Fresenius ~ CCHT Certification Preparation Test

Fresenius ~ CCHT Certification Preparation Test What practics helps to build a pt's immunity to hepatitis B - ANSWER Vaccination A pt asks the technician "what does uremia mean?" The technician's response should be based on the uremia is - ANSWER an increase of waste in the blood a Central venous catheter may be used as a vascular access when a - ANSWER pt has inadequate blood vessels in the limbs before a dialysis treatment , the pt tells the Technician, "Yesterday, I felt terrible and vomited up some blood. I feel much better today." The technician can expect the pt's treatment will be modified by - ANSWER decreasing the heparin dose the technician is unsure of which one of a pt's AV grafts anastomosis is arterial and which one is venous... how do you tell between the two - ANSWER compress the graft in the middle and palpate each side at the end of a pt treatment, what should be reported to RN - ANSWER a pulse rate of 120 beats per min a pt asked the technician " why am i getting vitamin d therapy" - ANSWER Vitamin D is needed for healthy bones Why are dialysis pt more likely to become infected with germs like MRSA - ANSWER they usually have weak immune systems An AV fistula is an example of - ANSWER Peripheral access While giving information to the relief technician if is MOST important for the technician to - ANSWER give the relief technician an opportunity to ask and respond to questions Pt's who keep a record of their blood test results and weights and medications are - ANSWER Pt's who are involved with self-managing their care feel empowered if a pt BP drops 82/40 mm Hg , after changing the fluid removal rate the technician should - ANSWER place pt in trendelendburg legally if a treatment was performed but not charted in a pt record - ANSWER it was NOT done the most common casue of a lotw conductivity alarm during hemodialysis is - ANSWER an exhausted concentration supply signs of low blood sugar includ - ANSWER anxiety and confusion pt EDW is 70kg and weight before her hemodialysis treatment today is 72kg ... fluid removed during treatment should be - ANSWER 2000mL at pt target post-dialysis weight of 70kg the pt is likely to be - ANSWER normotensive the water supply to the water treatment system is called - ANSWER feed water