FRESENIUS HEMODIALYSIS: COMPLETE STUDY
GUIDE FOR FRESENIUS HEMODIALYSIS TRAINING
CLASS FOR PCT'S AND NURSES. |2025 | FROM
QUESTION TO PERFECTION| STUDY WITH
CONFIDENCE!
Three pieces of personal protective equipment that are mandatory for use in the patient
care area are: - answer: gown, gloves, face shield
The function of erythropoietin is - answer: stimulate production of rbc's, tells bone marrow
to make rbc's
Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver caused by - answer: most commonly a viral
infection
Max chlorine level in h2o room - answer: 0.09 ppm
Albumin is - answer: a protein that helps fight infections and aids in healing and tissue
formation. Gets fluid back into the blood, an osmotic agent.
Hd patient range for albumin - answer: ≥ 4.0
Potassium is - answer: an electrolyte that regulates cardiac action
Hd patient range for potassium - answer: 3.5-6.0
Hemoglobin is - answer: what carries oxygen and iron from the lungs to vital organs
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,Hd patient range for hemoglobin - answer: 10-11
Phosphorus is - answer: what keeps bones and heart healthy if in balance, has an inverse
relationship with ca
Hd patient range for phosphorus - answer: 3-5.5
Spkt/v is - answer: what tells if the patient is receiving adequate dialysis, clearance times
time of tx in minutes divided by volume in (l) of urea distribution
Hd patient range for spkt/v - answer: ≥1.4
Ipth is - answer: what balances ca and phos, elevated phos causes elevated pth, leads to
bone and heart damage
Hd patient range for ipth - answer: 150-600
Calcium (corrected) is - answer: a mineral that keeps bones and muscles healthy
Hd patient range for calcium (corrected) - answer: 200-300
Hep b may be transmitted in a dialysis unit because it is transmitted via - answer: blood
There are specific procedures to control the spread of hepatitis in the dialysis unit. What
are they? - answer: ppe use, hand washing, decontamination, disposal of supplies
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, The four organs of the urinary tract are - answer: kidney, ureter, bladder, urethra (this is the
flow path order as well)
Osmosis is - answer: movement of fluid through a semi-permeable membrane from and
area of low solute to an area of high solute concentration
Machines and chairs are cleaned with ____________ routinely. - answer: bleach 1:100
1:10 bleach solution is used for spills of blood greater than - answer: 10 ml
The dialysate should be checked for what 3 things prior to starting each treatment? -
answer: ph, conductivity and temperature
The kidneys inability to secrete what is the primary reason dialysis patients are anemic? -
answer: erythropoeitin
Water softener exchanges _____________ and _____________ for sodium by
_________________. - answer: calcium, magnesium, ion exchange
Anemia is a condition characterized by unusually low levels of - answer: rbc's (hemoglobin)
During a power failure you would return the patients blood via - answer: handcrank (6-10
rotations per min)
Max time to handcrank in power failure - answer: 10-15 minutes
Is dialysate sterile? - answer: no
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GUIDE FOR FRESENIUS HEMODIALYSIS TRAINING
CLASS FOR PCT'S AND NURSES. |2025 | FROM
QUESTION TO PERFECTION| STUDY WITH
CONFIDENCE!
Three pieces of personal protective equipment that are mandatory for use in the patient
care area are: - answer: gown, gloves, face shield
The function of erythropoietin is - answer: stimulate production of rbc's, tells bone marrow
to make rbc's
Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver caused by - answer: most commonly a viral
infection
Max chlorine level in h2o room - answer: 0.09 ppm
Albumin is - answer: a protein that helps fight infections and aids in healing and tissue
formation. Gets fluid back into the blood, an osmotic agent.
Hd patient range for albumin - answer: ≥ 4.0
Potassium is - answer: an electrolyte that regulates cardiac action
Hd patient range for potassium - answer: 3.5-6.0
Hemoglobin is - answer: what carries oxygen and iron from the lungs to vital organs
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1
,Hd patient range for hemoglobin - answer: 10-11
Phosphorus is - answer: what keeps bones and heart healthy if in balance, has an inverse
relationship with ca
Hd patient range for phosphorus - answer: 3-5.5
Spkt/v is - answer: what tells if the patient is receiving adequate dialysis, clearance times
time of tx in minutes divided by volume in (l) of urea distribution
Hd patient range for spkt/v - answer: ≥1.4
Ipth is - answer: what balances ca and phos, elevated phos causes elevated pth, leads to
bone and heart damage
Hd patient range for ipth - answer: 150-600
Calcium (corrected) is - answer: a mineral that keeps bones and muscles healthy
Hd patient range for calcium (corrected) - answer: 200-300
Hep b may be transmitted in a dialysis unit because it is transmitted via - answer: blood
There are specific procedures to control the spread of hepatitis in the dialysis unit. What
are they? - answer: ppe use, hand washing, decontamination, disposal of supplies
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, The four organs of the urinary tract are - answer: kidney, ureter, bladder, urethra (this is the
flow path order as well)
Osmosis is - answer: movement of fluid through a semi-permeable membrane from and
area of low solute to an area of high solute concentration
Machines and chairs are cleaned with ____________ routinely. - answer: bleach 1:100
1:10 bleach solution is used for spills of blood greater than - answer: 10 ml
The dialysate should be checked for what 3 things prior to starting each treatment? -
answer: ph, conductivity and temperature
The kidneys inability to secrete what is the primary reason dialysis patients are anemic? -
answer: erythropoeitin
Water softener exchanges _____________ and _____________ for sodium by
_________________. - answer: calcium, magnesium, ion exchange
Anemia is a condition characterized by unusually low levels of - answer: rbc's (hemoglobin)
During a power failure you would return the patients blood via - answer: handcrank (6-10
rotations per min)
Max time to handcrank in power failure - answer: 10-15 minutes
Is dialysate sterile? - answer: no
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