FRESENIUS PCT EXAM 150
QUESTIONS LATEST AND
COMPLETE VERSION WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS ALREADY
GRADED A+
"when to change gloves and perform hand hygiene - CORRECT ANSWER=> -going from dirty area
to clean area
-going from machine to patient or machine to machine
-if gloves are visibly soiled
-working with c. diff patient"
"precautions to take in dialysis - CORRECT ANSWER=> -approach ALL patients as
infectious/sanitize everything
-all blood, fluid, tissues, needles, sharps ARE contaminated
-all used treatment equipment/supplies ARE contaminated"
"hepatitis b characteristics - CORRECT ANSWER=> -HIGHLY contagious virus that affects the liver
-spread through infected blood and body fluids
-can live for 7 days on surfaces
-often spread through cross contamination
-hep b Ab > 10 = immunity
-hep b Ab < 10 = susceptible"
"how to stop spread of hepatitis b - CORRECT ANSWER=> -test for hepatitis b antigen
-patients who are immune can be placed in buffer zone (chairs outside the isolation room)
-techs and nurses can ONLY work with hepatitis b immune patients if caring for a hepatitis b
positive patient
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,-place positive patients in the isolation (ISO) room"
"disinfection process and bleach - CORRECT ANSWER=> -1:100 bleach = 1 part bleach to 99 parts
water
-1:10 bleach = 1 part bleach to 9 parts water
-store bleach in opaque containers and verify solution with residual strips
-bleach is good for 24 hours"
"3 d's of dialysis - CORRECT ANSWER=> DISCARD: disposable items such as gauze and syringes
DISINFECT: non disposable items that can be disinfected such as BP cuffs, stethoscope, and
thermometers
DEDICATE: non disposable items that can't be disinfected such as adhesive tape"
"what is the process of cleaning a blood spill of less than 10ml? - CORRECT ANSWER=> -hand
hygiene and put on gloves
-soak cloth in 1:100 bleach
-wipe down blood spill
-discard cloth
-repeat process as necessary"
"what is the process of cleaning a blood spill of more than 10 ml? - CORRECT ANSWER=> -hand
hygiene and put on gloves
-soak cloth in 1:10 bleach
-clean the blood spill
-discard cloth and perform hand hygiene
-apply new gloves
-soak a cloth in 1:100 bleach and wipe down remainder of blood spill
-repeat steps as necessary"
"what makes up the concentrate used in dialysis? - CORRECT ANSWER=> acid, bicarb, and RO
water"
"what is the function of the diasafe filter located on the back of the machine? - CORRECT
ANSWER=> delivers ultrapure dialysate"
"how fate the blood flow moves; blood flow rate - CORRECT ANSWER=> BFR"
"dialysate flow rate; how fast dialysate moves - CORRECT ANSWER=> DFR"
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, "ultrafiltration - CORRECT ANSWER=> UF"
"ultrafiltration rate; how fast fluid moves - CORRECT ANSWER=> UFR"
"Conductivity - CORRECT ANSWER=> the ability of a fluid to carry an electrical charge"
"pH - CORRECT ANSWER=> measure of how many acid/base ions are in a solution"
"Temperature - CORRECT ANSWER=> too warm (hemolysis) too cold (crenation)"
"Osmosis - CORRECT ANSWER=> movement of a solvent (water) from low concentration to high
concentration across a semi permeable membrane"
"Diffusion - CORRECT ANSWER=> movement of solutes across a semi permeable membrane from
an area of high concentration to low"
"Homeostasis - CORRECT ANSWER=> state of equilibrium in which all parameters of the body
(temp, pH, heart rate, BP, O2 saturation) are optimally maintained"
"conductivity notes: - CORRECT ANSWER=> -definition: how well a fluid can transfer an electrical
charge
-range of actual conductivity: 13.5-14.5
-independent conductivity MUST be (+/- 0.3 mS/cm) from machine conductivity
-theoretical conductivity (TCD): (+/- 0.5 mS/cm)
-blood with low conductivity will appear a light red color while dialyzing (hemolysis)
-blood with high conductivity will appear a very dark red/almost black color while dialyzing
(crenation)
-NOTE: CVC patients blood will always be very dark while dialyzing due to recirculation, not
crenation"
"types of potassium baths used in dialysis: - CORRECT ANSWER=> 1K
2K
3K
all baths are prescribed by physician"
"3K - CORRECT ANSWER=> highest amount of potassium for patients with low potassium levels"
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QUESTIONS LATEST AND
COMPLETE VERSION WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS ALREADY
GRADED A+
"when to change gloves and perform hand hygiene - CORRECT ANSWER=> -going from dirty area
to clean area
-going from machine to patient or machine to machine
-if gloves are visibly soiled
-working with c. diff patient"
"precautions to take in dialysis - CORRECT ANSWER=> -approach ALL patients as
infectious/sanitize everything
-all blood, fluid, tissues, needles, sharps ARE contaminated
-all used treatment equipment/supplies ARE contaminated"
"hepatitis b characteristics - CORRECT ANSWER=> -HIGHLY contagious virus that affects the liver
-spread through infected blood and body fluids
-can live for 7 days on surfaces
-often spread through cross contamination
-hep b Ab > 10 = immunity
-hep b Ab < 10 = susceptible"
"how to stop spread of hepatitis b - CORRECT ANSWER=> -test for hepatitis b antigen
-patients who are immune can be placed in buffer zone (chairs outside the isolation room)
-techs and nurses can ONLY work with hepatitis b immune patients if caring for a hepatitis b
positive patient
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,-place positive patients in the isolation (ISO) room"
"disinfection process and bleach - CORRECT ANSWER=> -1:100 bleach = 1 part bleach to 99 parts
water
-1:10 bleach = 1 part bleach to 9 parts water
-store bleach in opaque containers and verify solution with residual strips
-bleach is good for 24 hours"
"3 d's of dialysis - CORRECT ANSWER=> DISCARD: disposable items such as gauze and syringes
DISINFECT: non disposable items that can be disinfected such as BP cuffs, stethoscope, and
thermometers
DEDICATE: non disposable items that can't be disinfected such as adhesive tape"
"what is the process of cleaning a blood spill of less than 10ml? - CORRECT ANSWER=> -hand
hygiene and put on gloves
-soak cloth in 1:100 bleach
-wipe down blood spill
-discard cloth
-repeat process as necessary"
"what is the process of cleaning a blood spill of more than 10 ml? - CORRECT ANSWER=> -hand
hygiene and put on gloves
-soak cloth in 1:10 bleach
-clean the blood spill
-discard cloth and perform hand hygiene
-apply new gloves
-soak a cloth in 1:100 bleach and wipe down remainder of blood spill
-repeat steps as necessary"
"what makes up the concentrate used in dialysis? - CORRECT ANSWER=> acid, bicarb, and RO
water"
"what is the function of the diasafe filter located on the back of the machine? - CORRECT
ANSWER=> delivers ultrapure dialysate"
"how fate the blood flow moves; blood flow rate - CORRECT ANSWER=> BFR"
"dialysate flow rate; how fast dialysate moves - CORRECT ANSWER=> DFR"
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, "ultrafiltration - CORRECT ANSWER=> UF"
"ultrafiltration rate; how fast fluid moves - CORRECT ANSWER=> UFR"
"Conductivity - CORRECT ANSWER=> the ability of a fluid to carry an electrical charge"
"pH - CORRECT ANSWER=> measure of how many acid/base ions are in a solution"
"Temperature - CORRECT ANSWER=> too warm (hemolysis) too cold (crenation)"
"Osmosis - CORRECT ANSWER=> movement of a solvent (water) from low concentration to high
concentration across a semi permeable membrane"
"Diffusion - CORRECT ANSWER=> movement of solutes across a semi permeable membrane from
an area of high concentration to low"
"Homeostasis - CORRECT ANSWER=> state of equilibrium in which all parameters of the body
(temp, pH, heart rate, BP, O2 saturation) are optimally maintained"
"conductivity notes: - CORRECT ANSWER=> -definition: how well a fluid can transfer an electrical
charge
-range of actual conductivity: 13.5-14.5
-independent conductivity MUST be (+/- 0.3 mS/cm) from machine conductivity
-theoretical conductivity (TCD): (+/- 0.5 mS/cm)
-blood with low conductivity will appear a light red color while dialyzing (hemolysis)
-blood with high conductivity will appear a very dark red/almost black color while dialyzing
(crenation)
-NOTE: CVC patients blood will always be very dark while dialyzing due to recirculation, not
crenation"
"types of potassium baths used in dialysis: - CORRECT ANSWER=> 1K
2K
3K
all baths are prescribed by physician"
"3K - CORRECT ANSWER=> highest amount of potassium for patients with low potassium levels"
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