Exam (elaborations) Fresenius

The 3 reasons that dialysis is a high risk area: 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 1:100/ wet/ air dry A ______ bleach solution is used to disinfect a large spill greater than ______ 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 Examples of procedures where exposure may occur and PPE must be worn What 3 blood borne pathogens are found in a dialysis unit? hep b, hep c, and HIV What steps should you take in the event of an exposure incident? 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 7 How are Hep B patients dialyzed? In an isolation room with their own dedicated equipment such as BP cuff and stethoscope, tourniquet, et