STUDY GUIDE FOR FRESENIUS NEW
HIRE EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
when washing hands with soap and water, how long must you wash? - Correct Answers
-40-60 seconds
when cleaning hands with hand sanitizer, how long must you rub your hands? - Correct
Answers -20-30 seconds
the number one cause of chronic renal failure is - Correct Answers -diabetes
when going from a dirty area to retrieve supplies in a clean are, staff are required to
complete hand hygiene. T or F - Correct Answers -True
hazardous material identification system (HMIS) labels are requires on all hazardous
materials, including bicarb containers. T or F - Correct Answers -true
the first bleach solution used to clean a large blood spill area is? - Correct Answers -1
parts bleach, 9 parts water solution
the main route of transmission of hep B in hemodialysis facilities is by exposure to
infected ___ and ___ - Correct Answers -blood and bodily fluids
when caring for a patient hep B positive, after disconnecting the bloodlines, the tech
must perform what 3 actions? - Correct Answers -remove PPE, wash/sanitize, apply
clean gloves
according to the CDC, patients who are hep B positive should be dialyzed in a ___ area,
on a ___ machine - Correct Answers -isolated; dedicated
what must the dialysis tech do prior to leaving the patient at the dialysis station to get
clean supplies? - Correct Answers -Remove PPE, wash hands, then retrieve items
the dialysis tech has performed rinseback on a patient and failed to gather all the
supplies needed to disconnect the patient. what 2 things must the dialysis tech do prior
to getting clean supplies? - Correct Answers -remove PPE, wash hands
you must wear a full face shield, or mask and goggles when in an area with a risk of -
Correct Answers -blood splatter
, use of a diasafe filter allows the production of - Correct Answers -ultrasafe dialysate
___ is used to rinse and prime the tubing of the extracorporeal circuit to remove sterilant
and air - Correct Answers -normal saline
air is removed from the extracorporeal circuit before initiating treatment because it may
cause ___ when trapped in the dialyzer - Correct Answers -clotting
** the most likely cause of contamination of the extracorporeal circuit are ___ in the
prime bucket with ___ end caps - Correct Answers -bloodlines; open
a low-level arterial drip chamber can result in ___ entering the system and causing an
air embolism or clotting - Correct Answers -air
___ is the ability of a substance to conduct an electrical charge - Correct Answers -
conductivity
when blood escapes from the dialyzer blood compartment into the dialysate fluid
compartment, this is known as a - Correct Answers -blood leak
the final dialysate must have a pH between - Correct Answers -6.9 and 7.6
how often should staff clean the machine with acid? - Correct Answers -daily
when should alarm and pressure holding tests (PHT) be performed on a dialysis
machine? - Correct Answers -before every treatment
what is removed by normal saline during the priming process? - Correct Answers -air
before the start of treatment, check the machine conductivity alarm parameters are set
at ___ of the machines theoretical conductivity - Correct Answers -+/- 0.5
A rise in TMP during hemodialysis is likely to indicate __________. - Correct Answers -
clotting
** Sharps containers MUST be replaced when they are _____ to _______ full. - Correct
Answers -1/2-2/3
Draw PRE-treatment lab samples after _____ and before ___ - Correct Answers -
cannulation; before heparin
you should disinfect the dialysis machine with heat after doing what? - Correct Answers
-acid cleaning
HIRE EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
when washing hands with soap and water, how long must you wash? - Correct Answers
-40-60 seconds
when cleaning hands with hand sanitizer, how long must you rub your hands? - Correct
Answers -20-30 seconds
the number one cause of chronic renal failure is - Correct Answers -diabetes
when going from a dirty area to retrieve supplies in a clean are, staff are required to
complete hand hygiene. T or F - Correct Answers -True
hazardous material identification system (HMIS) labels are requires on all hazardous
materials, including bicarb containers. T or F - Correct Answers -true
the first bleach solution used to clean a large blood spill area is? - Correct Answers -1
parts bleach, 9 parts water solution
the main route of transmission of hep B in hemodialysis facilities is by exposure to
infected ___ and ___ - Correct Answers -blood and bodily fluids
when caring for a patient hep B positive, after disconnecting the bloodlines, the tech
must perform what 3 actions? - Correct Answers -remove PPE, wash/sanitize, apply
clean gloves
according to the CDC, patients who are hep B positive should be dialyzed in a ___ area,
on a ___ machine - Correct Answers -isolated; dedicated
what must the dialysis tech do prior to leaving the patient at the dialysis station to get
clean supplies? - Correct Answers -Remove PPE, wash hands, then retrieve items
the dialysis tech has performed rinseback on a patient and failed to gather all the
supplies needed to disconnect the patient. what 2 things must the dialysis tech do prior
to getting clean supplies? - Correct Answers -remove PPE, wash hands
you must wear a full face shield, or mask and goggles when in an area with a risk of -
Correct Answers -blood splatter
, use of a diasafe filter allows the production of - Correct Answers -ultrasafe dialysate
___ is used to rinse and prime the tubing of the extracorporeal circuit to remove sterilant
and air - Correct Answers -normal saline
air is removed from the extracorporeal circuit before initiating treatment because it may
cause ___ when trapped in the dialyzer - Correct Answers -clotting
** the most likely cause of contamination of the extracorporeal circuit are ___ in the
prime bucket with ___ end caps - Correct Answers -bloodlines; open
a low-level arterial drip chamber can result in ___ entering the system and causing an
air embolism or clotting - Correct Answers -air
___ is the ability of a substance to conduct an electrical charge - Correct Answers -
conductivity
when blood escapes from the dialyzer blood compartment into the dialysate fluid
compartment, this is known as a - Correct Answers -blood leak
the final dialysate must have a pH between - Correct Answers -6.9 and 7.6
how often should staff clean the machine with acid? - Correct Answers -daily
when should alarm and pressure holding tests (PHT) be performed on a dialysis
machine? - Correct Answers -before every treatment
what is removed by normal saline during the priming process? - Correct Answers -air
before the start of treatment, check the machine conductivity alarm parameters are set
at ___ of the machines theoretical conductivity - Correct Answers -+/- 0.5
A rise in TMP during hemodialysis is likely to indicate __________. - Correct Answers -
clotting
** Sharps containers MUST be replaced when they are _____ to _______ full. - Correct
Answers -1/2-2/3
Draw PRE-treatment lab samples after _____ and before ___ - Correct Answers -
cannulation; before heparin
you should disinfect the dialysis machine with heat after doing what? - Correct Answers
-acid cleaning
