FRESENIUS RN UPDATED EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔IV iron is given to increase iron stores in patients. Which of the following is correct
regarding IV therapy?
-It is okay to administer IV iron rapidly via IVP
-Oral iron would be just as effective as IV iron to achieve adequate iron stores
-Possible side effects of IV iron may include: hypotension, rash, pruritis, and wheezing
-Transferrin is the only lab value that is to be monitored when dosing IV iron -
✔✔Possible side effects of IV iron may include: hypotension, rash, pruritis, and
wheezing
✔✔Which of the following is true about anticoagulants?
-Anticoagulants can dissolve clots in the ECC
-The use if anticoagulants does not impact adequacy of treatment
-Heparin should be used for patients that have HIT
-The patient should be assessed for recent falls before administration - ✔✔The patient
should be assessed for recent falls before administration
✔✔What must you do when using the emergency hand crank during a power outage?
-Remove the arterial chamber
-Rotate the dialyzer
-Monitor for air in the line after the venous chamber
-Remove the blood pump segment - ✔✔Monitor for air in the line after the venous
chamber
✔✔What term is defined as a failure to follow established procedures, treatment
prescriptions, or an event that causes patient injury or death?
-Incident or occurrence
-Good catch
-Near miss
-Adverse event - ✔✔Adverse event
✔✔Which of the following is true about ultra low total chlorine testing?
-The RO must run for 10 minutes
-The sample cup must be rinsed 3 times
-The sample my be 200 mls
-The sample port must run for 5 minutes - ✔✔The sample cup must be rinsed 3 times
✔✔What is the limit for total chlorine?
-Less than 1.0ppm
-Less than 0.5ppm
-Less than 0.1ppm
-Less than 0.01ppm - ✔✔Less than 0.1ppm
, ✔✔True or False: Hazardous Material Identification System (HIMS) labels are required
on all hazardous materials, including individual bicarbonate containers - ✔✔True
✔✔Use of a diasafe filter allows the production of? - ✔✔Ultrapure dialysate
✔✔What is used to rinse and prime the tubing of the ECC to remove sterilant and air? -
✔✔Normal Saline
✔✔Air is removed from the ECC before initiating treatment because it may cause
__________ when trapped in the dialyzer - ✔✔Clotting
✔✔The most likely cause of contamination of the ECC are __________ in the prime
bucket with __________ end caps. - ✔✔Bloodlines, Open
✔✔A low-level arterial drip chamber can result in __________ entering the system
causing an air embolism or clotting. - ✔✔Air
✔✔__________ is the ability of a substance to conduct an electrical charge. -
✔✔Conductivity
✔✔When blood escapes from the dialyzer blood compartment into the dialysate fluid
compartment, this is known as? - ✔✔Blood leak
✔✔The final dialysate must have a pH between? - ✔✔6.9 and 7.6
✔✔When should alarm and Pressure Holding Tests (PHT) be performed on dialysis
machines? - ✔✔Before each treatment
✔✔What is removed by normal saline during the priming process? - ✔✔Air
✔✔Before the start of treatment, check that the machine's conductivity alarm
parameters are set at _________________________ of the machine's theoretical
conductivity. - ✔✔+/- 0.5
✔✔You should disinfect the dialysis machine with heat after doing what? - ✔✔Treating
with acid
✔✔In addition to safety checks, what tests must you perform to ensure a safe patient
treatment? - ✔✔Conductivity and pH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔IV iron is given to increase iron stores in patients. Which of the following is correct
regarding IV therapy?
-It is okay to administer IV iron rapidly via IVP
-Oral iron would be just as effective as IV iron to achieve adequate iron stores
-Possible side effects of IV iron may include: hypotension, rash, pruritis, and wheezing
-Transferrin is the only lab value that is to be monitored when dosing IV iron -
✔✔Possible side effects of IV iron may include: hypotension, rash, pruritis, and
wheezing
✔✔Which of the following is true about anticoagulants?
-Anticoagulants can dissolve clots in the ECC
-The use if anticoagulants does not impact adequacy of treatment
-Heparin should be used for patients that have HIT
-The patient should be assessed for recent falls before administration - ✔✔The patient
should be assessed for recent falls before administration
✔✔What must you do when using the emergency hand crank during a power outage?
-Remove the arterial chamber
-Rotate the dialyzer
-Monitor for air in the line after the venous chamber
-Remove the blood pump segment - ✔✔Monitor for air in the line after the venous
chamber
✔✔What term is defined as a failure to follow established procedures, treatment
prescriptions, or an event that causes patient injury or death?
-Incident or occurrence
-Good catch
-Near miss
-Adverse event - ✔✔Adverse event
✔✔Which of the following is true about ultra low total chlorine testing?
-The RO must run for 10 minutes
-The sample cup must be rinsed 3 times
-The sample my be 200 mls
-The sample port must run for 5 minutes - ✔✔The sample cup must be rinsed 3 times
✔✔What is the limit for total chlorine?
-Less than 1.0ppm
-Less than 0.5ppm
-Less than 0.1ppm
-Less than 0.01ppm - ✔✔Less than 0.1ppm
, ✔✔True or False: Hazardous Material Identification System (HIMS) labels are required
on all hazardous materials, including individual bicarbonate containers - ✔✔True
✔✔Use of a diasafe filter allows the production of? - ✔✔Ultrapure dialysate
✔✔What is used to rinse and prime the tubing of the ECC to remove sterilant and air? -
✔✔Normal Saline
✔✔Air is removed from the ECC before initiating treatment because it may cause
__________ when trapped in the dialyzer - ✔✔Clotting
✔✔The most likely cause of contamination of the ECC are __________ in the prime
bucket with __________ end caps. - ✔✔Bloodlines, Open
✔✔A low-level arterial drip chamber can result in __________ entering the system
causing an air embolism or clotting. - ✔✔Air
✔✔__________ is the ability of a substance to conduct an electrical charge. -
✔✔Conductivity
✔✔When blood escapes from the dialyzer blood compartment into the dialysate fluid
compartment, this is known as? - ✔✔Blood leak
✔✔The final dialysate must have a pH between? - ✔✔6.9 and 7.6
✔✔When should alarm and Pressure Holding Tests (PHT) be performed on dialysis
machines? - ✔✔Before each treatment
✔✔What is removed by normal saline during the priming process? - ✔✔Air
✔✔Before the start of treatment, check that the machine's conductivity alarm
parameters are set at _________________________ of the machine's theoretical
conductivity. - ✔✔+/- 0.5
✔✔You should disinfect the dialysis machine with heat after doing what? - ✔✔Treating
with acid
✔✔In addition to safety checks, what tests must you perform to ensure a safe patient
treatment? - ✔✔Conductivity and pH
