with All Correct Answers
The medication refrigerator is checked for cleanliness and to verify that the temperature
remains in the proper range - Answer-at the beginning and end of the day
Which heparin unit strength is most commonly given during the dialysis treatment? -
Answer-1000units/ml
Which of the following actions does not require the use of a safety needle device? -
Answer-adding a medication to a diluent for infusion
Which statement is true regarding the administration of normal saline? - Answer-the
teammate must remain with the patient to monitor the process until administration is
complete and lines are securely clamped
The three processes that make up the water treatment system are - Answer-pre-
treatment
water purification
distribution
Pre-treatment water samples for chlorine testing are collected after the RO has
operated for atleast __ minutes - Answer-15 minutes
If a total chlorine sample is collected prior to the minimum time the RO should be
operating, test results - Answer-could be falsely negative
The first total chlorine testing of the primary carbon tank shows a result greater than
0.1ppm. if the result from the second total chlorine test of the primary carbon tank
indicates a level of greater than 0.1ppm: - Answer-testing is performed after the
secondary carbon filter
If the result of total chlorine testing from the primary carbon filter is too high, but results
from the secondary carbon filter are within normal limits - Answer-breakthrough total
chlorine testing is done every 30 minutes
Total water hardness is checked - Answer-at the end of the treatment day
, What is the role of the rn in regards to the daily water treatment log? - Answer-the rn
reviews the log for completion, verifies all parameters are within specified limits and
signs the log
What is the purpose of testing the pH of the final dialysate composition? - Answer-it
verifies that the bicarbonate batch concentrate has been prepared per policy and
procedure and is safe for use
If you have residual acid concentrate from a single Gallon container, you should -
Answer-neutralize it with sodium bicarbonate powder prior to disposal
The association for the advancement of medical instrumentation provides which dialysis
quality standards? - Answer-dialysis water treatment, dialysis solution preparation, and
dialyzer reprocessing
If a patient experiences a cardio/pulmonary arrest while at the center, the medical
devices utilized for the patient treatment (including disposables) are to be - Answer-
sequestered
The dialysis treatment should be discontinued if a patient suffers a mild medication
related allergic reaction - Answer-false
in case of an anaphylactic reaction, dialysis must be discontinued without returning the
patients blood - Answer-true
an immediate symptom of a disinfectant infusion is pain at the __ site - Answer-venous
although hemolysis may be present without a visible change in color of blood in the
extracorporeal circuit, if a color change is present the blood appears - Answer-cherry
red
emergency takeoff kits are to be available at each dialysis station and stored within the
patients reach - Answer-true
before using the hand crank during a power failure, which blood line must be removed
from where? - Answer-venous, the air detector
if a pyrogen reaction is suspected, dialysis should be discontinued after returning the
patients blood - Answer-false
Most adults with a healthy immune system recover completely from hep B while the
majority of dialysis patients with HBV develop chronic liver disease - Answer-True
A false-positive HBsAg reading may occur when the patient's blood sample is drawn
shortly after the hep B vaccine is given - Answer-True