Dialysis Technician Exam Study Guide questions with correct answers
What foods are high in phosphorus - Ans Dairy, Meats, Nuts, Peanuts, Dried Beans & Peas, Whole Grains, Chocolate, Colas
What foods are high in potassium - Ans Avocados, Mangos, Bananas, Orange Juice, Dried Fruit, Cantaloupe, Dried Peas, Beans, Tomato Sauce, & Potatoes
What are the two hemodialysis delivery systems? - Ans Extracorpeal (blood) & Dialysate
During dialysis, ultrfiltration occurs when: - Ans Water is removed from blood because there is a pressure gradient across a membrane
What are the hemodialysis treatment options? - Ans In-Center, Nocturnal, Short Daily
What development in dialysis came first? - Ans Dr. Kolff's rotating drum
What is the definition for dry-weight? - Ans Post-dialysis weight at which all or most excess fluid has been removed
How are clinics paid by Medicare for dialysis? - Ans Composite Rate
The primary cause of the anemia of ESRD is: - Ans Erythropoietin Deficiency
What isn't a component of the Extracorpeal Circuit? - Ans Blood Leak Detector What waste product of muscle metabolism is removed by healthy kidneys? - Ans Creatinine
What line is a negative pressure? - Ans Arterial
What is the leading cause of chronic kidney disease for adults in the U.S.? - Ans Diabetes
What are the symptoms of puritis? - Ans Itching
Why must water used for dialysate be treated? - Ans Dialysis patients are exposed
to large volumes of water during dialysis
What is the U.V. light and what does it do? - Ans Invisible radiation that destroys microorganisms
Which patients may benefit from an increased bicarbonate concentration? - Ans Poorly compliant with regards to fluid intake
If an air embolism occurs, how should a patient be placed? - Ans Trendelenberg on the left side
What symptom is "cherry pop" colored blood? - Ans Hemolysis
When does first-use syndrome usually appear? - Ans 15-30 minutes of starting treatment What are the two main types of dialysis? - Ans Hemodialysis & Peritoneal Dialysis
What is the functional unit of the kidney, or the structure in the kidney that does the work? - Ans Nephron
Severe chest pain and dyspnea are symptoms of what? - Ans Air Embolism
What are the symptoms of first use syndrome? - Ans Back pain 15 minutes into treatment
What are symptoms of anemia? - Ans Weak, Syanotic, Dizzy
What are three signs or symptoms of an access infection? - Ans Drainage, Fever, Swelling
What is the pressure across the dialyzer membrane? - Ans TMP -Transmembrane Pressure
What are the symptoms of an air embolism? - Ans Shortness of breath, Coughing,
Confusion
What is a long-term complications of a fistulae? - Ans Thrombosis
What are the symptoms of a pyrogen reaction? - Ans Fever, Chills
What are the symptoms of disequilibrium syndrome? - Ans Headache
What foods are high in phosphorus - Ans Dairy, Meats, Nuts, Peanuts, Dried Beans & Peas, Whole Grains, Chocolate, Colas
What foods are high in potassium - Ans Avocados, Mangos, Bananas, Orange Juice, Dried Fruit, Cantaloupe, Dried Peas, Beans, Tomato Sauce, & Potatoes
What are the two hemodialysis delivery systems? - Ans Extracorpeal (blood) & Dialysate
During dialysis, ultrfiltration occurs when: - Ans Water is removed from blood because there is a pressure gradient across a membrane
What are the hemodialysis treatment options? - Ans In-Center, Nocturnal, Short Daily
What development in dialysis came first? - Ans Dr. Kolff's rotating drum
What is the definition for dry-weight? - Ans Post-dialysis weight at which all or most excess fluid has been removed
How are clinics paid by Medicare for dialysis? - Ans Composite Rate
The primary cause of the anemia of ESRD is: - Ans Erythropoietin Deficiency
What isn't a component of the Extracorpeal Circuit? - Ans Blood Leak Detector What waste product of muscle metabolism is removed by healthy kidneys? - Ans Creatinine
What line is a negative pressure? - Ans Arterial
What is the leading cause of chronic kidney disease for adults in the U.S.? - Ans Diabetes
What are the symptoms of puritis? - Ans Itching
Why must water used for dialysate be treated? - Ans Dialysis patients are exposed
to large volumes of water during dialysis
What is the U.V. light and what does it do? - Ans Invisible radiation that destroys microorganisms
Which patients may benefit from an increased bicarbonate concentration? - Ans Poorly compliant with regards to fluid intake
If an air embolism occurs, how should a patient be placed? - Ans Trendelenberg on the left side
What symptom is "cherry pop" colored blood? - Ans Hemolysis
When does first-use syndrome usually appear? - Ans 15-30 minutes of starting treatment What are the two main types of dialysis? - Ans Hemodialysis & Peritoneal Dialysis
What is the functional unit of the kidney, or the structure in the kidney that does the work? - Ans Nephron
Severe chest pain and dyspnea are symptoms of what? - Ans Air Embolism
What are the symptoms of first use syndrome? - Ans Back pain 15 minutes into treatment
What are symptoms of anemia? - Ans Weak, Syanotic, Dizzy
What are three signs or symptoms of an access infection? - Ans Drainage, Fever, Swelling
What is the pressure across the dialyzer membrane? - Ans TMP -Transmembrane Pressure
What are the symptoms of an air embolism? - Ans Shortness of breath, Coughing,
Confusion
What is a long-term complications of a fistulae? - Ans Thrombosis
What are the symptoms of a pyrogen reaction? - Ans Fever, Chills
What are the symptoms of disequilibrium syndrome? - Ans Headache
