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AAMI Chemical Analysis of water used for hemodialysis is tested - ANSWER annually
A dialysis technician observes a drop of blood on the surface of a patient's hemodialysis
machine. Which of these actions should the dialysis technician take? - ANSWER Clean
the machine surface immediately
A dialysis technician observes all of the below on the treatment floor, which one poses an
environment risk? - ANSWER About one ounce (30 ml) fluid is on the floor
A fistula connects - ANSWER An artery to a vein
A marker used to determine the middle molecule clearance of a dialyzer is -
ANSWER Vitamin B12
A mixed- bed DI tank contains - ANSWER Cations and anions
A nephron is made up of - ANSWER A glomerulus and a tubule system
A patient complains of pain at the venous needle site. The dialysis technician observes there
is swelling distal to the venous needle site and that the venous pressure is rising. The dialysis
technician should suspect - ANSWER An infiltration
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,A patient who is to receive their first dialysis treatment is prone to? - ANSWER Dialysis
Disequilibrium Syndrome
A patient tells the technician that the dietician reviewed high potassium foods with her.
During the conversation she states she routinely eats the following foods. Which one is
highest in potassium? - ANSWER bananas
A reason why a dialysis technician is to be certified is - ANSWER It's a new Federal
regulation
A rise in transmembrane pressure in a low flux dialyzer during hemodialysis is indicative of -
ANSWER Clotting of extracorporeal circuit
A teammate asks you to document the normal saline he just gave to Mr. Smith. You would: -
ANSWER Never document something that someone else did
A true aneurysm can be dangerous because it - ANSWER May rupture and cause the
patient to bleed profusely
A patient's laboratory results indicate that the predialysis BUN level was lower than the post
dialysis BUN level. When interpreting these findings the technician should seek the answer
to which of these questions? - ANSWER Was the predialysis sample drawn from the
venous port?
A rapid pulse of 104 beats/minute would indicate that the patient has: -
ANSWER Tachycardia
A patient's dry weight is 154.0 (70kg) and the patient's pre treatment weight is 158.4. (72kg).
For a four- hour treatment, how many mL/ hour must the patient lose to reach dry weight? -
ANSWER 500
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, AAMI standards for the total microbial count of dialysate shall not exceed: -
ANSWER 200 CFU/mL
Acceptable interdialytic weight gains are - ANSWER 3-5% of EDW
According to AAMI the standard level for endotoxins levels is - ANSWER Less than two
(2) EU/mL
According to the new Conditions for Coverage, all dialysis technicians are to be certified by a
national certifying agency or state specific certification by: - ANSWER 4/15/2010
Albumin is an important test that tells about the patient's - ANSWER Nutritional
All of the following are phosphate binders except: - ANSWER Vitamin B12
All of the following may be signs and symptoms of an infected access except: -
ANSWER numbness and tingling
Asepsis is defined as - ANSWER The absence of disease producing organisms
Based on Mrs Smith's total amount of fluid to be removed, what is the ultrafiltration rate per
hour (mL/hr) for her 4 hour treatment? - ANSWER 1,385 mL/hr
Before a hemodialysis treatment, the technician removes the cap from the fistula needle
and accidentally touches the chair with the tip of the needle. Which of these actions should
the technician take first? - ANSWER Discard the needle
Dialysate that is too hot will cause - ANSWER Hemolysis
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AAMI Chemical Analysis of water used for hemodialysis is tested - ANSWER annually
A dialysis technician observes a drop of blood on the surface of a patient's hemodialysis
machine. Which of these actions should the dialysis technician take? - ANSWER Clean
the machine surface immediately
A dialysis technician observes all of the below on the treatment floor, which one poses an
environment risk? - ANSWER About one ounce (30 ml) fluid is on the floor
A fistula connects - ANSWER An artery to a vein
A marker used to determine the middle molecule clearance of a dialyzer is -
ANSWER Vitamin B12
A mixed- bed DI tank contains - ANSWER Cations and anions
A nephron is made up of - ANSWER A glomerulus and a tubule system
A patient complains of pain at the venous needle site. The dialysis technician observes there
is swelling distal to the venous needle site and that the venous pressure is rising. The dialysis
technician should suspect - ANSWER An infiltration
1
,A patient who is to receive their first dialysis treatment is prone to? - ANSWER Dialysis
Disequilibrium Syndrome
A patient tells the technician that the dietician reviewed high potassium foods with her.
During the conversation she states she routinely eats the following foods. Which one is
highest in potassium? - ANSWER bananas
A reason why a dialysis technician is to be certified is - ANSWER It's a new Federal
regulation
A rise in transmembrane pressure in a low flux dialyzer during hemodialysis is indicative of -
ANSWER Clotting of extracorporeal circuit
A teammate asks you to document the normal saline he just gave to Mr. Smith. You would: -
ANSWER Never document something that someone else did
A true aneurysm can be dangerous because it - ANSWER May rupture and cause the
patient to bleed profusely
A patient's laboratory results indicate that the predialysis BUN level was lower than the post
dialysis BUN level. When interpreting these findings the technician should seek the answer
to which of these questions? - ANSWER Was the predialysis sample drawn from the
venous port?
A rapid pulse of 104 beats/minute would indicate that the patient has: -
ANSWER Tachycardia
A patient's dry weight is 154.0 (70kg) and the patient's pre treatment weight is 158.4. (72kg).
For a four- hour treatment, how many mL/ hour must the patient lose to reach dry weight? -
ANSWER 500
2
, AAMI standards for the total microbial count of dialysate shall not exceed: -
ANSWER 200 CFU/mL
Acceptable interdialytic weight gains are - ANSWER 3-5% of EDW
According to AAMI the standard level for endotoxins levels is - ANSWER Less than two
(2) EU/mL
According to the new Conditions for Coverage, all dialysis technicians are to be certified by a
national certifying agency or state specific certification by: - ANSWER 4/15/2010
Albumin is an important test that tells about the patient's - ANSWER Nutritional
All of the following are phosphate binders except: - ANSWER Vitamin B12
All of the following may be signs and symptoms of an infected access except: -
ANSWER numbness and tingling
Asepsis is defined as - ANSWER The absence of disease producing organisms
Based on Mrs Smith's total amount of fluid to be removed, what is the ultrafiltration rate per
hour (mL/hr) for her 4 hour treatment? - ANSWER 1,385 mL/hr
Before a hemodialysis treatment, the technician removes the cap from the fistula needle
and accidentally touches the chair with the tip of the needle. Which of these actions should
the technician take first? - ANSWER Discard the needle
Dialysate that is too hot will cause - ANSWER Hemolysis
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