Dialysis Technician Exam (Core
Curriculum for Dialysis Technician)
Quizzes & Ans…
infection Answer - is the second most common cause of death in HD patient
Infection can occur when pathogens enter the body through Answer - • a break in the
skin
• a mucous membrane
• the lungs
3 main ways disease can spread Answer - 1. direct contact
2. indirect contact
3. droplet spread
In dialysis clinic pathogens can be spread by Answer - patient, bath, visitors,
equipment, water, dialysate, and air
direct contact Answer - with an infected person such as shaking hands or kissing
indirect contact Answer - We touch objects such as dialysis chair, patient chart,
blood pressure cuffs, IV poles, and treatment carts
droplet spread Answer - we breathe in droplets that were coughed or sneezed by an
infected person
Aseptic Answer - free from disease-causing germs
clean Answer - not free from germs , but disinfected and usable for some steps in
the treatment
contaminated Answer - was sterile or clean but then was touched by a non sterile
object
dirty Answer - neither clean or sterile
Basic Guidelines for Aseptic Technique Answer - • package sterile items as sterile
only if the package is closed and sealed
• wash your hands before you touch a package that contain sterile item
• keep sterile packages dry
Curriculum for Dialysis Technician)
Quizzes & Ans…
infection Answer - is the second most common cause of death in HD patient
Infection can occur when pathogens enter the body through Answer - • a break in the
skin
• a mucous membrane
• the lungs
3 main ways disease can spread Answer - 1. direct contact
2. indirect contact
3. droplet spread
In dialysis clinic pathogens can be spread by Answer - patient, bath, visitors,
equipment, water, dialysate, and air
direct contact Answer - with an infected person such as shaking hands or kissing
indirect contact Answer - We touch objects such as dialysis chair, patient chart,
blood pressure cuffs, IV poles, and treatment carts
droplet spread Answer - we breathe in droplets that were coughed or sneezed by an
infected person
Aseptic Answer - free from disease-causing germs
clean Answer - not free from germs , but disinfected and usable for some steps in
the treatment
contaminated Answer - was sterile or clean but then was touched by a non sterile
object
dirty Answer - neither clean or sterile
Basic Guidelines for Aseptic Technique Answer - • package sterile items as sterile
only if the package is closed and sealed
• wash your hands before you touch a package that contain sterile item
• keep sterile packages dry
