FRESENIUS PCT EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
What is hypoglycemia? - Correct Answers -Irritability/ hunger.
The dialysis technician has performed a rinseback on a pt and has failed to gather all of
the supplies needed to disconnect the pt. What must the tech do prior to getting clean
supplies? - Correct Answers -Remove gloves, wash/sanitize hands and retrieve items.
What PPE is required when performing venipuncture? - Correct Answers -Gloves, full
face shield or mask and protective eyewear with side shield and fluid resistant gown.
What solution should be used to disinfect a large blood spill? (greater than 10mls) -
Correct Answers -1 part bleach ; 10 parts water
Studies conducted by the center of disease control continue to prove that single most
important means of preventing the spread of infection is to? - Correct Answers -Wash/
sanitize hands.
High phosphorus foods that must be limited or avoided in patients who are on dialysis
are? - Correct Answers -Beans, nuts, and dark colas.
Which of the following has the biggest potassium content? - Correct Answers -Bananas,
O.J., salt substitute's.
A 40 yr old pt who has severe hypertension, is to start on hemodialysis. The pt does not
have diabetes or cardiac problems, what type of access is preferable? - Correct
Answers -Av fistula.
One way to establish a pt has orthostatic hypotension is to obtain a pts? - Correct
Answers -Pre treatment standing blood pressure followed by the pts sitting bp.
The new needle placement following an arterial needle infiltration should be? - Correct
Answers -Above or below the infiltration.
Excessive fluid removal during dialysis combined with the pt taking an antihypertensive
medication may result in the pt having? - Correct Answers -Hypotension.
, A pt has fallen to the floor post dialysis outside the facility that results in a laceration. the
incident is considered a/an? - Correct Answers -Near miss.
A fistula is considered the access of choice because fistulas? - Correct Answers -Have
the lowest complication rate.
Which of the following letters in the acronym COLT is incorrect when remembering how
to treat a pt with suspected air embolus? - Correct Answers -C= Clamp arterial
bloodline.
Chloramines or bleach in the dialysate during dialysis can cause a patient death due to?
- Correct Answers -Hemolysis.
The arterial needle is placed? - Correct Answers -Either with or against the flow of
blood.
The venous needle must always be placed? - Correct Answers -With the flow of blood.
Documentation and interpretation of KECN results can assist the staff member in? -
Correct Answers -Assessment for possible clotting in the dialyzer.
When removing needles from an internal access the needle safety device? - Correct
Answers -Should be engaged while removing needle from pts access.
Routine post dialysis treatment documentation on the patients dialysis treatment record
should include patients blood pressure? - Correct Answers -Post reinfusion and prior
disconnection.
Pre treatment evaluation of an internal vascular access includes? - Correct Answers -
Palpating for a thrill.
Including the nurse in charge, how many total signatures from qualified staff are
required when performing total chlorine testing? - Correct Answers -Two.
The water room water pathway begin with? - Correct Answers -City water entering the
facility.
FMS policy states the first total chlorine test is to be done? - Correct Answers -Prior to
turning on the machines.
How long must the reverse osmosis machine (RO) run prior to collecting samples for
water testing? - Correct Answers -15 minutes.
To properly collect a post bun sample it is necessary to? - Correct Answers -Turn off the
ultrafiltration rate.
AND ANSWERS
What is hypoglycemia? - Correct Answers -Irritability/ hunger.
The dialysis technician has performed a rinseback on a pt and has failed to gather all of
the supplies needed to disconnect the pt. What must the tech do prior to getting clean
supplies? - Correct Answers -Remove gloves, wash/sanitize hands and retrieve items.
What PPE is required when performing venipuncture? - Correct Answers -Gloves, full
face shield or mask and protective eyewear with side shield and fluid resistant gown.
What solution should be used to disinfect a large blood spill? (greater than 10mls) -
Correct Answers -1 part bleach ; 10 parts water
Studies conducted by the center of disease control continue to prove that single most
important means of preventing the spread of infection is to? - Correct Answers -Wash/
sanitize hands.
High phosphorus foods that must be limited or avoided in patients who are on dialysis
are? - Correct Answers -Beans, nuts, and dark colas.
Which of the following has the biggest potassium content? - Correct Answers -Bananas,
O.J., salt substitute's.
A 40 yr old pt who has severe hypertension, is to start on hemodialysis. The pt does not
have diabetes or cardiac problems, what type of access is preferable? - Correct
Answers -Av fistula.
One way to establish a pt has orthostatic hypotension is to obtain a pts? - Correct
Answers -Pre treatment standing blood pressure followed by the pts sitting bp.
The new needle placement following an arterial needle infiltration should be? - Correct
Answers -Above or below the infiltration.
Excessive fluid removal during dialysis combined with the pt taking an antihypertensive
medication may result in the pt having? - Correct Answers -Hypotension.
, A pt has fallen to the floor post dialysis outside the facility that results in a laceration. the
incident is considered a/an? - Correct Answers -Near miss.
A fistula is considered the access of choice because fistulas? - Correct Answers -Have
the lowest complication rate.
Which of the following letters in the acronym COLT is incorrect when remembering how
to treat a pt with suspected air embolus? - Correct Answers -C= Clamp arterial
bloodline.
Chloramines or bleach in the dialysate during dialysis can cause a patient death due to?
- Correct Answers -Hemolysis.
The arterial needle is placed? - Correct Answers -Either with or against the flow of
blood.
The venous needle must always be placed? - Correct Answers -With the flow of blood.
Documentation and interpretation of KECN results can assist the staff member in? -
Correct Answers -Assessment for possible clotting in the dialyzer.
When removing needles from an internal access the needle safety device? - Correct
Answers -Should be engaged while removing needle from pts access.
Routine post dialysis treatment documentation on the patients dialysis treatment record
should include patients blood pressure? - Correct Answers -Post reinfusion and prior
disconnection.
Pre treatment evaluation of an internal vascular access includes? - Correct Answers -
Palpating for a thrill.
Including the nurse in charge, how many total signatures from qualified staff are
required when performing total chlorine testing? - Correct Answers -Two.
The water room water pathway begin with? - Correct Answers -City water entering the
facility.
FMS policy states the first total chlorine test is to be done? - Correct Answers -Prior to
turning on the machines.
How long must the reverse osmosis machine (RO) run prior to collecting samples for
water testing? - Correct Answers -15 minutes.
To properly collect a post bun sample it is necessary to? - Correct Answers -Turn off the
ultrafiltration rate.
