Dialysis Test Review 2019 Graded A Updated 2023/2024 Latest Version
Dialysis Test Review 2019 GRADED A UPDATED 2023/2024 LATEST VERSION What is the correct procedure for drawing a post BUN lab specimen at the completion of the dialysis treatment? - CORRECT ANSWER Turn off or decrease to 50 ml/hr, decrease DFR to 300 ml/min or place in bypass, reduce BFR to 100 ml/min, wait 15 seconds and draw the sample from the arterial line Lavender tubes: - CORRECT ANSWER Must be inverted a minimum of 8-10 minutes to properly mix and avoid clotting When the lab receives a laboratory test tube with double labeling: - CORRECT ANSWER Regulation prohibit the lab from processing such tube To prevent the formation of aneurysms and pseudoaneurysms the following should be practiced: - CORRECT ANSWER Good needle site rotation and complete needle site clotting techniques When an AV access is cannulated via the rope ladder method, cannulation sites are rotated with each treatment to allow healing and increase longevity of the access. About how long does it take for a cannulation site to heal? - CORRECT ANSWER Two weeks What is the primary reason the patient should be in a comfortable supine position when you perform pre-dialysis CVC care? - CORRECT ANSWER The supine position increases pressure within central veins and diminishes the risk of an air embolism
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