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AAMI chemical analysis of water used for hemodialysis is tested - CORRECT ANSWERS Annually
a 58-year old patient who is blind comes in to treatment accompanied by his wife. which of these
approaches should the dialysis tech use when interacting with the patient? - CORRECT ANSWERS
describe the activities in the immediate enviornment
A dialysis tech observes a drop of blood on the surface of a patients hemodialysis machine. which of
these actions should the dialysis tech take? - CORRECT ANSWERS clean the machine surface
immediatley
A dialysis tech observes all of the below on the treatment floor, which one poses an environmental risk?
- CORRECT ANSWERS about one ounce (30 ml) fluid is on the floor
A female dialysis tech has been caring for a male patient for several months. The patient tells the dialysis
tech that he is lonely and depressed. He asks the dialysis tech to go out to dinner with him. In addition
to politely declining the patients invitation, which of these actions, if any, should the dialysis tech take? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Refer the patient to the social worker
A fistula connects - CORRECT ANSWERS an artery to a vein
A marker used to determine the middle molecule clearance of a dialyzer is - CORRECT ANSWERS
Vitamin B12
A mixed-bed DI tank contains - CORRECT ANSWERS Cations and Minerals
,A nephron is made up of: - CORRECT ANSWERS A glomerulus and tubule system
a patient complains of pain at the venous needle site. The dialysis tech observes there is swelling distal
to the venous needle site and the venous pressure is rising. The dialysis tech should suspect - CORRECT
ANSWERS An infiltration
A patient who is to receive their first dialysis treatment is prone to? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Dialysis disequilibrium syndrome
A patient tells the tech that the dietitian reviewed high-potassium foods with her. During the
conversation she states she routinely eats the following foods. Which one is the highest in potassium? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Bananas
A slow pulse of 54 beats/minute would indicate the patient has - CORRECT ANSWERS
Bradycardia
A reason why a dialysis tech is to be certified is: - CORRECT ANSWERS It is CMS required
A rise in transmembrane pressure in a low flux dialyzer during hemodialysis is indicative of: - CORRECT
ANSWERS Clotting of the extracorporeal circuit
A teammate asks you to document the normal saline he just gave to Mr. Smith. You Would: - CORRECT
ANSWERS Never document something that someone else did
A true aneurysm can be dangerous because it - CORRECT ANSWERS May rupture and cause the
patient to bleed profusely
, A patients laboratory results indicate that the pre dialysis BUN level was lower the the post dialysis BUN
level. When interpreting these findings the tech should seek the answer to which of these questions. -
CORRECT ANSWERS Was the post dialysis sample drawn correctly?
A rapid pulse of 104 beats/minute would indicate that the patient has: - CORRECT ANSWERS
Tachycardia
A target weight is 154.0 lb (70 kg) and the patients pre treatment weight 158.4 lb (72 kg). For a four-
hour treatment, how many mL/hour must the patient lose to reach dry weight? - CORRECT ANSWERS
1000
AAMI standard for conventional dialysate requires the total microbial count be less than - CORRECT
ANSWERS 100 CFU/mL
Abnormal levels of this electrolyte can cause cardiac arrhythmias and even death - CORRECT ANSWERS
Sodium
Acceptable interdialytic weight gains are - CORRECT ANSWERS 3-5% of TW
The AAMI standard for endotoxin dialysate is - CORRECT ANSWERS less than 0.50 EU/mL
albumin is an important test that tells about the patient ___________ status - CORRECT ANSWERS
Nutritional
All of the following are phosphate binders EXCEPT: - CORRECT ANSWERS Vitamin B12
All of the following may be signs and symptoms of an infected access EXCEPT: - CORRECT ANSWERS
Numbness and Tingling