Dialysis Technician Exam Study Guide
Questions And Answers
What bfoods bare bhigh bin bphosphorus b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Dairy, bMeats, bNuts,
bPeanuts, bDried bBeans b& bPeas, bWhole bGrains, bChocolate, bColas
What bfoods bare bhigh bin bpotassium b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Avocados, bMangos,
bBananas, bOrange bJuice, bDried bFruit, bCantaloupe, bDried bPeas, bBeans, bTomato
bSauce, b& bPotatoes
What bare bthe btwo bhemodialysis bdelivery bsystems? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Extracorpeal b(blood) b& bDialysate
During bdialysis, bultrfiltration boccurs bwhen: b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Water bis bremoved
bfrom bblood bbecause bthere bis ba bpressure bgradient bacross ba bmembrane
What bare bthe bhemodialysis btreatment boptions? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔In-Center,
bNocturnal, bShort bDaily
What bdevelopment bin bdialysis bcame bfirst? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Dr. bKolff's brotating
bdrum
What bis bthe bdefinition bfor bdry-weight? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Post-dialysis bweight bat
bwhich ball bor bmost bexcess bfluid bhas bbeen bremoved
How bare bclinics bpaid bby bMedicare bfor bdialysis? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Composite
bRate
The bprimary bcause bof bthe banemia bof bESRD bis: b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Erythropoietin
bDeficiency
What bisn't ba bcomponent bof bthe bExtracorpeal bCircuit? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Blood
bLeak bDetector
What bwaste bproduct bof bmuscle bmetabolism bis bremoved bby bhealthy bkidneys? b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔Creatinine
, What bline bis ba bnegative bpressure? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Arterial
What bis bthe bleading bcause bof bchronic bkidney bdisease bfor badults bin bthe bU.S.? b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔Diabetes
What bare bthe bsymptoms bof bpuritis? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Itching
Why bmust bwater bused bfor bdialysate bbe btreated? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Dialysis
bpatients bare bexposed bto blarge bvolumes bof bwater bduring bdialysis
What bis bthe bU.V. blight band bwhat bdoes bit bdo? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Invisible
bradiation bthat bdestroys bmicroorganisms
Which bpatients bmay bbenefit bfrom ban bincreased bbicarbonate bconcentration? b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔Poorly bcompliant bwith bregards bto bfluid bintake
If ban bair bembolism boccurs, bhow bshould ba bpatient bbe bplaced? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Trendelenberg bon bthe bleft bside
What bsymptom bis b"cherry bpop" bcolored bblood? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Hemolysis
When bdoes bfirst-use bsyndrome busually bappear? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔15-30
bminutes bof bstarting btreatment
What bare bthe btwo bmain btypes bof bdialysis? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Hemodialysis b&
bPeritoneal bDialysis
What bis bthe bfunctional bunit bof bthe bkidney, bor bthe bstructure bin bthe bkidney bthat
bdoes bthe bwork? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Nephron
Severe bchest bpain band bdyspnea bare bsymptoms bof bwhat? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Air
bEmbolism
What bare bthe bsymptoms bof bfirst buse bsyndrome? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Back bpain
b15 bminutes binto btreatment
What bare bsymptoms bof banemia? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Weak, bSyanotic, bDizzy
What bare bthree bsigns bor bsymptoms bof ban baccess binfection? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Drainage, bFever, bSwelling
What bis bthe bpressure bacross bthe bdialyzer bmembrane? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔TMP b-
Transmembrane bPressure
Questions And Answers
What bfoods bare bhigh bin bphosphorus b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Dairy, bMeats, bNuts,
bPeanuts, bDried bBeans b& bPeas, bWhole bGrains, bChocolate, bColas
What bfoods bare bhigh bin bpotassium b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Avocados, bMangos,
bBananas, bOrange bJuice, bDried bFruit, bCantaloupe, bDried bPeas, bBeans, bTomato
bSauce, b& bPotatoes
What bare bthe btwo bhemodialysis bdelivery bsystems? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Extracorpeal b(blood) b& bDialysate
During bdialysis, bultrfiltration boccurs bwhen: b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Water bis bremoved
bfrom bblood bbecause bthere bis ba bpressure bgradient bacross ba bmembrane
What bare bthe bhemodialysis btreatment boptions? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔In-Center,
bNocturnal, bShort bDaily
What bdevelopment bin bdialysis bcame bfirst? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Dr. bKolff's brotating
bdrum
What bis bthe bdefinition bfor bdry-weight? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Post-dialysis bweight bat
bwhich ball bor bmost bexcess bfluid bhas bbeen bremoved
How bare bclinics bpaid bby bMedicare bfor bdialysis? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Composite
bRate
The bprimary bcause bof bthe banemia bof bESRD bis: b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Erythropoietin
bDeficiency
What bisn't ba bcomponent bof bthe bExtracorpeal bCircuit? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Blood
bLeak bDetector
What bwaste bproduct bof bmuscle bmetabolism bis bremoved bby bhealthy bkidneys? b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔Creatinine
, What bline bis ba bnegative bpressure? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Arterial
What bis bthe bleading bcause bof bchronic bkidney bdisease bfor badults bin bthe bU.S.? b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔Diabetes
What bare bthe bsymptoms bof bpuritis? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Itching
Why bmust bwater bused bfor bdialysate bbe btreated? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Dialysis
bpatients bare bexposed bto blarge bvolumes bof bwater bduring bdialysis
What bis bthe bU.V. blight band bwhat bdoes bit bdo? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Invisible
bradiation bthat bdestroys bmicroorganisms
Which bpatients bmay bbenefit bfrom ban bincreased bbicarbonate bconcentration? b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔Poorly bcompliant bwith bregards bto bfluid bintake
If ban bair bembolism boccurs, bhow bshould ba bpatient bbe bplaced? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Trendelenberg bon bthe bleft bside
What bsymptom bis b"cherry bpop" bcolored bblood? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Hemolysis
When bdoes bfirst-use bsyndrome busually bappear? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔15-30
bminutes bof bstarting btreatment
What bare bthe btwo bmain btypes bof bdialysis? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Hemodialysis b&
bPeritoneal bDialysis
What bis bthe bfunctional bunit bof bthe bkidney, bor bthe bstructure bin bthe bkidney bthat
bdoes bthe bwork? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Nephron
Severe bchest bpain band bdyspnea bare bsymptoms bof bwhat? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Air
bEmbolism
What bare bthe bsymptoms bof bfirst buse bsyndrome? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Back bpain
b15 bminutes binto btreatment
What bare bsymptoms bof banemia? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Weak, bSyanotic, bDizzy
What bare bthree bsigns bor bsymptoms bof ban baccess binfection? b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Drainage, bFever, bSwelling
What bis bthe bpressure bacross bthe bdialyzer bmembrane? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔TMP b-
Transmembrane bPressure
