Fresenius Exam| 72 QUESTIONS| WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

What are the three main blood-borne pathogen's that pose a risk to hemodialysis patients? CORRECT ANSWERS Hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV. What are the two most common causes of death in hemodialysis patients? CORRECT ANSWERS Cardiovascular complications and infection. How is disease spread? CORRECT ANSWERS Direct contact, indirect contact, airborne and droplets What technique must be used for cannulation, setting up machines, giving medications, and removing patient needles? CORRECT ANSWERS Aseptic technique. How long must you wash your hands CORRECT ANSWERS 40 to 60 seconds How long do you rub your hands when using hand sanitizer? CORRECT ANSWERS 30 seconds What PPE is required when touching the extracorporeal circuit, giving meds, cannulation and removing needles? CORRECT ANSWERS Gloves, gown and face shield Do you need to wear gloves when touching the dialysis machine? CORRECT ANSWERS Yes What bleach solution is used to clean the dialysis machine and patient chair? CORRECT ANSWERS 1:100 bleach solution How long does hepatitis B live on surfaces? CORRECT ANSWERS Seven days or more As a treatment nurse, can you care for a hepatitis B patient while caring for a immune deficient patient? CORRECT ANSWERS No May a dialysis machine being used for a hepatitis B patient be used on anyone else? CORRECT ANSWERS Not until the patient has been discharged from the center and is no longer a patient there at which time the machine would need to be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected inside and out prior to being used for anyone else Does hepatitis C patients need to be isolated like the hepatitis B? CORRECT ANSWERS No Can an active tuberculosis patient be dialyzed at an outpatient clinic? CORRECT ANSWERS No, they must have three consecutive tests that are all negative prior to being able to be dialyzed outpatient.