Exam (elaborations) DaVita (RN)
What do you do for a patient with an air emblolism? ---ANSWER---Clamp lines, put patient on left side, Trendelenburg, attempt to aspirate the air, administer O2 per MD, monitor VS closely, initiate CPR if needed, notify code team Why is thirst control and limiting interdialytic weight gains a shared responsibilyt between the healthcare team and the patient? ---ANSWER---Caregivers can contribute to Na loading during dialysis causing an increased thirst and fluid intake between treatments Preventing hypotensive episodes during dialysis treatment is important because they are associated with ---ANSWER---a higher mortality rate The mortality risk for patient who experience two or more episodes of intradialytic hypotension per week increases to ---ANSWER---70% which condition may impair a patient's increase in pulse rate as a response to hypovoilemia ---ANSWER---autonomic neuropathy a patient's protein status is affected by nutritional and non-nutritional factors. what can you do to prevent a drop in your patient's albumin? ---ANSWER---prevent HAIs Calciphylaxis (soft tissue calcification) is a consequence of which out or range labs? --- ANSWER---Ca, PTH, Phosphorus How do phosphate binders work? ---ANSWER---they prevent the phosphorus in food from being absorbed when taken with meals The method to protect against infection by pathogenic microorganisms when preparing and administering medications is called ---ANSWER---aseptic technique Why must you wait 3-5 minutes after administering the initial heparin bolus before initiating treatment? ---ANSWER---takes 3-5 minutes for heparin to become systemic When do you take PO4 binders? ---ANSWER---with meals and snacks #1 thing we do ---ANSWER---patient safety Conductivity acceptable rrange ---ANSWER---13-15.5 and +/- 0.4 of the machine pH of dialysate ---ANSWER---6.9-7.6 blood pH ---ANSWER---7.35-7.45
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