, evaluate the ____ lab values -
Answer BUN
When a conductivity alarm occurs, the machine enters - Answer bypass mode
When teaching a patient about the prevention of hypotension during treatment, the
nurse should instruct the patient to measure their daily ___ including foods that ___ at
room temperature - Answer food intake, melt
A rise in TMP during hemodialysis is likely to indicate __________. - Answer clotted
fibers
sharps containers must be replaced when they are ____full - Answer 2/3 - 3/4ths
Draw PRE-treatment lab samples after _____ and before ____ is administered. -
Answer cannulation, heparin
draw POST-treatment labs after ____ and before the patient's blood is ____ - Answer
treatment, returned
