FRESENIUS HEMODIALYSIS STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

FRESENIUS HEMODIALYSIS STUDY
GUIDE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
ThreeA2piecesA2ofA2personalA2protectiveA2equipmentA2thatA2areA2mandatoryA2forA2useA2inA
2theA2patientA2careA2areaA2are:A2-A2Ans--Gown,A2gloves,A2faceA2shield


TheA2functionA2ofA2ErythropoietinA2isA2-A2Ans--
StimulateA2productionA2ofA2RBC's,A2tellsA2boneA2marrowA2toA2makeA2RBC's

HepatitisA2isA2anA2inflammationA2ofA2theA2liverA2causedA2byA2-A2Ans--
mostA2commonlyA2aA2viralA2infection

MaxA2ChlorineA2levelA2inA2H2OA2roomA2-A2Ans--0.09A2ppm

AlbuminA2isA2-A2Ans--
aA2proteinA2thatA2helpsA2fightA2infectionsA2andA2aidsA2inA2healingA2andA2tissueA2formation.A
2GetsA2fluidA2backA2intoA2theA2blood,A2anA2osmoticA2agent.


HDA2patientA2rangeA2forA2AlbuminA2-A2Ans--≥A24.0

PotassiumA2isA2-A2Ans--anA2electrolyteA2thatA2regulatesA2cardiacA2action

HDA2patientA2rangeA2forA2PotassiumA2-A2Ans--3.5-6.0

HemoglobinA2isA2-A2Ans--
whatA2carriesA2oxygenA2andA2ironA2fromA2theA2lungsA2toA2vitalA2organs

HDA2patientA2rangeA2forA2HemoglobinA2-A2Ans--10-11

PhosphorusA2isA2-A2Ans--
whatA2keepsA2bonesA2andA2heartA2healthyA2ifA2inA2balance,A2hasA2anA2inverseA2relationshi
pA2withA2Ca

HDA2patientA2rangeA2forA2PhosphorusA2-A2Ans--3-5.5

spKT/VA2isA2-A2Ans--
whatA2tellsA2ifA2theA2patientA2isA2receivingA2adequateA2dialysis,A2clearanceA2timesA2timeA2o
fA2txA2inA2minutesA2dividedA2byA2volumeA2inA2(L)A2ofA2ureaA2distribution

HDA2patientA2rangeA2forA2spKT/VA2-A2Ans--≥1.4

, iPTHA2isA2-A2Ans--
whatA2balancesA2CaA2andA2Phos,A2elevatedA2PhosA2causesA2elevatedA2PTH,A2leadsA2toA2
boneA2andA2heartA2damage

HDA2patientA2rangeA2forA2iPTHA2-A2Ans--150-600

CalciumA2(corrected)A2isA2-A2Ans--
aA2mineralA2thatA2keepsA2bonesA2andA2musclesA2healthy

HDA2patientA2rangeA2forA2CalciumA2(corrected)A2-A2Ans--200-300

HepA2BA2mayA2beA2transmittedA2inA2aA2dialysisA2unitA2becauseA2itA2isA2transmittedA2viaA2-
A2Ans--blood


ThereA2areA2specificA2proceduresA2toA2controlA2theA2spreadA2ofA2HepatitisA2inA2theA2dialysi
sA2unit.A2WhatA2areA2they?A2-A2Ans--
PPEA2use,A2handA2washing,A2decontamination,A2disposalA2ofA2supplies

TheA2fourA2organsA2ofA2theA2urinaryA2tractA2areA2-A2Ans--
Kidney,A2ureter,A2bladder,A2urethraA2(thisA2isA2theA2flowA2pathA2orderA2asA2well)

OsmosisA2isA2-A2Ans--MovementA2ofA2FLUIDA2throughA2aA2semi-
permeableA2membraneA2fromA2andA2areaA2ofA2LOWA2SOLUTEA2toA2anA2areaA2ofA2HIGHA2
SOLUTEA2concentration

MachinesA2andA2chairsA2areA2cleanedA2withA2____________A2routinely.A2-A2Ans--
bleachA21:100

1:10A2bleachA2solutionA2isA2usedA2forA2spillsA2ofA2bloodA2greaterA2thanA2-A2Ans--10A2mL

TheA2dialysateA2shouldA2beA2checkedA2forA2whatA23A2thingsA2priorA2toA2startingA2eachA2tre
atment?A2-A2Ans--pH,A2conductivityA2andA2temperature

TheA2kidneysA2inabilityA2toA2secreteA2whatA2isA2theA2primaryA2reasonA2dialysisA2patientsA2
areA2anemic?A2-A2Ans--Erythropoeitin

WaterA2softenerA2exchangesA2_____________A2andA2_____________A2forA2sodiumA2byA
2_________________.A2-A2Ans--Calcium,A2magnesium,A2ionA2exchange


AnemiaA2isA2aA2conditionA2characterizedA2byA2unusuallyA2lowA2levelsA2ofA2-A2Ans--
RBC'sA2(hemoglobin)

DuringA2aA2powerA2failureA2youA2wouldA2returnA2theA2patientsA2bloodA2viaA2-A2Ans--
handcrankA2(6-10A2rotationsA2perA2min)

MaxA2timeA2toA2handcrankA2inA2powerA2failureA2-A2Ans--10-15A2minutes