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ANSWERS: Was the predialysis sample drawn from the venous port?
A patient's laboratory results indicate that the predialysis BUN level
was lower than the post dialysis BUN level. When interpreting these
findings the technician should seek the answer to which of these
questions?
ANSWERS: Tachycardia
A rapid pulse of 104 beats/minute would indicate that the patient has:
ANSWERS: 500
A patient's dry weight is 154.0 (70kg) and the patient's pre treatment weight
is
158.4. (72kg). For a four- hour treatment, how many mL/ hour must the
patient lose to reach dry weight?
ANSWERS: 200 CFU/mL
AAMI standards for the total microbial count of dialysate shall not exceed:
,ANSWERS: 3-5% of EDW
Acceptable interdialytic weight gains are
ANSWERS: Less than two (2) EU/mL
According to AAMI the standard level for endotoxins levels is
ANSWERS: 4/15/2010
According to the new Conditions for Coverage, all dialysis technicians are
to be certified by a national certifying agency or state specific
certification by:
ANSWERS: Nutritional
Albumin is an important test that tells about the patient's
ANSWERS: Vitamin B12
All of the following are phosphate binders except:
ANSWERS: numbness and tingling
All of the following may be signs and symptoms of an infected access
except:
ANSWERS: The absence of disease producing organisms
Asepsis is defined as
,ANSWERS: 1,385 mL/hr
Based on Mrs Smith's total amount of fluid to be removed, what is the
ultrafiltration rate per hour (mL/hr) for her 4 hour treatment?
ANSWERS: Discard the needle
Before a hemodialysis treatment, the technician removes the cap from the
fistula needle and accidentally touches the chair with the tip of the
needle. Which of these actions should the technician take first?
ANSWERS: Hemolysis
Dialysate that is too hot will cause
ANSWERS: Weight at which the patient has no edema or fluid in the lungs
and BP is normal
Dry weight is defined as the
ANSWERS: Disconnection of the bloodline
During a hemodialysis treatment the technician responds to a low
venous pressure alarm. The most likely cause for this alarm is:
ANSWERS: Blood
Biohazardous waste includes any material exposed to:
, ANSWERS: Diffusion
Decreasing the patient's prescribed blood flow rate affects the rate of
ANSWERS: Stop the pump
During a hemodialysis treatment, a patient's venous needle infiltrates.
Which of these actions should the dialysis technician take first?
ANSWERS: Between 7.0 and 7.4
Dialysate pH should be:
ANSWERS: Clamp the venous line
During hemodialysis, the air detector on Ms. Foster's machine alarms and
foam is visible in the venous drop chamber. The immediate action of the
dialysis technician should be to:
ANSWERS: How have you been since your last dialysis treatment?
During predialysis data collection, it would be best for the technician to
ask the patient which of these questions?
ANSWERS: Take the patient's temperature
During the hemodialysis treatment, a patient complains of feeling
chilled. In addition to getting the patient a blanket, which of these
actions should the technician take?