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A patient with acute kidney injury dialyzes in the out-patient facility. With regards to the
patients target weight, why is being "wet" better that being too dry?
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A standing post- treatment blood pressure reading of __is considered an abnormal finding
and should be reported to a licensed nurse
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-air bubbles in the dialysate, dirty sensor
-check dialysate connections, bleach machine -
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what is the most likely reason for a blood leak detector alarm during recirculation
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, Quiz_________________?
• The Fundamentals: Immunizations, Iron, Dialysis Access, Calcium, Phosphorus, Hb, Kt/V,
Target Weight, Access,PTH, etc.• Complex Programs: Fluid Management, Infection
Management, Diabetes Management, Med Management, CVCManagement, Palliative / EOL
Care, Infection Surveillance, Transition of Care, CKDEducation, Depression, Missed
Treatments, etc.• Measures of Effectiveness • Mortality, Hospitalization /Re-hospitalization,
Patient Experience of Care• What Matters Most • Our patient's health-related Quality of
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The Clinical Pyramid includes :
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⁃ when it is mandated by state.
⁃ when the pct performing a data collection notices abnormal findings
⁃ when the patient reports unusual symptoms to the nurse prior to treatment initiation.
⁃ when nurse observes initial behavior -
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When is a pre-treatment assessment by the licensed nurse required?
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the nephrologist orders a blood flow rate of 450 ml/min for a patient with established AV
fistula. what needle gage would be appropriate for this BFR
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, 15 gauge needle for the prescribed BFR -
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the nephrologist has prescribed a 400 bfr for your patient. you would expect the physician
order to also include
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15 seconds -
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Scrubbing of each hub as part of CVC care is done for:
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15 seconds -
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the blood flow rate is reduced to 100 ml-min for ___________ before obtaining post
dialysis blood specimen for kt/v
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15% -
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Dialysis replaces only ___ percent of normal kidney function.
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3-5 minutes -
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