FRESENIUS PCT ACTUAL 2026 TEST PAPER QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔The three ingredients in a dialysate solution/bath are? - ✔✔calcium, bicarbonate,
RO Water
✔✔Urine flows through the _________ from the kidneys to the______ to the
________to the ______ - ✔✔Urinary tract, ureters, bladder, urethra
✔✔The Transmembrane pressure (TMP) measures the ________ difference across the
membranes of the dialyzer membrane? - ✔✔Pressure
✔✔Osmosis - ✔✔Diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane from
low solute to an area to high concentration.
✔✔A major factor affecting ultraftration is - ✔✔Pressure
✔✔A rise in ____________________ during hemodialysis is likely to indicate clotted
fibers? - ✔✔Trans membrane Pressure
✔✔Water in the dialysate may also be reffered to _______ water? - ✔✔R.O
✔✔A ____ is considered the access of choice because the lowest complication rate -
✔✔fistula
✔✔A patient with severe hypertension is to start hemodialysis, The patient does not
have diabetes or cardiac problems, What type of access is preferable? - ✔✔Fistula
✔✔Counter current flow of blood and dialysis increases the rate of? - ✔✔Diffusion
✔✔Movement of molecules from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower
concentration. - ✔✔Diffusion
✔✔Use of dialysate filter allows the production of ________ - ✔✔Ultra pure Water
✔✔Conductivity - ✔✔The ability of a substance to conduct an electrical charge
✔✔Normal _______ is used to rinse and prime the ubing of th exctracorporeal circuit to
remove sterilant and air - ✔✔Saline
✔✔Air is removed from the exctracorporeal circuit before initiating treatment because it
may cause _________ when trapped in the dialyzer - ✔✔Clotting
, ✔✔the most likely cause of contamination of the exctracorporeal circuit are the
______________? - ✔✔bloodlines are in the prime bucket with open end caps
✔✔A low level arterial drip chamber can result in ________ entering the system causing
and air embolism or clotting - ✔✔Air
✔✔When blood escapes from the dialyzer blood compartment in the dialysate fluid
compartment? - ✔✔Blood Leak
✔✔Prior to applying blood pressure cuff on a new patient, the PCT should ______ both
the patients arms for the presence of __________ - ✔✔Examine, an access
✔✔available weight gain is described as the pre-treatment weight minus - ✔✔Dry
Weight
✔✔A red and warm vascular access may be sign of - ✔✔Infection
✔✔Pre-Treament evalution of an internal vascular access inculded palpating for a
_________ - ✔✔Thrill
✔✔What three items of PPE are required when performing Venipuncture? - ✔✔Gloves,
Mask, Gown
✔✔Damage to the intimal lining of the vessel is likely to occur when the when the
needle is ________ after insertion - ✔✔Flipped
✔✔When cannulating a new A-V Fistula always apply a _________
Stay at least _________ from the anastomosis - ✔✔Tourniquet, 1.5- 2 inches
✔✔Pre pump arterial pressure should not exceed ________? - ✔✔-250
✔✔Make sure access is stabilized and remains - ✔✔Uncovered
✔✔The venous needled must be placed ________ the blood flow - ✔✔With
✔✔The arterial needle is placed _________ the flow of blood - ✔✔either with or against
✔✔The patient's venous needled has infiltrated and another needle will need to be
inserted the care giver would insert the new needle ______ the infiltrate and apply
__________ to the area - ✔✔above, apply ice
✔✔When remove needles from an internal access the needle should be _________
remove the needle from the patients access - ✔✔Engaged, While
AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔The three ingredients in a dialysate solution/bath are? - ✔✔calcium, bicarbonate,
RO Water
✔✔Urine flows through the _________ from the kidneys to the______ to the
________to the ______ - ✔✔Urinary tract, ureters, bladder, urethra
✔✔The Transmembrane pressure (TMP) measures the ________ difference across the
membranes of the dialyzer membrane? - ✔✔Pressure
✔✔Osmosis - ✔✔Diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane from
low solute to an area to high concentration.
✔✔A major factor affecting ultraftration is - ✔✔Pressure
✔✔A rise in ____________________ during hemodialysis is likely to indicate clotted
fibers? - ✔✔Trans membrane Pressure
✔✔Water in the dialysate may also be reffered to _______ water? - ✔✔R.O
✔✔A ____ is considered the access of choice because the lowest complication rate -
✔✔fistula
✔✔A patient with severe hypertension is to start hemodialysis, The patient does not
have diabetes or cardiac problems, What type of access is preferable? - ✔✔Fistula
✔✔Counter current flow of blood and dialysis increases the rate of? - ✔✔Diffusion
✔✔Movement of molecules from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower
concentration. - ✔✔Diffusion
✔✔Use of dialysate filter allows the production of ________ - ✔✔Ultra pure Water
✔✔Conductivity - ✔✔The ability of a substance to conduct an electrical charge
✔✔Normal _______ is used to rinse and prime the ubing of th exctracorporeal circuit to
remove sterilant and air - ✔✔Saline
✔✔Air is removed from the exctracorporeal circuit before initiating treatment because it
may cause _________ when trapped in the dialyzer - ✔✔Clotting
, ✔✔the most likely cause of contamination of the exctracorporeal circuit are the
______________? - ✔✔bloodlines are in the prime bucket with open end caps
✔✔A low level arterial drip chamber can result in ________ entering the system causing
and air embolism or clotting - ✔✔Air
✔✔When blood escapes from the dialyzer blood compartment in the dialysate fluid
compartment? - ✔✔Blood Leak
✔✔Prior to applying blood pressure cuff on a new patient, the PCT should ______ both
the patients arms for the presence of __________ - ✔✔Examine, an access
✔✔available weight gain is described as the pre-treatment weight minus - ✔✔Dry
Weight
✔✔A red and warm vascular access may be sign of - ✔✔Infection
✔✔Pre-Treament evalution of an internal vascular access inculded palpating for a
_________ - ✔✔Thrill
✔✔What three items of PPE are required when performing Venipuncture? - ✔✔Gloves,
Mask, Gown
✔✔Damage to the intimal lining of the vessel is likely to occur when the when the
needle is ________ after insertion - ✔✔Flipped
✔✔When cannulating a new A-V Fistula always apply a _________
Stay at least _________ from the anastomosis - ✔✔Tourniquet, 1.5- 2 inches
✔✔Pre pump arterial pressure should not exceed ________? - ✔✔-250
✔✔Make sure access is stabilized and remains - ✔✔Uncovered
✔✔The venous needled must be placed ________ the blood flow - ✔✔With
✔✔The arterial needle is placed _________ the flow of blood - ✔✔either with or against
✔✔The patient's venous needled has infiltrated and another needle will need to be
inserted the care giver would insert the new needle ______ the infiltrate and apply
__________ to the area - ✔✔above, apply ice
✔✔When remove needles from an internal access the needle should be _________
remove the needle from the patients access - ✔✔Engaged, While
