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Which of the following is true about Ultra Low Total Chlorine Testing? - CORRECT
ANSWERS -the sample cup must be rinsed three times
What is the limit for Total Chlorine? - CORRECT ANSWERS -< 0.1 ppm (parts per
million)
What PPE should you wear when disinfecting a dialysis station or cleaning a blood
spill? - CORRECT ANSWERS -gloves, gown and face shield
You should check both arms for a fistula or graft before taking what vital sign? -
CORRECT ANSWERS -blood pressure
When should you replace the venous line during treatment?
a. If the arterial pressure goes to - 250
b. If a large clot is seen in the venous line
c. Should never be replaced during treatment
d. Venous pressure is half the BFR - CORRECT ANSWERS -If a large clot is seen in
the venous line
Which should be reported to the RN? - CORRECT ANSWERS -BP 165/102
Where in the circuit should you look to determine what the cause of an venous alarm?
a. the dialyzer
b. the venous chamber to the venous needle
c. blood pump only
d. from the arterial needle to the blood bump - CORRECT ANSWERS -the venous
chamber to the venous needle
After treatment, a patient's blood pressure has dropped from 135/90 to 94/68. What
should you do? - CORRECT ANSWERS -notify RN
What must you do when leaving a dirty area and going to a clean area and get
supplies? - CORRECT ANSWERS -remove gloves and perform hand hygiene
What is the safe range when testing for dialysate pH? - CORRECT ANSWERS -6.9 -
7.6
, Dialysate with high conductivity will cause ______. Dialysate with low conductivity will
cause _______. - CORRECT ANSWERS -crenation, hemolysis
When is hand santizer okay to be used? - CORRECT ANSWERS -after leaving patient
station
Which of the following would keep KECN values stable during treatment:
a. missed heparin dose
b. BFR set as prescribed
c. clotting in dialyzer
d. poor arterial flow from the access - CORRECT ANSWERS -BFR set as prescribed
What should you do with a sharps container in the event of a flood? - CORRECT
ANSWERS -lock, seal and place them in a bio-hazard storage room
What type of access has the lowest complication rate? - CORRECT ANSWERS -fistula
What must you do when using the emergency hand crank during a power outage? -
CORRECT ANSWERS -check to ensure 300 mLs of normal saline is in the bag
What term is used to define a failure to follow established procedure, treatment
prescription, or an event that causes patient injury or death? - CORRECT ANSWERS -
adverse event
What does a near miss do? - CORRECT ANSWERS -Helps identify a risk to patient
safety and reduce the risk of patient injury.
A patient begins to experience faintness, double vision and clammy hands. What is the
cause? - CORRECT ANSWERS -hypotension
What is the path of the urine flow through the urinary tract? - CORRECT ANSWERS -
Urine flows from the kidneys to the ureters to the bladder to the urethra.
What is Fresenius Medical Care's goal for spkt/v? - CORRECT ANSWERS -1.4
Which of the following is correct about KECN testing?
1. Sodium is used to estimate clearance of urea
2. The result of an OLC is know as KECN with accepted rate of 300-400
3. OLC tests are treated are 8 times per treatment
4. OLC are used to project serum levels - CORRECT ANSWERS -Sodium is used to
estimate clearance of urea
Which is the following is true about dialysate?
1. It contains chlorine