UPDATED 2024 HEMODIALYSIS EXAM
WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS
, UPDATED 2024 HEMODIALYSIS EXAM
WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS
What is the second most common complication with HD? - CORRECT ANSWERSBleeding/hemorrhage
What can you administer into the HD tubing to prevent bleeding? - CORRECT ANSWERSHeparin
What is the heparin antagonist? - CORRECT ANSWERSProtamine sulfate
What is another common complication? - CORRECT ANSWERSrisk of infection, contamination at access
site
Define dialysis disequilibrium syndrome - CORRECT ANSWERScerebral fluid shifts
HA, NV, restlessness, dec. LOC, seizures
What is hemodialysis? - CORRECT ANSWERSIt shunts the blood from the body through a dialyzer and
back into circulation
What is the purpose of HD? - CORRECT ANSWERSActs as a filter
Is HD long-term use? - CORRECT ANSWERSYes;
How often is HD done? - CORRECT ANSWERS3x/week
What is the goal of HD? - CORRECT ANSWERSto remove excess fluid and remove toxic nitrogenous
substances from the blood
What does HD require? - CORRECT ANSWERSVascular access
what is a dialyzer aka? - CORRECT ANSWERSartificial kidney
WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS
, UPDATED 2024 HEMODIALYSIS EXAM
WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS
What is the second most common complication with HD? - CORRECT ANSWERSBleeding/hemorrhage
What can you administer into the HD tubing to prevent bleeding? - CORRECT ANSWERSHeparin
What is the heparin antagonist? - CORRECT ANSWERSProtamine sulfate
What is another common complication? - CORRECT ANSWERSrisk of infection, contamination at access
site
Define dialysis disequilibrium syndrome - CORRECT ANSWERScerebral fluid shifts
HA, NV, restlessness, dec. LOC, seizures
What is hemodialysis? - CORRECT ANSWERSIt shunts the blood from the body through a dialyzer and
back into circulation
What is the purpose of HD? - CORRECT ANSWERSActs as a filter
Is HD long-term use? - CORRECT ANSWERSYes;
How often is HD done? - CORRECT ANSWERS3x/week
What is the goal of HD? - CORRECT ANSWERSto remove excess fluid and remove toxic nitrogenous
substances from the blood
What does HD require? - CORRECT ANSWERSVascular access
what is a dialyzer aka? - CORRECT ANSWERSartificial kidney
