Hemodialysis Exam with Accurate
Solutions
what are the responsibilities and requirements of a medical director of a dialysis facility -
ANSWER-being knowledgeable of an responsible for integrity of the water treatment
system in the facility
prior to the beginning dialysis, the physician order must include (pick 3 numbers)
1.specific dialyzer
2.blood flow rate
3. duration of the dialysis
4. three units of packed red blood cells - ANSWER-1, 2, and 3
dialysis technicians should have knowledge of: (pick 2)
1. equipment setup and maintenance
2. principles of computer technology
3.how to administer intravenous medication if an emergency arises
4. patient education related to dialysis and financial obligations - ANSWER-1 and 4
all 50 states require the same certification exam for employees fulfilling the role of
dialysis technician
(true or false) - ANSWER-False
which of the following credentialing certification program offer the dialysis technician the
most cognitive content related to water treatment principles?
A. certified clinical nephrology technologist
B. certified hemodialysis technician/technologist
C. certified biomedical nephrology technologist
D. certified clinical hemodialysis technician - ANSWER-certified biomedical nephrology
technologist
which of the following statements about consent for treatment is accurate?
A. a written consent for dialysis consent for placement of an access catheter
B. a renal patient who has been admitted to the hospital with sepsis has given implied
consent upon signing the initial admission paperwork
C.two consents are needed for dialysis: one for the dialysis itself and one for access
procedures or modifications
, D. in an emergency, such as an aspirin overdose, it is not necessary to have consent
prior to beginning hemodialysis - ANSWER-C.two consents are needed for dialysis: one
for the dialysis itself and one for access procedures or modifications
who was the first person to use the term dialysis ?
A. Bernard turner
B. Leonard rowntree
C. Thomas Grahamn
D. john Abel - ANSWER-C. Thomas Grahamn
what was the primary anticoagulant used in the first arifical kidney - ANSWER-hirudin
Dr. Willem Kolff created the first dialyzer suitable for human use (rotating drum dialyzer)
in 1943. What material as used to construct the hollow tubes on this device? -
ANSWER-Cellophane
the first arteriovenous (AV) shunt for chronic renal patients was placed - ANSWER-
externally, using Teflon tubes
president (blank) signed the bill that allowed medicare coverage to pay for treatment for
all patients with chronic kidney disease - ANSWER-President Nixon
in 1989, FDA approval of (blank) diminished the need for blood transfusions in chronic
renal disease patients - ANSWER-Epoetin Alfa (Epogen)
What is a molecule? - ANSWER-the smallest unit of a substance that retains its
chemical properties
An electrolyte is a substance that dissolves in water to form - ANSWER-electrical
current
a dialysate solution containing too much sodium may result in - ANSWER-fluid leaving
the cells, causing blood cells to shrivel
With osmosis, water flows from areas of - ANSWER-low concentration of solutes to
areas of high concentration of solutes
what is the major plasma buffer in the body - ANSWER-bicarbonate
kidney failure causes retention of hydrogen ions resulting in: - ANSWER-metabolic
acidosis
which of these patients populations has the highest proportion of body water -
ANSWER-infants
Solutions
what are the responsibilities and requirements of a medical director of a dialysis facility -
ANSWER-being knowledgeable of an responsible for integrity of the water treatment
system in the facility
prior to the beginning dialysis, the physician order must include (pick 3 numbers)
1.specific dialyzer
2.blood flow rate
3. duration of the dialysis
4. three units of packed red blood cells - ANSWER-1, 2, and 3
dialysis technicians should have knowledge of: (pick 2)
1. equipment setup and maintenance
2. principles of computer technology
3.how to administer intravenous medication if an emergency arises
4. patient education related to dialysis and financial obligations - ANSWER-1 and 4
all 50 states require the same certification exam for employees fulfilling the role of
dialysis technician
(true or false) - ANSWER-False
which of the following credentialing certification program offer the dialysis technician the
most cognitive content related to water treatment principles?
A. certified clinical nephrology technologist
B. certified hemodialysis technician/technologist
C. certified biomedical nephrology technologist
D. certified clinical hemodialysis technician - ANSWER-certified biomedical nephrology
technologist
which of the following statements about consent for treatment is accurate?
A. a written consent for dialysis consent for placement of an access catheter
B. a renal patient who has been admitted to the hospital with sepsis has given implied
consent upon signing the initial admission paperwork
C.two consents are needed for dialysis: one for the dialysis itself and one for access
procedures or modifications
, D. in an emergency, such as an aspirin overdose, it is not necessary to have consent
prior to beginning hemodialysis - ANSWER-C.two consents are needed for dialysis: one
for the dialysis itself and one for access procedures or modifications
who was the first person to use the term dialysis ?
A. Bernard turner
B. Leonard rowntree
C. Thomas Grahamn
D. john Abel - ANSWER-C. Thomas Grahamn
what was the primary anticoagulant used in the first arifical kidney - ANSWER-hirudin
Dr. Willem Kolff created the first dialyzer suitable for human use (rotating drum dialyzer)
in 1943. What material as used to construct the hollow tubes on this device? -
ANSWER-Cellophane
the first arteriovenous (AV) shunt for chronic renal patients was placed - ANSWER-
externally, using Teflon tubes
president (blank) signed the bill that allowed medicare coverage to pay for treatment for
all patients with chronic kidney disease - ANSWER-President Nixon
in 1989, FDA approval of (blank) diminished the need for blood transfusions in chronic
renal disease patients - ANSWER-Epoetin Alfa (Epogen)
What is a molecule? - ANSWER-the smallest unit of a substance that retains its
chemical properties
An electrolyte is a substance that dissolves in water to form - ANSWER-electrical
current
a dialysate solution containing too much sodium may result in - ANSWER-fluid leaving
the cells, causing blood cells to shrivel
With osmosis, water flows from areas of - ANSWER-low concentration of solutes to
areas of high concentration of solutes
what is the major plasma buffer in the body - ANSWER-bicarbonate
kidney failure causes retention of hydrogen ions resulting in: - ANSWER-metabolic
acidosis
which of these patients populations has the highest proportion of body water -
ANSWER-infants
