FRESENIUS EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

FRESENIUS EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
WhatA2bleachA2solutionA2mustA2allA2surfacesA2beA2cleanedA2with?A2-A2Ans--1:100

WhatA2bleachA2solutionA2isA2usedA2toA2disinfectA2largeA2bloodA2spills?A2-A2Ans--1:10

WhatA2isA2asepticA2technique?A2-A2Ans--
AA2setA2ofA2practicesA2andA2proceduresA2performedA2underA2carefullyA2controlledA2conditi
onsA2withA2theA2goalA2ofA2minimizingA2contaminationA2byA2pathogens.

ListA2threeA2bloodA2borneA2pathogensA2thatA2mayA2beA2foundA2inA2aA2dialysisA2unit?A2-
A2Ans--HepA2B,A2HepA2CA2&A2HIV


WhatA2isA2anA2exposureA2incident?A2-A2Ans--AA2blood/
bodyA2fluidA2splashA2orA2sprayA2occurringA2toA2theA2eyes,A2noseA2orA2mouthA2orA2toA2non-
intactA2skin.A2AA2contaminatedA2sharpsA2injuryA2isA2alsoA2consideredA2anA2exposureA2inci
dent.

WhatA2stepsA2shouldA2youA2takeA2duringA2anA2exposureA2incident?A2-A2Ans--1.A2Wash/
rinseA2theA2area
2.A2ReportA2incidentA2toA2theA2clinicalA2managerA2orA2chargeA2nurseA2(ifA2CMA2notA2prese
nt)
3.A2SeekA2medicalA2treatmentA2w/inA21-2A2hrsA2(exposureA2txA2andA2counseling)
4.OSHAA2documentationA2andA2workman'sA2compA2documentationA2asA2applies

WhyA2areA2HepA2BA2patientsA2dialyzedA2inA2isolationA2rooms?A2-A2Ans---
HepA2BA2isA2extremelyA2contagious
-ItA2canA2liveA2outsideA2theA2bodyA2forA2upA2toA27A2days

WhyA2areA2HepA2CA2patientsA2dialyzedA2inA2theA2clinicA2areaA2andA2notA2inA2isolation?A2-
A2Ans---HepA2CA2isA2notA2asA2contagiousA2asA2HepA2B
-ItA2doesA2notA2surviveA2veryA2longA2onA2theA2outsideA2ofA2theA2body

WhatA2bloodA2testA2indicatesA2infectionA2withA2HepA2B?A2-A2Ans--
HbsAgA2isA2theA2testA2forA2theA2HepA2BA2antigen.A2ThisA2indicatesA2actualA2viralA2presenc
e.

WhichA2bloodA2testA2indicatesA2theA2presenceA2ofA2immunityA2againstA2HepA2B?A2-A2Ans--
HbsAbA2isA2theA2testA2forA2theA2antibodies.A2ItA2indicatesA2theA2presenceA2ofA2immunityA2a
gainstA2HepatitisA2B.

, WhichA2vaccineA2providesA2long-termA2immunityA2toA2HepA2B?A2-A2Ans--
MultipleA2injectionsA2ofA2eitherA2RecombivaxA2orA2EngerixA2vaccine.A2TheyA2helpA2produc
eA2HepA2BA2antibodies

HowA2isA2TBA2spread?A2-A2Ans--AirborneA2dropletsA2fromA2infectedA2individuals

HowA2doA2youA2preventA2TBA2inA2theA2clinic?A2-A2Ans--
ActiveA2TBA2patientsA2cannotA2dialyzeA2inA2clinics.A2PtA2mustA2haveA23A2consecutiveA2neg
ativeA2sputumA2culturesA2beforeA2theA2canA2returnA2dialyzingA2inA2clinic.

WhatA2areA2VREA2&A2MRSA?A2-A2Ans--VRE:A2aA2groupA2ofA2gram-
negativeA2bacteriaA2thatA2lveA2inA2heA2intestinalA2tractA2thatA2canA2causeA2infectionA2anyw
hereA2inA2theA2body.A2TheyA2areA2resistantA2toA2severalA2antibiotics.A2VREA2canA2surviveA2
outsideA2ofA2theA2bodyA2onA2surfacesA2forA2asA2longA2asA2sevenA2days.
MRSA:A2differentA2varietiesA2staphA2bacteria.A2TheyA2areA2normallyA2foundA2onA2theA2skin
A2orA2inA2theA2noseA2ofA2aboutA21/3A2ofA2people.A2WhenA2aA2personA2isA2infectedA2theyA2ar
eA2resistantA2toA2antibioticsA2commonlyA2usedA2toA2treatA2ordinaryA2staphA2infections.A2M
RSAA2canA2surviveA2outsideA2theA2bodyA2forA2asA2longA2asA27A2days.

WhatA2precautionsA2doA2youA2takeA2whileA2caringA2forA2aA2MRSA/VREA2patient?A2-A2Ans--
TheyA2doA2notA2needA2isolationA2butA2shouldA2beA2seatedA2inA2theA2sameA2areaA2asA2othe
rsA2infected.A2ProperA2designatedA2PPEA2shouldA2beA2wornA2specificallyA2forA2thoseA2pati
ents.A2HANDWASHINGA2onlyA240-
60A2seconds.A2TheyA2needA2toA2haveA2theirA2ownA2bpA2cuff,A2stethoscope,A2tourniquetA2et
c.A2OpenA2wounds/
A2dressingA2shouldA2neverA2beA2changedA2inA2theA2clinic.A2CVCA2dressingsA2shouldA2beA2
disposedA2ofA2inA2sharpA2container.

WhatA2areA2theA2anatomicalA2structuresA2ofA2theA2urnaryA2systemA2inA2orderA2ofA2urineA2fl
ow?A2-A2Ans--1.A22A2Kidneys
2.A22A2Ureters
3.A2Bladder
4.A2Urethra

WhatA2areA2theA2functionsA2ofA2aA2healthyA2kidney?A2-A2Ans---removeA2waste
-removeA2fluids
-regulateA2pH
-regulateA2electrolytes

WhatA2areA2theA2hormonalA2functionsA2ofA2theA2kidneys?A2-A2Ans---
releaseA2reninA2toA2helpA2regulateA2orA2controlA2BP,A2potassiumA2andA2sodium
-productionA2ofA2erythropoietin:A2stimulatesA2RBCA2production
-regulationA2ofA2calcium/phosphorusA2balanceA2throughA2activationA2ofA2VitaminA2D

WhatA2isA2theA2nephronA2andA2whatA2isA2itsA2function?A2-A2Ans--
ItA2isA2theA2functionalA2unitA2ofA2theA2kidney.A2ItA2filtersA2bloodA2fromA2theA2urine.