Dialysis Technician CCHT study guide || 100% Correct
Answers.
Ultra pure dialysate correct answers Use of a diasafe filter allows the prodution of
Saline correct answers Normal__________ is used to rinse and prime the tubing of the
extracorporeal circuit to remove sterilant and air
clotting correct answers Air is removed from the extracorporeal circuit before initiating
treatment because it may cause______ when trapped in the dialyzer
blood lines/ open correct answers The most likely cause of contamination of the
extracorporeal circuit are _______ in the prime bucket with _____ end caps
air correct answers A low-level arterial drip chamber can result in ______entering the system
causing an air embolism or clotting
conductivity correct answers is the ability of a substance to conduct an electrical charge
blood leak correct answers When blood escapes from the dialyzer blood compartment into
the dialysate fluid compartment, this is known as a _____
6.9 and 7.6 correct answers The final dialysate must have a pH between
daily correct answers How often should staff clean the dialysis machine with acid?
Before each treatment correct answers When should alarm and Pressure Holding Tests
( PHT) should be performed on dialysis machines?
air in the dialyzer correct answers what is removed by normal saline during the priming
process?
+/- 0.5ms of the Theoretical Conductivity correct answers Before the start of treatment, check
that the machine's coductivity alarm parameters are set at a--
after cleaning with acid correct answers You should disinfect the dialysis machine with heat
after doing what?
bacteria, conductivity, cholrine/chloramens and PH correct answers You should test the
dialysate for these four things before starting treatment
the machine was in by pass for 30-min correct answers The wall clock indicates the patient
has had 3 hrs of treatment and the machine indicates only 2 1/2 hrs treatment. What
happened?
40-60 seconds correct answers When washing hands with soap and water, how long must you
wash your hands?
, 20-30 seconds correct answers When cleaning hands with hand sanitizer, how long must you
rub your hand?
diabetes correct answers The number one cause of chronic renal failure is----
True correct answers When going from a dirty area to retrieve supplies in a clean area, staff
are required to complete hand hygiene
True correct answers Hazardous Material Identification System HMIS labels are required on
all hazardous materials, including individual bicarbonate containers.
1 parts bleach and 10 parts water solution correct answers The first batch bleach solution
used to clean a large blood spill area ( greater than 10mL/s) is?
blood and body fluids correct answers The main route of transmission of Hepatitis B in
Hemodialysis facilities is by exposure to infected?
remove gloves, sanitize hands, put fresh pair of gloves on correct answers When caring for a
patient who is Hepatitis B positive, after disconnecting the bloodlines, the technician MUST
perform which 3 actions before documenting?
seperate____dedicateed correct answers According to the CDC, patients who are Hepatitis B
surface Antigen (HBsAg) positive should be dialyzed in a _________ area of the dialysis
center, on ________ machine
Remove gloves, wash/sanitize hands and retrieve items correct answers What MUST the
dialysate technician do prior to leaving the patient at the dialysis station to get clean supplies?
Blood splatter correct answers You must wear a full-face shield, or mask with googles, when
in an area with a risk of______
examine / an access correct answers Prior to applying the blood pressure cuff on a new
patient, the patient care technician should_______ both the patient's arms for the presence of
________
dry weight correct answers Availble weight gain is described as the pre-treatment weight
minus_____
an infection correct answers A red and warm vascular access may be a sign of____
thrill correct answers Pre-treatment evaluation of an internal vascular access includes
palpating for a ______
Gloves, full face shield or mask/protective eye wear w/side shield, fluid resistance gown
correct answers What three items of PPE are required when performing?
flipped correct answers Damage to the intimal lining of the vessel is likely to occur when the
needle is_______after insertion.
Answers.
Ultra pure dialysate correct answers Use of a diasafe filter allows the prodution of
Saline correct answers Normal__________ is used to rinse and prime the tubing of the
extracorporeal circuit to remove sterilant and air
clotting correct answers Air is removed from the extracorporeal circuit before initiating
treatment because it may cause______ when trapped in the dialyzer
blood lines/ open correct answers The most likely cause of contamination of the
extracorporeal circuit are _______ in the prime bucket with _____ end caps
air correct answers A low-level arterial drip chamber can result in ______entering the system
causing an air embolism or clotting
conductivity correct answers is the ability of a substance to conduct an electrical charge
blood leak correct answers When blood escapes from the dialyzer blood compartment into
the dialysate fluid compartment, this is known as a _____
6.9 and 7.6 correct answers The final dialysate must have a pH between
daily correct answers How often should staff clean the dialysis machine with acid?
Before each treatment correct answers When should alarm and Pressure Holding Tests
( PHT) should be performed on dialysis machines?
air in the dialyzer correct answers what is removed by normal saline during the priming
process?
+/- 0.5ms of the Theoretical Conductivity correct answers Before the start of treatment, check
that the machine's coductivity alarm parameters are set at a--
after cleaning with acid correct answers You should disinfect the dialysis machine with heat
after doing what?
bacteria, conductivity, cholrine/chloramens and PH correct answers You should test the
dialysate for these four things before starting treatment
the machine was in by pass for 30-min correct answers The wall clock indicates the patient
has had 3 hrs of treatment and the machine indicates only 2 1/2 hrs treatment. What
happened?
40-60 seconds correct answers When washing hands with soap and water, how long must you
wash your hands?
, 20-30 seconds correct answers When cleaning hands with hand sanitizer, how long must you
rub your hand?
diabetes correct answers The number one cause of chronic renal failure is----
True correct answers When going from a dirty area to retrieve supplies in a clean area, staff
are required to complete hand hygiene
True correct answers Hazardous Material Identification System HMIS labels are required on
all hazardous materials, including individual bicarbonate containers.
1 parts bleach and 10 parts water solution correct answers The first batch bleach solution
used to clean a large blood spill area ( greater than 10mL/s) is?
blood and body fluids correct answers The main route of transmission of Hepatitis B in
Hemodialysis facilities is by exposure to infected?
remove gloves, sanitize hands, put fresh pair of gloves on correct answers When caring for a
patient who is Hepatitis B positive, after disconnecting the bloodlines, the technician MUST
perform which 3 actions before documenting?
seperate____dedicateed correct answers According to the CDC, patients who are Hepatitis B
surface Antigen (HBsAg) positive should be dialyzed in a _________ area of the dialysis
center, on ________ machine
Remove gloves, wash/sanitize hands and retrieve items correct answers What MUST the
dialysate technician do prior to leaving the patient at the dialysis station to get clean supplies?
Blood splatter correct answers You must wear a full-face shield, or mask with googles, when
in an area with a risk of______
examine / an access correct answers Prior to applying the blood pressure cuff on a new
patient, the patient care technician should_______ both the patient's arms for the presence of
________
dry weight correct answers Availble weight gain is described as the pre-treatment weight
minus_____
an infection correct answers A red and warm vascular access may be a sign of____
thrill correct answers Pre-treatment evaluation of an internal vascular access includes
palpating for a ______
Gloves, full face shield or mask/protective eye wear w/side shield, fluid resistance gown
correct answers What three items of PPE are required when performing?
flipped correct answers Damage to the intimal lining of the vessel is likely to occur when the
needle is_______after insertion.
