Recertification Test 2025 questions with |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
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While technical staff are performing duties in the dialysis unit
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which other team member must always be present during in-
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center dialysis? |\
1. The nephrology advanced practice nurse
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2. A registered nurse
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3. The medical director for the unit
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4. A lab tech
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2. A registered nurse
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Two dialysis technicians are heatedly discussing a patient care
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situation. Which hemodialysis team member is responsible for
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disciplinary action as the first chain of command?
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1. Dialysis nurse manager
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2. Nephrology nurse
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3. Dialysis unit administrator
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4. Human resource manager
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1. Dialysis nurse manager
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,You are planning to apply for a position as a dialysis technician.
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What knowledge and skills are required as essential components
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for this position?
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1. Some understanding of human anatomy and physiology and
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the pathophysiology of chronic kidney dieses (CKD)
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2. Treatment complications
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3. Care of the vascular access
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4. How to read a kidney, ureter, and a bladder (KUB) X-RAY
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1, 2 & 3
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Which credentialing agency for dialysis technicians includes
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items such as water treatment and dialysate preparation dialyzer
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reprocessing and complications of dialysis as part of their
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cognitive or practice domains ? |\ |\ |\ |\
1. Nephrology Examiners Nursing and Technology ( BONENT )
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2. Board of Nephrology Nursing Certification Commission (NNCC)
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3. The Dialysis Society of America
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4. National Nephrology Certification Organization ( NNCO)
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4. National Nephrology Certification Organization ( NNCO)
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Prior to starting dialysis what must the technician and / or nurse
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verify ? |\
1. That the patient has provided informed written consent for
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dialysis.
,2. That the patient has flushed her port with sterile saline before
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arrival at the unit. |\ |\ |\
3. That the patient has not eaten or drunk any food or beverages
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for at least 6 hours.
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4. That the patient has a driver to pick him up after dialysis has
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finished . |\
1. That the patient has provided informed written consent for
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dialysis
Which external agencies provide additional guidelines and
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standards in the areas of infectious disease testing , |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
immunizations , dialysis treatment safety , and infection control ? |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ).
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2. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ( CMS ).
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3. Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (
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AAMI ). |\
4. Council of Nephrology Social Workers.
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1, 2 & 3
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Prior to passing the Social Security Amendments , treatment for
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chronic kidney disease ( CKD ) was available only to the few who
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met certain criteria or could afford to pay for their own
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treatment. The amendments extended Medicare coverage to |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
almost all patients with CKD. Who signed the amendments and in
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what year?
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1. President Jimmy Carter in 1979
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, 2. President John F. Kennedy in 1961
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3. President Lyndon Johnson in 1965
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4. President Richard Nixon in 1972
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4. President Richard Nixon in 1972
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Which organization was recently approved by CMS to be an
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independent organization allowed to conduct surveys for|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Medicare certification fostering faster approval of dialysis clinics?
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1. Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes ( KDIGO )
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2. National Kidney Foundation ( NKF )
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3. Medicare Bundled Dialysis Prospective Payment System (
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MBDPPS ) |\
4. National Dialysis Accreditation Commission ( NDAC )
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4. National Dialysis Accreditation Commission ( NDAC )
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What is the composition of physiologic saline ?
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1. 0.9 g of sodium chloride in 100 mL of water
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2. 10% salt added to one cup (240 mL) of water
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3. Albumin
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4. Fresh frozen plasma
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1. 0.9 g of sodium chloride in 100 mL of water
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