FRESENIUS FINAL EXAM 2023 with complete solutions

What is a pre-dialysis evaluation? - answer 1) Review of the patient's health. 2) Compares current health status to previous evaluations. Why is pre-dialysis evaluations needed? - answer 1) To determine if the patient is stable to receive treatment. 2) Determine if there has been a change in health status. 3) Provides a baseline date to plan for a safe treatment. Describe Universal precautions - answer Steps we take with all patient contact to decrease the risk of spreading infection to protect our patient and ourselves. What are the 3 C's? - answer 1) Condition (objective) 2) Complaints (subjective) 3) Changes (objective) What should you look for with: Ambulation - answer Gait changes, use of assistive devices, ROM, energy level. What should you look for with: Mental status and mood - answer A&O x 3, any changes in usual mood (Alert and orientation) Person, place, time (situation) A&Ox4 What should you look for with: Skin - answer Color, integrity, temperature, edema What should you look for with: Vital signs - answer Weight, BP, HR, respiration's, temperature What is EDW? Estimated Dry weight - answer A patient's wt with excess fluid removed When is a RN required to assess a pre-treatment wt? - answer If the patient pre-treatment wt is 4 kg above EDW.