a patient complains of feeling dizzy, the PCT notes that the
patient is pale and cyanotic has elevated blood pressure and
respirations increase in rate in depth what is this Correct
Answers hypoxemia
a patient has a flushing sensation, headache, extreme thirst and
vomiting. This would indicate that the dialysate may be high in
what Correct Answers sodium
a patient is in the third hour of treatment when you notice
yawning, the patient says he feels fine what is your action
Correct Answers check blood pressure
according to aami standards how often should equipment be
cleaned Correct Answers daily
apct has contracted Hep B the most likely cause of this is what
Correct Answers contaminated needle stick
at your blood pressure you notice Cherry Soda blood in lines.
The patient is short of breath and panicky what is happening
Correct Answers visual hemolysis
careful rinsing of the ReUse dialyzer is done to remove what
Correct Answers residual disinfectant Solutions
checking lines for Kinks and twists helps prevent hemolysis
which could result in what Correct Answers hyperkalemia
, how are chloramines most effectively removed by the water
system Correct Answers activated carbon
how can air enter thesystem Correct Answers crack
connectors, vented fluid containers, loose connectors
how do we monitor the water room Correct Answers
continuous monitoring throughout the day
how do you calculate the ultrafiltration rate Correct Answers
total fluid to remove / hours of treatment
how do you evaluate an internal access prior to treatment
Correct Answers observe for signs and symptoms of infection
how do you maintain a level ultra filtration in today's treatment
Correct Answers control of volumetric flow rates
how do you perform a water check Correct Answers make
sure that the temperature is no greater than 80 degrees
Fahrenheit, the RMS run for at least 15 minutes prior doll test,
must be performed every 4 hours, check for pH
how do you position your patient if they have an air embolism
Correct Answers left side Trendelenburg
how much saline should be infused through the entire dialyzer in
the extracorporeal circuit Correct Answers 50 ml through the
arterial line and 250ml to the venous line totaling 300 ml