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What are 2 main types of dialysis? - ANSWER Hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis
How are dialysis clinics paid by Medicare? - ANSWER Prospective payment system
bundles
What does "Pay for performance" mean - ANSWER Clinics that dont meet certain
quality standards will have their payments cut
Which of the following are dialysis clinics required to work with - ANSWER ESRDS
networks
Which of the following is a responsibility of the ERDS networks? - ANSWER 1. Collect
and report data about dialysis
2. Handle Patient grievances
3. Help clinics deal with conflict
4. Promote rehabilitation
What are clinical practice guidelines - ANSWER Efforts to improve patient outcomes by
finding best practices
Which of these is a step of the CQI process - ANSWER Implement the PDCA cycle
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, Which of the following actions shows that you are behaving as a professional -
ANSWER Getting to work on time
Which of the following is an example of a boundary that should be kept between you and
your patients - ANSWER You should not invite patients to your home
How do you become certified dialysis technician - ANSWER Take a test given by an
approved program
What is a nephron made up of - ANSWER A glomerulus and a tubule
What is the most common cause of kidney failure for US Adults - ANSWER Diabetes
Which of these is a problem of kidney failure caused by build-up of wastes in the blood -
ANSWER uremia
What causes secondary hyperparathyroidism in people with kidney failure -
ANSWER The kidneys no longer make active Vitamin D
Which of these substances are electrolytes - ANSWER Calcium and Sodium
Which word means too much potassium - ANSWER Hyhperkalemia
What is the patients dry weight - ANSWER The weight after a treatment when all or
most excess water is gone
What should you do if a patient asks you a question you dont know the answer to -
ANSWER Refer patient to a member of the care team that can answer the question.
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What are 2 main types of dialysis? - ANSWER Hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis
How are dialysis clinics paid by Medicare? - ANSWER Prospective payment system
bundles
What does "Pay for performance" mean - ANSWER Clinics that dont meet certain
quality standards will have their payments cut
Which of the following are dialysis clinics required to work with - ANSWER ESRDS
networks
Which of the following is a responsibility of the ERDS networks? - ANSWER 1. Collect
and report data about dialysis
2. Handle Patient grievances
3. Help clinics deal with conflict
4. Promote rehabilitation
What are clinical practice guidelines - ANSWER Efforts to improve patient outcomes by
finding best practices
Which of these is a step of the CQI process - ANSWER Implement the PDCA cycle
1
, Which of the following actions shows that you are behaving as a professional -
ANSWER Getting to work on time
Which of the following is an example of a boundary that should be kept between you and
your patients - ANSWER You should not invite patients to your home
How do you become certified dialysis technician - ANSWER Take a test given by an
approved program
What is a nephron made up of - ANSWER A glomerulus and a tubule
What is the most common cause of kidney failure for US Adults - ANSWER Diabetes
Which of these is a problem of kidney failure caused by build-up of wastes in the blood -
ANSWER uremia
What causes secondary hyperparathyroidism in people with kidney failure -
ANSWER The kidneys no longer make active Vitamin D
Which of these substances are electrolytes - ANSWER Calcium and Sodium
Which word means too much potassium - ANSWER Hyhperkalemia
What is the patients dry weight - ANSWER The weight after a treatment when all or
most excess water is gone
What should you do if a patient asks you a question you dont know the answer to -
ANSWER Refer patient to a member of the care team that can answer the question.
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