2 VERSIONS CURRENTLY TESTING EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED
ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS
/ALREADY GRADED A+
The dextrose load from peritoneal dialysis solution can
cause
A. hyperglycemia
B. hypoglycemia
C. weight loss
D. hypocalcemia - ....ANSWER...A
Two and one half hours into a hemodialysis treatment, a
patient experiences a drop in his blood pressure. Which of
the following is the least common cause if hypotension
during dialysis
A. Excessive fluid removal
,B. an unstable cardiovascular system
C. increased dietary intake of sodium
D. taking amithypertensive medication shortly before
treatment. - ....ANSWER...C
Two hours into a dialysis treatment a 34 year old female
patient suddenly complains of chest pain and difficulty
breathing. Which of the following procedures should the
technician preform immediately?
A. administer normal saline
B. Draw a hemoglobin and hematocrit stat
C. manually check the dialysate temperature
D. check the extracorporeal circuit for the presence of air -
....ANSWER...D
Hemodialysis is accomplished by which combination of
processes?
A. filtration, osmosis, dilution
B. osmosis, filtration, diffusion
,C. osmosis, diffusion, ultrafiltration
D. ultrafiltration, filtration, dilution - ....ANSWER...C
An often overlooked patient monitoring technique is
A. using continuous weight monitoring devises
B. observing the patient for yawning, warmth, and
restlessness
C. asking a family member to sit with the patient
D. inserting Swan-ganz catheters easily into the venous
trap. - ....ANSWER...B
which of the following laboratory findings is NOT affected
by dietary intake and is used as an indicator of renal
failure
A. sodium level
B. potassium level
C. creatinine level
D. blood urea nitrogen value - ....ANSWER...C
, Clotting of vascular access is sometimes treated with
thrombolytic agents or systemic anticoagulants. Nurses
and technicians administering hemodialysis treatments to
patients treated with such agents need to be aware of
which of the following potential complications
A. shock
B. sepsis
C. arrhythmia
D. hemorrhage - ....ANSWER...D
Uremic pericarditis presents as
A. Bounding pulses, Hyperkalemia, and uremia
B. Pulmonary emboli, Hypokalemia, and uremia
C. decreased cardiac size and hypertension
D. dyspnea, chest pain, pericardial friction rub, and uremia
- ....ANSWER...D