FMC test | questions with 100% Correct Answers
When blood escapes from the dialyzer blood compartment into the dialysate
fluid compartment, this is known as a _________________ - Ans Blood Leak
The final dialystate must have a pH between __________ and ____________. - Ans 6.9 and 7.6.
How often should staff clean the dialysis machine with acid? - Ans Daily
When should alarm and Pressure Holding Tests (PHT) should be performed on dialysis
machines? - Ans Before each treatment
What is removed by normal saline during the priming process? - Ans Air in the dialyzer
Before the start of treatment, check that the machine's conductivity alarm parameters are set
at: a - Ans +/- of 0.5 mS the Theoretical Conductivity (TCD)
You should disinfect the dialysis machine with heat after doing what? - Ans After cleaning
with acid
You should test the dialysate for these four things before starting treatment: - Ans
bacteria, conductivity, chlorine/chloramines and pH
,The wall clock indicates the patient has had 3 hours of treatment and the machine
indicates only 2 and half hours treatment. What happened? - Ans The machine was in
bypass for 30 minutes.
Which of the following complications is most likely caused by a kink in the bloodline:
A. Allergic Reaction
B. Cramping
C. Hemolysis
D. Hypokalemia - Ans Hemolysis
Excessive fluid removal during dialysis, combined with the patient's taking an
antihypertensive medication may result in the patient having:
A. Hypotension
B. Hypertension
C. Hemolysis
D. Hematoma - Ans Hypotension
A patient is being observed for symptoms of uremia which include:
A. Increased energy
B. Loss of appetite
C. Darkening of the stool
D. Heat intolerance - Ans Loss of appetite
Hemolyzed blood could be caused by:
A. An arterial pressure of negative 190
B. An arterial pressure of negative 270
C. A venous pressure of half the blood flow rate
, D. A machine temperature of 36 degrees Celsius - Ans An arterial pressure of negative 270
During the final thirty minutes of dialysis, the patient complains of blurred vision and
dizziness. The caregiver should evaluate for signs of
A. Hypotension
B. Hypertension
C. Hyperkalemia
D. Hypokalemia - Ans Hypotension
The group of symptoms that include feelings of faintness, double vision, perspiration,
irritability, and hunger may be associated with what patient complication:
A. Anemia
B. Pyrogen Reaction
C. Hyperglycemia
D. Hypoglycemia - Ans Hypoglycemia
The primary cause of anemia in the dialysis patient is
A. Abnormal red blood cell production
B. The blood loss that occurs during the procedure
C. A decrease in the production of erythroprotien
D. An inability to convert vitamin D. - Ans A decrease in the production of erythroprotien
During safety checks the technician notes the following; which one requires intervention?
A. Access and patients face are covered
B. Legs and feet are covered
C. Saline is double clamped
D. Arterial chamber is 95% full - Ans Access and patients face are covered
When blood escapes from the dialyzer blood compartment into the dialysate
fluid compartment, this is known as a _________________ - Ans Blood Leak
The final dialystate must have a pH between __________ and ____________. - Ans 6.9 and 7.6.
How often should staff clean the dialysis machine with acid? - Ans Daily
When should alarm and Pressure Holding Tests (PHT) should be performed on dialysis
machines? - Ans Before each treatment
What is removed by normal saline during the priming process? - Ans Air in the dialyzer
Before the start of treatment, check that the machine's conductivity alarm parameters are set
at: a - Ans +/- of 0.5 mS the Theoretical Conductivity (TCD)
You should disinfect the dialysis machine with heat after doing what? - Ans After cleaning
with acid
You should test the dialysate for these four things before starting treatment: - Ans
bacteria, conductivity, chlorine/chloramines and pH
,The wall clock indicates the patient has had 3 hours of treatment and the machine
indicates only 2 and half hours treatment. What happened? - Ans The machine was in
bypass for 30 minutes.
Which of the following complications is most likely caused by a kink in the bloodline:
A. Allergic Reaction
B. Cramping
C. Hemolysis
D. Hypokalemia - Ans Hemolysis
Excessive fluid removal during dialysis, combined with the patient's taking an
antihypertensive medication may result in the patient having:
A. Hypotension
B. Hypertension
C. Hemolysis
D. Hematoma - Ans Hypotension
A patient is being observed for symptoms of uremia which include:
A. Increased energy
B. Loss of appetite
C. Darkening of the stool
D. Heat intolerance - Ans Loss of appetite
Hemolyzed blood could be caused by:
A. An arterial pressure of negative 190
B. An arterial pressure of negative 270
C. A venous pressure of half the blood flow rate
, D. A machine temperature of 36 degrees Celsius - Ans An arterial pressure of negative 270
During the final thirty minutes of dialysis, the patient complains of blurred vision and
dizziness. The caregiver should evaluate for signs of
A. Hypotension
B. Hypertension
C. Hyperkalemia
D. Hypokalemia - Ans Hypotension
The group of symptoms that include feelings of faintness, double vision, perspiration,
irritability, and hunger may be associated with what patient complication:
A. Anemia
B. Pyrogen Reaction
C. Hyperglycemia
D. Hypoglycemia - Ans Hypoglycemia
The primary cause of anemia in the dialysis patient is
A. Abnormal red blood cell production
B. The blood loss that occurs during the procedure
C. A decrease in the production of erythroprotien
D. An inability to convert vitamin D. - Ans A decrease in the production of erythroprotien
During safety checks the technician notes the following; which one requires intervention?
A. Access and patients face are covered
B. Legs and feet are covered
C. Saline is double clamped
D. Arterial chamber is 95% full - Ans Access and patients face are covered
