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FRESENIUS PCT NEW HIRE EXAM NEWEST 2026/2027 ACTUAL
EXAM COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||JUST
OUT!!!
Why is it important to determine which side is arterial and
which side is venous? - ANSWER-If the needles are connected
to the wrong blood line, recirculation will prevent the clearance
to deliver an
adequate treatment.
How long should you clean the patients skin before cannulation
with alcohol pad or betadine? - ANSWER-30 seconds, if
betadine is use allow for it to dry 3-5 mins
What insertion angle should I use for cannulation? - ANSWER-
Bevel up - AV graft 45 degree angle - AV fistula 20-30 degree
angle also depends on depth of access
What direction should the needles be placed for dialysis? -
ANSWER-Arterial needle can go with or against the flow, and
Venous needle has to go with the flow.
What is an infiltration and how is it treated? - ANSWER-An
infiltration is fluid seepage into the surrounding tissue resulting
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in pain and swelling. Infiltrations are treated with intermittent
ice for 24 hours followed by intermittent heat and ice as
needed.
Where should you place an arterial and a venous needle if it
has infiltrated? - ANSWER-A new venous needle should be
placed above the infiltration site. For an arterial infiltration the
needle may be placed either above or below the infiltrated site.
What is Heparin and why is it used in hemodialysis? - ANSWER-
Heparin is an anticoagulant that prevents clotting
After the Heparin has been given, how long must you wait
before initiating the treatment? - ANSWER-3 - 5-minute
What is OLC? - On Line Clearance? - ANSWER-OLC measures the
removal of waste from the bloodstream during a single dialysis
treatment by measuring the rate of sodium removal.
What is the "mean KECN"? - ANSWER-This is the average of all
tests performed during On-Line Clearance
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How many KECN tests can be programmed into OLC? -
ANSWER-Between 3-6 tests can be programmed. If a treatment
is 3-4 hours in length, 6 tests should be programmed.
What does a steady decline in KECN test results signify? -
ANSWER-There may be a need for more heparin. If the heparin
dose is not adequate, the fibers of the dialyzer may be clotting
off causing decrease in clearance
What is Kt/V? - ANSWER-It is a measurement of how well we
are cleaning wastes from our patients' blood
What's anemia? - ANSWER-lack of RBC's
What is crenation and what causes it to occur? - ANSWER-
Crenation is the shriveling of red blood cells caused by too high
of a concentration of sodium in the dialysate (hypertonic
dialysate).
What causes muscle cramps during dialysis? - ANSWER-Large
amounts of fluid removal Rapid sodium and / potassium
changes in the muscle fibers Vasoconstriction/Cramping may
occur at any time during treatment; most frequently observed
FRESENIUS PCT NEW HIRE EXAM NEWEST 2026/2027 ACTUAL
EXAM COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||JUST
OUT!!!
Why is it important to determine which side is arterial and
which side is venous? - ANSWER-If the needles are connected
to the wrong blood line, recirculation will prevent the clearance
to deliver an
adequate treatment.
How long should you clean the patients skin before cannulation
with alcohol pad or betadine? - ANSWER-30 seconds, if
betadine is use allow for it to dry 3-5 mins
What insertion angle should I use for cannulation? - ANSWER-
Bevel up - AV graft 45 degree angle - AV fistula 20-30 degree
angle also depends on depth of access
What direction should the needles be placed for dialysis? -
ANSWER-Arterial needle can go with or against the flow, and
Venous needle has to go with the flow.
What is an infiltration and how is it treated? - ANSWER-An
infiltration is fluid seepage into the surrounding tissue resulting
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in pain and swelling. Infiltrations are treated with intermittent
ice for 24 hours followed by intermittent heat and ice as
needed.
Where should you place an arterial and a venous needle if it
has infiltrated? - ANSWER-A new venous needle should be
placed above the infiltration site. For an arterial infiltration the
needle may be placed either above or below the infiltrated site.
What is Heparin and why is it used in hemodialysis? - ANSWER-
Heparin is an anticoagulant that prevents clotting
After the Heparin has been given, how long must you wait
before initiating the treatment? - ANSWER-3 - 5-minute
What is OLC? - On Line Clearance? - ANSWER-OLC measures the
removal of waste from the bloodstream during a single dialysis
treatment by measuring the rate of sodium removal.
What is the "mean KECN"? - ANSWER-This is the average of all
tests performed during On-Line Clearance
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How many KECN tests can be programmed into OLC? -
ANSWER-Between 3-6 tests can be programmed. If a treatment
is 3-4 hours in length, 6 tests should be programmed.
What does a steady decline in KECN test results signify? -
ANSWER-There may be a need for more heparin. If the heparin
dose is not adequate, the fibers of the dialyzer may be clotting
off causing decrease in clearance
What is Kt/V? - ANSWER-It is a measurement of how well we
are cleaning wastes from our patients' blood
What's anemia? - ANSWER-lack of RBC's
What is crenation and what causes it to occur? - ANSWER-
Crenation is the shriveling of red blood cells caused by too high
of a concentration of sodium in the dialysate (hypertonic
dialysate).
What causes muscle cramps during dialysis? - ANSWER-Large
amounts of fluid removal Rapid sodium and / potassium
changes in the muscle fibers Vasoconstriction/Cramping may
occur at any time during treatment; most frequently observed
