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When washing your hands with soap and water, how long must you wash your hands?
___________________ seconds. - Answers 40 - 60 seconds
When cleaning hands with hand sanitizer, how long must you rub your hands? __________________
seconds - Answers 20 - 30 seconds
The number one cause of chronic renal failure is ____________________. - Answers diabetes
True or False: When going from a dirty area to retrieve supplies in a clean area, staff are required to
complete hand hygiene. - Answers True
True or False: Hazardous Material Identification System HMIS labels are required on all hazardous
materials, including individual bicarbonate containers. - Answers True
The first bleach solution used to clean a large blood spill area (greater than 10mL/s) is?
____________ parts bleach and _______________ water solution. - Answers 1 part bleach, 10 parts
water solution
The main route of transmission of hepatitis B un hemodialysis facilities is by exposure to infected
_________________ and _____________. - Answers Infected blood and bodily fluids
When caring for a patient who is Hepatitis B positive, after disconnecting the bloodlines, the technician
MUST perform which 3 actions before documenting. - Answers remove gloves, sanitize hands, and put
on a fresh pair of gloves before
According to the CDC, patients who are Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) positive should be dialyzed
in a _________ area if the dialysis center on __________ machine. - Answers separate area, on a
dedicated machine
What MUST the dialysis technician do prior to leaving the patient at the dialysis station to get clean
supplies? Remove ______________, ___________ hands and retrieve items. - Answers Remove gloves,
wash/sanitize hands, and retrieve items.
The dialysis technician has performed a rinseback on a patient and failed to gather all the supplies
needed to disconnect the patient. What 2 things MUST the dialysis technician do prior to getting
supplies? - Answers Remove gloves, wash/sanitize hands
You must wear a full-face shield, or mask with googles, when in an area with a risk of ____________ -
Answers blood splatter
Normal saline is used to remove ________________ and _______________ from the extracorporeal
circuit. - Answers sterilant and clotting
, What position should the transducer clamps be in before starting treatment? - Answers Open
Improperly primed dialyzer and bloodlines can increase the risk of _________________ and
_________________ in the dialyzer. - Answers air embolism and clotting
The venous chamber must be how full at the start of treatment? - Answers 65%-75% full
A low arterial sound. The staff member should look for a possible cause in the circuit from the
______________________ through to the _______________________. - Answers arterial needles,
blood pump
The arterial chamber must be how full at the start of treatment? - Answers 85%-95% full
When a high venous alarm sounds, you should look from the top of the ____________ through to the
end of the _______________ to determine the cause. - Answers venous chamber, venous needle
How many ml of saline must be in the saline bag at the start of treatment? - Answers 300 ml
The adequacy of dialysis treatment may be compromised by inadequate - Answers heparization
The adequacy of a dialysis treatment may be compromised by inadequate: - Answers heparization
The patients presents to the dialysis center with a pulse rate of 44/min but does not appear to be in any
distress. What should be the dialysis technician's immediate action? - Answers Notify the registered
nurse
During dialysis, the patient's ____________ and _____________ must be uncovered. - Answers access
and face
How to calculate Ultra Filtration (UF) Goal - Answers (Pre-weight - estimated dry weight) + Fluids given
during treatment (usually 0.5) = Fluid to Remove
How to calculate hourly Ultra Filtration Rate - Answers Fluid to Remove/Estimated Dry
Weight/Treatment Time = Hourly UFR.
Use of a diasafe filter allows the production of - Answers Ultrapure dialysate
_________________ is the ability of a substance to conduct an electrical charge. - Answers Conductivity
Normal _________________ is used to rinse and prime the tubing of the extracorporeal circuit to
remove sterilant and air - Answers Saline
Air is removed from the extracorporeal circuit before initiating treatment because it may cause
_____________ when trapped in the dialyzer. - Answers Clotting
The most likely cause of contamination of the extracorporeal circuit are _______________ in the prime
bucket with ___________________ end caps. - Answers bloodlines, open
When washing your hands with soap and water, how long must you wash your hands?
___________________ seconds. - Answers 40 - 60 seconds
When cleaning hands with hand sanitizer, how long must you rub your hands? __________________
seconds - Answers 20 - 30 seconds
The number one cause of chronic renal failure is ____________________. - Answers diabetes
True or False: When going from a dirty area to retrieve supplies in a clean area, staff are required to
complete hand hygiene. - Answers True
True or False: Hazardous Material Identification System HMIS labels are required on all hazardous
materials, including individual bicarbonate containers. - Answers True
The first bleach solution used to clean a large blood spill area (greater than 10mL/s) is?
____________ parts bleach and _______________ water solution. - Answers 1 part bleach, 10 parts
water solution
The main route of transmission of hepatitis B un hemodialysis facilities is by exposure to infected
_________________ and _____________. - Answers Infected blood and bodily fluids
When caring for a patient who is Hepatitis B positive, after disconnecting the bloodlines, the technician
MUST perform which 3 actions before documenting. - Answers remove gloves, sanitize hands, and put
on a fresh pair of gloves before
According to the CDC, patients who are Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) positive should be dialyzed
in a _________ area if the dialysis center on __________ machine. - Answers separate area, on a
dedicated machine
What MUST the dialysis technician do prior to leaving the patient at the dialysis station to get clean
supplies? Remove ______________, ___________ hands and retrieve items. - Answers Remove gloves,
wash/sanitize hands, and retrieve items.
The dialysis technician has performed a rinseback on a patient and failed to gather all the supplies
needed to disconnect the patient. What 2 things MUST the dialysis technician do prior to getting
supplies? - Answers Remove gloves, wash/sanitize hands
You must wear a full-face shield, or mask with googles, when in an area with a risk of ____________ -
Answers blood splatter
Normal saline is used to remove ________________ and _______________ from the extracorporeal
circuit. - Answers sterilant and clotting
, What position should the transducer clamps be in before starting treatment? - Answers Open
Improperly primed dialyzer and bloodlines can increase the risk of _________________ and
_________________ in the dialyzer. - Answers air embolism and clotting
The venous chamber must be how full at the start of treatment? - Answers 65%-75% full
A low arterial sound. The staff member should look for a possible cause in the circuit from the
______________________ through to the _______________________. - Answers arterial needles,
blood pump
The arterial chamber must be how full at the start of treatment? - Answers 85%-95% full
When a high venous alarm sounds, you should look from the top of the ____________ through to the
end of the _______________ to determine the cause. - Answers venous chamber, venous needle
How many ml of saline must be in the saline bag at the start of treatment? - Answers 300 ml
The adequacy of dialysis treatment may be compromised by inadequate - Answers heparization
The adequacy of a dialysis treatment may be compromised by inadequate: - Answers heparization
The patients presents to the dialysis center with a pulse rate of 44/min but does not appear to be in any
distress. What should be the dialysis technician's immediate action? - Answers Notify the registered
nurse
During dialysis, the patient's ____________ and _____________ must be uncovered. - Answers access
and face
How to calculate Ultra Filtration (UF) Goal - Answers (Pre-weight - estimated dry weight) + Fluids given
during treatment (usually 0.5) = Fluid to Remove
How to calculate hourly Ultra Filtration Rate - Answers Fluid to Remove/Estimated Dry
Weight/Treatment Time = Hourly UFR.
Use of a diasafe filter allows the production of - Answers Ultrapure dialysate
_________________ is the ability of a substance to conduct an electrical charge. - Answers Conductivity
Normal _________________ is used to rinse and prime the tubing of the extracorporeal circuit to
remove sterilant and air - Answers Saline
Air is removed from the extracorporeal circuit before initiating treatment because it may cause
_____________ when trapped in the dialyzer. - Answers Clotting
The most likely cause of contamination of the extracorporeal circuit are _______________ in the prime
bucket with ___________________ end caps. - Answers bloodlines, open
