FRESENIUS NEW HIRE, EXAM STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

FRESENIUS NEW HIRE, EXAM STUDY
GUIDE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
WhatA2areA2theA2functionsA2ofA2aA2healthyA2kidney?A2-A2Ans--
RemovalA2ofA2wasteA2productsA2(creatinine,A2urea,A2andA2uricA2acid).A2RegulateA2fluid,A2a
cidA2base,A2andA2electrolytes.

WhatA2areA2theA2anatomicalA2structuresA2ofA2theA2urinaryA2systemA2inA2orderA2ofA2urineA2fl
ow?A2-A2Ans--(2)A2KidneysA2(2)A2UretersA2(1)A2BladderA2(1)A2Urethra

WhichA2ofA2theA2functionsA2ofA2healthyA2kidneysA2areA2replacedA2byA2dialysis?A2-A2Ans--
RemovalA2ofA2wasteA2products,A2andA2RegulationA2ofA2fluidA2balance

WhatA2isA2theA2functionA2ofA2renin?A2-A2Ans--
hormoneA2producedA2byA2theA2kidneysA2withA2importantA2effectsA2onA2regulationA2ofA2theA
2bloodA2pressure,A2andA2onA2sodium,A2andA2potassiumA2balance


WhatA2isA2homeostasis?A2-A2Ans--SteadyA2internalA2stateA2ofA2equilibriumA2inA2theA2body.

IntracellularA2-A2Ans--InsideA2theA2cells

IntravascularA2-A2Ans--insideA2theA2bloodA2vessels

ExtracellularA2-A2Ans--outsideA2theA2cells

InterstitialA2-A2Ans--betweenA2theA2cells

WhatA2areA2theA2bodyA2fluidA2compartments?A2-A2Ans--
Intracellular,A2Extracellular,A2Intravascular,A2Interstitial

WhatA2isA2hemodialysis?A2(HD)A2-A2Ans--OutpatientA2setting

PeritonealA2DialysisA2(PD)A2-A2Ans--Patient'sA2home

WhatA2factorsA2impactA2theA2rateA2ofA2diffusionA2?A2-A2Ans--
ConcentrationA2Gradient,A2Temperature,A2MolecularA2weightA2ofA2solutes,A2NatureA2ofA2th
eA2solution,A2MembraneA2Permeability,A2SurfaceA2area,A2FlowA2GeometryA2Convection

WhatA2areA2threeA2typesA2ofA2solutions?A2-A2Ans--Hypotonic,A2Isotonic,A2Hypertonic

WhatA2isA2hypotonic?A2-A2Ans--ContainingA2lessA2particles

, WhatA2isA2Isotonic?A2-A2Ans--ContainingA2equalA2particles

WhatA2isA2Hypertonic?A2-A2Ans--ContainingA2moreA2particles

CountercurrentA2FlowA2is?A2-A2Ans--BloodA2andA2DialysateA2flowA2inA2oppositeA2directions

WhatA2happensA2toA2diffusionA2whenA2dialyzerA2fibersA2clot?A2-A2Ans--
eitherA2fromA2inadequateA2heparinizationA2orA2anA2improperlyA2primedA2dialyzer,A2diffusio
nA2isA2decreased.

WhatA2areA2theA2compartmentsA2ofA2aA2dialyzer?A2-A2Ans--
BloodA2compartment,A2dialysateA2compartment

WhatA2separatesA2theA2dialyzerA2compartments?A2-A2Ans--
ThereA2isA2pottingA2materialA2onA2bothA2endsA2ofA2theA2dialyzerA2toA2assureA2separationA2
ofA2theA2bloodA2andA2dialysate

WhatA2volumeA2shouldA2beA2usedA2forA2freshA2fill?A2-A2Ans--
MUSTA2beA2performedA2priorA2toA2theA2initiationA2ofA2everyA2treatment

WhatA2positionA2shouldA2theA2dialyzerA2beA2inA2duringA2hemodialysis?A2-A2Ans--
ArterialA2endA2upA2duringA2treatment

WhatA2shouldA2beA2checkedA2onA2aA2dialyzerA2beforeA2machineA2setA2up?A2-A2Ans--
Sterilization,A2anyA2structuralA2damage,A2size,A2andA2brandA2orderedA2byA2theA2physician

WhatA2areA2electrolytes?A2-A2Ans--
ChargedA2particlesA2thatA2canA2conductA2anA2electricalA2current.

ElectrolytesA2foundA2inA2dialysateA2areA2-A2Ans--
SodiumA2(Na+)A2PotassiumA2(K+)A2CalciumA2(Ca++)A2MagnesiumA2(Mg+
+)A2ChlorideA2(Cl-)

WhatA2isA2pH?A2-A2Ans--pH=A2toA27;A2acidA2andA2baseA2ionsA2areA2equal.

NormalA2bloodA2pHA2isA2-A2Ans--7.35-A27.45

FourA2waysA2dialysateA2isA2checkedA2toA2ensureA2thatA2isA2itA2safe?A2-A2Ans--
CheckA2pH,A2Conductivity,A2monitoringA2theA2machineA2temperature,A2andA2aA2negativeA2
residualA2chlorineA2(bleach)

WhatA2isA2conductivity?A2-A2Ans--
AbilityA2ofA2aA2solutionA2toA2transmitA2orA2conductA2anA2electricalA2current

WhatA2isA2TMP?A2-A2Ans--
TransmembraneA2pressureA2isA2theA2pressureA2ofA2differenceA2acrossA2theA2dialyzerA2me