Fresenius Water Treatment Exam, Fresenius
Hemodialysis Study Guide Questions with Verified
Solution..docx
1. Types
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of water sources?: Surface and Ground
2. Examples of surface water?: lakes, streams, rivers, reservoirs
3. Examples of ground water?: Wells, springs
4. FMC follows water quality standards according to who's
standards?: AAMI
5. Bone disease can be caused by in product water?:
Aluminum
6. Aluminum in product water put the patient at risk for ?:
Anemia
Aluminum, chloramphenicol, copper or zinc may
7.
cause when
present in water used for dialysis?: Hemolysis
8. The presence of bacteria in the bloodstream is?: Sepsis
9. Parts of a bacteria cell wall, released from dead bacteria
is?: Endotoxin
10. What are characteristics of bacteria/viruses?: 1. Grows
rapidly
2. Too large to cross an intact dialysis membrane, but can cross a damaged/torn membrane
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, 3. May produce endotoxins or biofilm
11. Safe range for total chlorine is?: Less than 0.1 ppm (0.00-0.09 ppm)
12. A serious side effect if chlorine crosses the dialyzer
membrane is?: Hemolysis
13. Chloramphenicol is a combination of and ?:
Chlorine and Ammonia
Chlorine and chloramphenicol are added to city water
14.
for what reason?: To reduce or eliminate bacteria
A patient complication due to the exposure of blood
15.
to chlorine an chlo- ramines is?: Hemolysis
Examples of the symptoms the patient might experience
16.
from Hemolysis.: 1. Chest pain
2. Shortness of breath
3. Cherry pop red / translucent blood
17. Where does the water pathway start in the dialysis facility?
City Water Inlet
The first piece of equipment that the water goes
18.
through in the dialysis facility is the?: Backflow Preventer
19. What is the function of the backflow preventer?: Prevents water
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Hemodialysis Study Guide Questions with Verified
Solution..docx
1. Types
•
of water sources?: Surface and Ground
2. Examples of surface water?: lakes, streams, rivers, reservoirs
3. Examples of ground water?: Wells, springs
4. FMC follows water quality standards according to who's
standards?: AAMI
5. Bone disease can be caused by in product water?:
Aluminum
6. Aluminum in product water put the patient at risk for ?:
Anemia
Aluminum, chloramphenicol, copper or zinc may
7.
cause when
present in water used for dialysis?: Hemolysis
8. The presence of bacteria in the bloodstream is?: Sepsis
9. Parts of a bacteria cell wall, released from dead bacteria
is?: Endotoxin
10. What are characteristics of bacteria/viruses?: 1. Grows
rapidly
2. Too large to cross an intact dialysis membrane, but can cross a damaged/torn membrane
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10
, 3. May produce endotoxins or biofilm
11. Safe range for total chlorine is?: Less than 0.1 ppm (0.00-0.09 ppm)
12. A serious side effect if chlorine crosses the dialyzer
membrane is?: Hemolysis
13. Chloramphenicol is a combination of and ?:
Chlorine and Ammonia
Chlorine and chloramphenicol are added to city water
14.
for what reason?: To reduce or eliminate bacteria
A patient complication due to the exposure of blood
15.
to chlorine an chlo- ramines is?: Hemolysis
Examples of the symptoms the patient might experience
16.
from Hemolysis.: 1. Chest pain
2. Shortness of breath
3. Cherry pop red / translucent blood
17. Where does the water pathway start in the dialysis facility?
City Water Inlet
The first piece of equipment that the water goes
18.
through in the dialysis facility is the?: Backflow Preventer
19. What is the function of the backflow preventer?: Prevents water
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