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What are the responsibilities and requirements of a medical director of a dialysis facility -
ANSWER being knowledgeable of an responsible for integrity of the water treatment
system in the facility
Prior to the beginning dialysis, the physician order must include (pick 3 numbers)
1.specific dialyzer
2.blood flow rate
3. Duration of the dialysis
4. Three units of packed red blood cells - ANSWER 1, 2, and 3
Dialysis technicians should have knowledge of: (pick 2)
1. Equipment setup and maintenance
2. Principles of computer technology
3.how to administer intravenous medication if an emergency arises
4. Patient education related to dialysis and financial obligations - ANSWER 1 and 4
All 50 states require the same certification exam for employees fulfilling the role of dialysis
technician
(true or false) - ANSWER False
Which of the following credentialing certification program offer the dialysis technician the
most cognitive content related to water treatment principles?
A. Certified clinical nephrology technologist
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,B. Certified hemodialysis technician/technologist
C. Certified biomedical nephrology technologist
D. Certified clinical hemodialysis technician - ANSWER certified biomedical nephrology
technologist
Which of the following statements about consent for treatment is accurate?
A. A written consent for dialysis consent for placement of an access catheter
B. A renal patient who has been admitted to the hospital with sepsis has given implied
consent upon signing the initial admission paperwork
C.two consents are needed for dialysis: one for the dialysis itself and one for access
procedures or modifications
D. In an emergency, such as an aspirin overdose, it is not necessary to have consent prior to
beginning hemodialysis - ANSWER C.two consents are needed for dialysis: one for the
dialysis itself and one for access procedures or modifications
Who was the first person to use the term dialysis ?
A. Bernard turner
B. Leonard rowntree
C. Thomas Grahamn
D. John Abel - ANSWER C. Thomas Grahamn
What was the primary anticoagulant used in the first arifical kidney - ANSWER hirudin
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, Dr. Willem Kolff created the first dialyzer suitable for human use (rotating drum dialyzer) in
1943. What material as used to construct the hollow tubes on this device? -
ANSWER Cellophane
The first arteriovenous (AV) shunt for chronic renal patients was placed -
ANSWER externally, using Teflon tubes
President (blank) signed the bill that allowed medicare coverage to pay for treatment for all
patients with chronic kidney disease - ANSWER President Nixon
In 1989, FDA approval of (blank) diminished the need for blood transfusions in chronic renal
disease patients - ANSWER Epoetin Alfa (Epogen)
What is a molecule? - ANSWER the smallest unit of a substance that retains its
chemical properties
An electrolyte is a substance that dissolves in water to form - ANSWER electrical
current
A dialysate solution containing too much sodium may result in - ANSWER fluid leaving
the cells, causing blood cells to shrivel
With osmosis, water flows from areas of - ANSWER low concentration of solutes to
areas of high concentration of solutes
What is the major plasma buffer in the body - ANSWER bicarbonate
Kidney failure causes retention of hydrogen ions resulting in: - ANSWER metabolic
acidosis
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What are the responsibilities and requirements of a medical director of a dialysis facility -
ANSWER being knowledgeable of an responsible for integrity of the water treatment
system in the facility
Prior to the beginning dialysis, the physician order must include (pick 3 numbers)
1.specific dialyzer
2.blood flow rate
3. Duration of the dialysis
4. Three units of packed red blood cells - ANSWER 1, 2, and 3
Dialysis technicians should have knowledge of: (pick 2)
1. Equipment setup and maintenance
2. Principles of computer technology
3.how to administer intravenous medication if an emergency arises
4. Patient education related to dialysis and financial obligations - ANSWER 1 and 4
All 50 states require the same certification exam for employees fulfilling the role of dialysis
technician
(true or false) - ANSWER False
Which of the following credentialing certification program offer the dialysis technician the
most cognitive content related to water treatment principles?
A. Certified clinical nephrology technologist
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,B. Certified hemodialysis technician/technologist
C. Certified biomedical nephrology technologist
D. Certified clinical hemodialysis technician - ANSWER certified biomedical nephrology
technologist
Which of the following statements about consent for treatment is accurate?
A. A written consent for dialysis consent for placement of an access catheter
B. A renal patient who has been admitted to the hospital with sepsis has given implied
consent upon signing the initial admission paperwork
C.two consents are needed for dialysis: one for the dialysis itself and one for access
procedures or modifications
D. In an emergency, such as an aspirin overdose, it is not necessary to have consent prior to
beginning hemodialysis - ANSWER C.two consents are needed for dialysis: one for the
dialysis itself and one for access procedures or modifications
Who was the first person to use the term dialysis ?
A. Bernard turner
B. Leonard rowntree
C. Thomas Grahamn
D. John Abel - ANSWER C. Thomas Grahamn
What was the primary anticoagulant used in the first arifical kidney - ANSWER hirudin
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, Dr. Willem Kolff created the first dialyzer suitable for human use (rotating drum dialyzer) in
1943. What material as used to construct the hollow tubes on this device? -
ANSWER Cellophane
The first arteriovenous (AV) shunt for chronic renal patients was placed -
ANSWER externally, using Teflon tubes
President (blank) signed the bill that allowed medicare coverage to pay for treatment for all
patients with chronic kidney disease - ANSWER President Nixon
In 1989, FDA approval of (blank) diminished the need for blood transfusions in chronic renal
disease patients - ANSWER Epoetin Alfa (Epogen)
What is a molecule? - ANSWER the smallest unit of a substance that retains its
chemical properties
An electrolyte is a substance that dissolves in water to form - ANSWER electrical
current
A dialysate solution containing too much sodium may result in - ANSWER fluid leaving
the cells, causing blood cells to shrivel
With osmosis, water flows from areas of - ANSWER low concentration of solutes to
areas of high concentration of solutes
What is the major plasma buffer in the body - ANSWER bicarbonate
Kidney failure causes retention of hydrogen ions resulting in: - ANSWER metabolic
acidosis
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