FRESENIUS NURSE FINAL EXAM
PART 1 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
The 3 reasons that dialysis is a high risk area: - Correct Answers -1. There is frequent
exposure to blood
2. Patients & Staff are in close proximity
3. Dialysis patients are immunocompromised
All dialysis surfaces must be disinfected with _____ bleach solution until surfaces is
glistening _____ and then allow to - Correct Answers -1:100/ wet/ air dry
A ______ bleach solution is used to disinfect a large spill greater than ______ - Correct
Answers -1:10/ 10 ml
The following are examples for what process: during initiation and termination of
dialysis; cannulation of an access; needle adjustment; changing a transducer; setting up
a dialysis machine - Correct Answers -Examples of procedures where exposure may
occur and PPE must be worn
What 3 blood borne pathogens are found in a dialysis unit? - Correct Answers -hep b,
hep c, and HIV
What steps should you take in the event of an exposure incident? - Correct Answers -1.
Wash/ rinse area immediately
2. Report incident to clinical manager or charge nurse
3. Seek medical tx within 1-2 hrs
Hep B is extremely contagious and can live in the environment and remain viable on
surfaces for at least ____ days - Correct Answers -7
How are Hep B patients dialyzed? - Correct Answers -In an isolation room with their
own dedicated equipment such as BP cuff and stethoscope, tourniquet, etc
These should be used to work on computer information in the isolation room. - Correct
Answers -Clean Gloves
True or False? Tx sheets and medical records can enter the isolation room - Correct
Answers -False: If tx sheets are used, the tx sheets cannot enter the isolation room. Nor
can medical records
, Staff members should not care for these two types of patients on the same shift at the
same time. - Correct Answers -HBV and patients that are susceptible to HBV
Where do hep c patients dialyze and why? - Correct Answers -In the clinical area, hep c
is not contagious and is is not known to survive for very long outside of the body
How is hep c transmitted? - Correct Answers -Through contaminated blood transfusions
in the past or from sexual contact
How is hep a transmitted? - Correct Answers -contaminated food and the oral-fecal
route
Which blood test indicates infection with Hep B? - Correct Answers -HbsAg (HBsAg is
the surface antigen of the hepatitis B virus. It indicates current hepatitis B infection.)
Which blood test indicates the presence of immunity against Hep B? - Correct Answers
-HBsAb (The HBsAb test, or hepatitis B surface antibody test, looks for antibodies that
your immune system makes in response to the surface protein of the hepatitis B virus.)
Which vaccines provides long-term immunity to Hep B? - Correct Answers -Recombivax
or Engerix
Is latent TB contagious? - Correct Answers -Latent tuberculosis is not contagious, but
can become active w/o tx
The following are signs and symptoms for what???Night sweats, productive, persistent
cough, unexplained weight loss, chills and fever, blood-tinged sputum - Correct
Answers -Tubercolosis
How is TB spread? - Correct Answers -TB is spread by droplet nuclei produced from
infected individuals when they cough, sneeze, sing or speak
Where do TB patients dialyze? - Correct Answers -Not in the Clinic!!!!
In accordance with FMS policy what must TB patients have before they are allowed to
return to the clinic??? - Correct Answers -3 consecutive negative sputum cultures, ppd
testing and chest x-rays
According to the new FMS policy, hands should be washed with soap and water for
_____ seconds and sanitized with alcohol for ___ seconds - Correct Answers -40-60
seconds/ 20-30 seconds
What are the 3 basic PPE's? - Correct Answers -1. Long sleeve gown
2. face shield w/mask
3. gloves
PART 1 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
The 3 reasons that dialysis is a high risk area: - Correct Answers -1. There is frequent
exposure to blood
2. Patients & Staff are in close proximity
3. Dialysis patients are immunocompromised
All dialysis surfaces must be disinfected with _____ bleach solution until surfaces is
glistening _____ and then allow to - Correct Answers -1:100/ wet/ air dry
A ______ bleach solution is used to disinfect a large spill greater than ______ - Correct
Answers -1:10/ 10 ml
The following are examples for what process: during initiation and termination of
dialysis; cannulation of an access; needle adjustment; changing a transducer; setting up
a dialysis machine - Correct Answers -Examples of procedures where exposure may
occur and PPE must be worn
What 3 blood borne pathogens are found in a dialysis unit? - Correct Answers -hep b,
hep c, and HIV
What steps should you take in the event of an exposure incident? - Correct Answers -1.
Wash/ rinse area immediately
2. Report incident to clinical manager or charge nurse
3. Seek medical tx within 1-2 hrs
Hep B is extremely contagious and can live in the environment and remain viable on
surfaces for at least ____ days - Correct Answers -7
How are Hep B patients dialyzed? - Correct Answers -In an isolation room with their
own dedicated equipment such as BP cuff and stethoscope, tourniquet, etc
These should be used to work on computer information in the isolation room. - Correct
Answers -Clean Gloves
True or False? Tx sheets and medical records can enter the isolation room - Correct
Answers -False: If tx sheets are used, the tx sheets cannot enter the isolation room. Nor
can medical records
, Staff members should not care for these two types of patients on the same shift at the
same time. - Correct Answers -HBV and patients that are susceptible to HBV
Where do hep c patients dialyze and why? - Correct Answers -In the clinical area, hep c
is not contagious and is is not known to survive for very long outside of the body
How is hep c transmitted? - Correct Answers -Through contaminated blood transfusions
in the past or from sexual contact
How is hep a transmitted? - Correct Answers -contaminated food and the oral-fecal
route
Which blood test indicates infection with Hep B? - Correct Answers -HbsAg (HBsAg is
the surface antigen of the hepatitis B virus. It indicates current hepatitis B infection.)
Which blood test indicates the presence of immunity against Hep B? - Correct Answers
-HBsAb (The HBsAb test, or hepatitis B surface antibody test, looks for antibodies that
your immune system makes in response to the surface protein of the hepatitis B virus.)
Which vaccines provides long-term immunity to Hep B? - Correct Answers -Recombivax
or Engerix
Is latent TB contagious? - Correct Answers -Latent tuberculosis is not contagious, but
can become active w/o tx
The following are signs and symptoms for what???Night sweats, productive, persistent
cough, unexplained weight loss, chills and fever, blood-tinged sputum - Correct
Answers -Tubercolosis
How is TB spread? - Correct Answers -TB is spread by droplet nuclei produced from
infected individuals when they cough, sneeze, sing or speak
Where do TB patients dialyze? - Correct Answers -Not in the Clinic!!!!
In accordance with FMS policy what must TB patients have before they are allowed to
return to the clinic??? - Correct Answers -3 consecutive negative sputum cultures, ppd
testing and chest x-rays
According to the new FMS policy, hands should be washed with soap and water for
_____ seconds and sanitized with alcohol for ___ seconds - Correct Answers -40-60
seconds/ 20-30 seconds
What are the 3 basic PPE's? - Correct Answers -1. Long sleeve gown
2. face shield w/mask
3. gloves
