ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ A patient complains of a cold hand, especially the fingers. The
technician should tell the patient it may be caused by. Answer:
◉ Which of the following side affects may occur if the rollers of the
blood pump are over occluded?
(A) Air in the blood circuit
(B) TMP will rise
(C) Hemolysis may occur
(D) Blood will not be circulated through the kidney. Answer: A
◉ The most effective treatment for muscle cramping during dialysis
treatment is to inject a bolus of
(A) hypertonic saline into the injection port on the venous blood line.
(B) hypertonic saline into the blood line through the arterial injection
port.
(C) dextrose 25% into the blood line through the venous injection port.
(D) dextrose 25% into the blood line through the arterial injection port..
Answer:
,◉ Which of the following are the two most important factors to consider
when choosing a dialyzer?
(A) Manufacturer and membrane type
(B) Dialyzer size and membrane pore size
(C) Cost and its ability to be reused
(D) Durability and UFR. Answer:
◉ Which of the following are the two most important factors to consider
when choosing a dialyzer?
(A) manufacturer of the equipment.
(B) unit's technical support group.
(C) hospital's biomedical department.
(D) FDA Good Manufacturing Practices Act.. Answer:
◉ The ultimate responsibility for maintaining water purity levels for
water used for hemodialysis lies with the:
(A) head nurse.
(B) water systems supplier.
, (C) technician.
(D) medical director.. Answer:
◉ Which of the following are some of the factors that contribute to
anemia in dialysis patients?
(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 1 and 3 only
(C) 2 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2, and 3. Answer:
◉ While performing blood pressure and monitor checks, the technician
notices that a patient's bloodlines look like "cherry soda." The patient
feels like something bad is going to happen and becomes short of breath
and panicky. Which of the following should the technician suspect is
happening?
(A) Clotted blood lines
(B) High serum potassium
(C) Visual hemolysis
(D) Nervous anxiety. Answer:
◉ When cannulating a graft, the staff should use: