COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
● A pt asks the technician "what does uremia mean?" The technician's
response should be based on the uremia is. Answer: an increase of waste
in the blood
● a Central venous catheter may be used as a vascular access when a.
Answer: pt has inadequate blood vessels in the limbs
● before a dialysis treatment , the pt tells the Technician, "Yesterday, I
felt terrible and vomited up some blood. I feel much better today." The
technician can expect the pt's treatment will be modified by. Answer:
decreasing the heparin dose
● the technician is unsure of which one of a pt's AV grafts anastomosis is
arterial and which one is venous... how do you tell between the two.
Answer: compress the graft in the middle and palpate each side
● at the end of a pt treatment, what should be reported to RN. Answer: a
pulse rate of 120 beats per min
, ● a pt asked the technician " why am i getting vitamin d therapy".
Answer: Vitamin D is needed for healthy bones
● Why are dialysis pt more likely to become infected with germs like
MRSA. Answer: they usually have weak immune systems
● An AV fistula is an example of. Answer: Peripheral access
● While giving information to the relief technician if is MOST important
for the technician to. Answer: give the relief technician an opportunity to
ask and respond to questions
● Pt's who keep a record of their blood test results and weights and
medications are. Answer: Pt's who are involved with self-managing their
care feel empowered
● if a pt BP drops 82/40 mm Hg , after changing the fluid removal rate
the technician should. Answer: place pt in trendelendburg
● legally if a treatment was performed but not charted in a pt record.
Answer: it was NOT done
● the most common casue of a lotw conductivity alarm during
hemodialysis is. Answer: an exhausted concentration supply