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FRESENIUS VIRTUAL LEARNING PCT NEW HIRE
EXAM NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
How long does the RO have to be running before we perform any water testing? -
(answer)15 minutes
What does IFU stand for? - (answer)instructions for use
***Instructions written by the manufacturer that are approved by the FDA.
How long does the sample valve need to be flushed after the RO has been running
for 15 minutes before a sample is collected? - (answer)2 minutes
What is the frequency for testing the Total Chlorine? - (answer)Before the first
patient of the day is put on AND every 4 hours after that.
Name the test trip used to test Total Chlorine: - (answer)RPC Ultra-Low Total
Chlorine Strips
What does TDS stand for? - (answer)Total Dissolved Solids
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The RPC Ultra-Low Total Chlorine Strips are used to test the functionality of what
tanks in the water room? - (answer)GAC (Granular Activated Carbon) tanks
Which tanks in the water room are responsible for removing Total Chlorine? -
(answer)GAC tanks (Granular Activated Carbon tanks)
What is the TDS meter used to measure? - (answer)The TDS meter measures the
functionality of the RO and how well it is removing those particles we do not want
to expose the patient to during treatment.
What 3 things does the pHoenix Meter, pHoenix XL Meter and Myron L-D6 Meter
test dialysate for? - (answer)1. conductivity
2. pH
3. temperature
What strips are used to measure water hardness? - (answer)SteriChek Water
Hardness Reagent Strips
What do the SteriChek Water Hardness Reagent Strips measure for? -
(answer)water hardness
SteriChek Water Hardness Reagent Strips measure water hardness. What two
minerals do these strips specifically measure that are responsible for hard water?
- (answer)calcium and magnesium
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The water system uses a water softener to remove calcium and magnesium.
When calcium and magnesium are removed, what is added to the water in their
place? - (answer)sodium (Na+)
How often is water hardness tested? - (answer)2 times a day
When is water hardness (caused by calcium and magnesium) tested? -
(answer)Before the first patient and at the end of the day
When the water is tested for water hardness (caused by calcium and magnesium)
before the first patient is put on AND at the end of the day (twice daily), what is
the acceptable amount of these minerals found with the SteriChek Water
Hardness Reagent Strips? - (answer)< 20 ppm (parts per million)
What test strips are used to measure residual chlorine? - (answer)Water Check RC
Strips
When do we use the Water Check RC Strips during the week? - (answer)after
bleach day and before the first patient is put on
If you find a vile of test strips that are not dated, can we use them for testing
purposes? - (answer)no
What is the minimum number for GAC (carbon tanks) your clinic can have? -
(answer)2
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***Your clinic may have 4 GAC tanks
In a clinic with 2 GAC tanks, the first tank is called the ______ tank, and the
second tank is called the ______ tank. - (answer)worker, polisher
The worker tank is also called the _______ tank. - (answer)primary
The polisher tank is also called the _______ tank. - (answer)secondary
When the opener at your clinic runs the RO for 15 minutes then waits the
required 2 minutes for the sample valve to run before collecting a sample, after
which GAC tank is the valve located for testing Total Chlorine? - (answer)worker
tank (primary tank)
***We are checking the functionality of the worker tank
How many employees have to watch the sample for the Total Chlorine test be
obtained? - (answer)2 (opener plus a second employee)
***One employee MUST be a RN
Two employees (the opener plus a second employee) must be present when the
sample for the Total Chlorine test is obtained. How many employees total must
FRESENIUS VIRTUAL LEARNING PCT NEW HIRE
EXAM NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
How long does the RO have to be running before we perform any water testing? -
(answer)15 minutes
What does IFU stand for? - (answer)instructions for use
***Instructions written by the manufacturer that are approved by the FDA.
How long does the sample valve need to be flushed after the RO has been running
for 15 minutes before a sample is collected? - (answer)2 minutes
What is the frequency for testing the Total Chlorine? - (answer)Before the first
patient of the day is put on AND every 4 hours after that.
Name the test trip used to test Total Chlorine: - (answer)RPC Ultra-Low Total
Chlorine Strips
What does TDS stand for? - (answer)Total Dissolved Solids
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The RPC Ultra-Low Total Chlorine Strips are used to test the functionality of what
tanks in the water room? - (answer)GAC (Granular Activated Carbon) tanks
Which tanks in the water room are responsible for removing Total Chlorine? -
(answer)GAC tanks (Granular Activated Carbon tanks)
What is the TDS meter used to measure? - (answer)The TDS meter measures the
functionality of the RO and how well it is removing those particles we do not want
to expose the patient to during treatment.
What 3 things does the pHoenix Meter, pHoenix XL Meter and Myron L-D6 Meter
test dialysate for? - (answer)1. conductivity
2. pH
3. temperature
What strips are used to measure water hardness? - (answer)SteriChek Water
Hardness Reagent Strips
What do the SteriChek Water Hardness Reagent Strips measure for? -
(answer)water hardness
SteriChek Water Hardness Reagent Strips measure water hardness. What two
minerals do these strips specifically measure that are responsible for hard water?
- (answer)calcium and magnesium
, 3
The water system uses a water softener to remove calcium and magnesium.
When calcium and magnesium are removed, what is added to the water in their
place? - (answer)sodium (Na+)
How often is water hardness tested? - (answer)2 times a day
When is water hardness (caused by calcium and magnesium) tested? -
(answer)Before the first patient and at the end of the day
When the water is tested for water hardness (caused by calcium and magnesium)
before the first patient is put on AND at the end of the day (twice daily), what is
the acceptable amount of these minerals found with the SteriChek Water
Hardness Reagent Strips? - (answer)< 20 ppm (parts per million)
What test strips are used to measure residual chlorine? - (answer)Water Check RC
Strips
When do we use the Water Check RC Strips during the week? - (answer)after
bleach day and before the first patient is put on
If you find a vile of test strips that are not dated, can we use them for testing
purposes? - (answer)no
What is the minimum number for GAC (carbon tanks) your clinic can have? -
(answer)2
, 4
***Your clinic may have 4 GAC tanks
In a clinic with 2 GAC tanks, the first tank is called the ______ tank, and the
second tank is called the ______ tank. - (answer)worker, polisher
The worker tank is also called the _______ tank. - (answer)primary
The polisher tank is also called the _______ tank. - (answer)secondary
When the opener at your clinic runs the RO for 15 minutes then waits the
required 2 minutes for the sample valve to run before collecting a sample, after
which GAC tank is the valve located for testing Total Chlorine? - (answer)worker
tank (primary tank)
***We are checking the functionality of the worker tank
How many employees have to watch the sample for the Total Chlorine test be
obtained? - (answer)2 (opener plus a second employee)
***One employee MUST be a RN
Two employees (the opener plus a second employee) must be present when the
sample for the Total Chlorine test is obtained. How many employees total must
