HEMODIALYSIS BONNET EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS ||
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ANSWERS
Question 1
A PRIMARY physiologic abnormality in the anemia associated with renal failure is
a. impaired RBC production due to bone marrow deterioration
b. inability of erythropoietin to stimulate bone marrow due to electrolye imbalance
c. impaired hemoglobin synthesis due to a nutritional deficiency of vitamin D
d. lack of erythropoietin or erythropoietin-stimulating factor from the kidney
Correct Answer
d. lack of erythropoietin or erythropoietin stimulating factor from the kidney
Question 2
Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) is a by-product of
a. tubular infiltrate
b. glomerular filtrate
c. protein metabolism
d. carbohydrate metabolism
Correct Answer
c. protein metabolism
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,Question 3
With regard to the evaluation of a new piece of dialysis equipment, the LEAST helpful
resource is the
a. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Dood Manufacturing Practices Act
b. hospital's biomedical department
c. unit's technical support group
d. manufacturer of the equipment
Correct Answer
a. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Dood Manufacturing Practices Act
Question 4
Symptoms of hepatitis include
a. swollen pancreas, pain in right upper quadrant, joint and muscle pain, and jaundice
b. enlarged liver, decreased bleeding tendencies, jaundice, nausea, and vomiting
c. nausea and vomiting, fatigue, enlarged liver, right upper quadrant abdominal pain,
and jaundice
d. joint and muscle pain, nausea and vomiting, decreased bleeding tendencies, and
jaundice
Correct Answer
c. nausea and vomiting, fatigue, enlarged liver, right upper quadrant abdominal
pain, and jaundice
Question 5
In a dialysate delivery system, the purpose of using an acid or vinegar rinse is to
a. neutralize residual bleach in the fluid pathways of the machine
b. neutralize acetate dialysate before performance of a bicarbonate dialysis
c. kill the spores formed by hepatitis virus in the internal pathways of the machine
d. dissolve the crystals and precipitates from bicarbonate solution in the fluid
pathways of the machine
Correct Answer
d. dissolve the crystals and precipitates from bicarbonate solution in the fluid
pathways of the machine
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,Question 6
The components of the [ ] system that employs a semipermeable membrane and
pressure process to remove both organic matter and electrolytes from processed
water is
a. softening
b. deionization
c. filtration
d. reverse osmosis (RO)
Correct Answer
d. reverse osmosis (RO)
Question 7
According to Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI)
recommendations, how often should the conductivity, pH, and dialysate temperature
be checked?
a. Prior to each shift of dialysis treatment
b. Every morning of dialysis
c. Every hour of dialysis
d. At the end of every treatment
Correct Answer
a. Prior to each shift of dialysis treatment
Question 8
The risk of hypernatremia resulting from water softener regeneration occurring in the
middle of a patient treatment can be reduced by
a. checking water sodium levels once each day
b. putting deionization tanks downstream of the water softener
c. putting at least two reverse osmosis (RO) modules downstream of the water
softener
d. designing a softener with automatic bypass and checking the regeneration timer
daily
Correct Answer
b. putting deionization tanks downstream of the water softener
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, Question 9
Which one of the following is NOT a possible sequela of hepatitis B?
a. Chronic active or chronic persistent hepatitis
b. Cirrhosis
c. Pancreatitis
d. Liver cancer
Correct Answer
d. Liver cancer
Question 10
If too much weight is gained between dialysis treatments, it is reasonable to assume
that the patient's diet includes an excess of both fluids and
a. sodium
b. protein
c. calcium
d. potassium
Correct Answer
a. sodium
Question 11
During machine setup, the dialyzer test for residual sterilant is positive. The
technician's MOST appropriate response is to
a. initiate dialysis, because reprocesses dialyzers usually contain sterilant
b. discard the entire circuit and replace it with a dry dialyzer
c. continue rinising for five minutes and then retest
d. turn up dialysate flow and the retest
Correct Answer
c. continue rinising for five minutes and then retest
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WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS ||
VERIFIED EXAM!!! (100% CORRECT
ANSWERS
Question 1
A PRIMARY physiologic abnormality in the anemia associated with renal failure is
a. impaired RBC production due to bone marrow deterioration
b. inability of erythropoietin to stimulate bone marrow due to electrolye imbalance
c. impaired hemoglobin synthesis due to a nutritional deficiency of vitamin D
d. lack of erythropoietin or erythropoietin-stimulating factor from the kidney
Correct Answer
d. lack of erythropoietin or erythropoietin stimulating factor from the kidney
Question 2
Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) is a by-product of
a. tubular infiltrate
b. glomerular filtrate
c. protein metabolism
d. carbohydrate metabolism
Correct Answer
c. protein metabolism
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,Question 3
With regard to the evaluation of a new piece of dialysis equipment, the LEAST helpful
resource is the
a. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Dood Manufacturing Practices Act
b. hospital's biomedical department
c. unit's technical support group
d. manufacturer of the equipment
Correct Answer
a. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Dood Manufacturing Practices Act
Question 4
Symptoms of hepatitis include
a. swollen pancreas, pain in right upper quadrant, joint and muscle pain, and jaundice
b. enlarged liver, decreased bleeding tendencies, jaundice, nausea, and vomiting
c. nausea and vomiting, fatigue, enlarged liver, right upper quadrant abdominal pain,
and jaundice
d. joint and muscle pain, nausea and vomiting, decreased bleeding tendencies, and
jaundice
Correct Answer
c. nausea and vomiting, fatigue, enlarged liver, right upper quadrant abdominal
pain, and jaundice
Question 5
In a dialysate delivery system, the purpose of using an acid or vinegar rinse is to
a. neutralize residual bleach in the fluid pathways of the machine
b. neutralize acetate dialysate before performance of a bicarbonate dialysis
c. kill the spores formed by hepatitis virus in the internal pathways of the machine
d. dissolve the crystals and precipitates from bicarbonate solution in the fluid
pathways of the machine
Correct Answer
d. dissolve the crystals and precipitates from bicarbonate solution in the fluid
pathways of the machine
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,Question 6
The components of the [ ] system that employs a semipermeable membrane and
pressure process to remove both organic matter and electrolytes from processed
water is
a. softening
b. deionization
c. filtration
d. reverse osmosis (RO)
Correct Answer
d. reverse osmosis (RO)
Question 7
According to Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI)
recommendations, how often should the conductivity, pH, and dialysate temperature
be checked?
a. Prior to each shift of dialysis treatment
b. Every morning of dialysis
c. Every hour of dialysis
d. At the end of every treatment
Correct Answer
a. Prior to each shift of dialysis treatment
Question 8
The risk of hypernatremia resulting from water softener regeneration occurring in the
middle of a patient treatment can be reduced by
a. checking water sodium levels once each day
b. putting deionization tanks downstream of the water softener
c. putting at least two reverse osmosis (RO) modules downstream of the water
softener
d. designing a softener with automatic bypass and checking the regeneration timer
daily
Correct Answer
b. putting deionization tanks downstream of the water softener
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, Question 9
Which one of the following is NOT a possible sequela of hepatitis B?
a. Chronic active or chronic persistent hepatitis
b. Cirrhosis
c. Pancreatitis
d. Liver cancer
Correct Answer
d. Liver cancer
Question 10
If too much weight is gained between dialysis treatments, it is reasonable to assume
that the patient's diet includes an excess of both fluids and
a. sodium
b. protein
c. calcium
d. potassium
Correct Answer
a. sodium
Question 11
During machine setup, the dialyzer test for residual sterilant is positive. The
technician's MOST appropriate response is to
a. initiate dialysis, because reprocesses dialyzers usually contain sterilant
b. discard the entire circuit and replace it with a dry dialyzer
c. continue rinising for five minutes and then retest
d. turn up dialysate flow and the retest
Correct Answer
c. continue rinising for five minutes and then retest
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