Answer. 1,385 mL/hr - Based on Mrs Smith's total amount of fluid to be removed, what
is the ultrafiltration rate per hour (mL/hr) for her 4 hour treatment?
Answer.1:10 - What is the ratio for bleach clamps?
Answer.1:10 - What is the ratio for bleach water?
Answer.1:10 - What ratio do you use for blood spills?
Answer.1:100 - What is the ratio for bleach wipes?
Answer.1.0 to 1.5 liters per day - The usual fluid allowance for a person with kidney
failure is
Answer.11 hours - How long can a reprocessed dialyzer sit out to dry before use?
Answer.11 hours - The minimum dwell time to achieve sterilization with the chemical
renalin is?
Answer.12-20 breaths per min - The normal range of resting respirations in an adult is
Answer.14 days - What is a reused dialyzer shelf life?
Answer.18 gauge - Which of the following is the largest needle?
Answer.2 hours - How long can a used dialyzer sit out before reprocessing?
Answer.2.0 - Your patient is to receive 2000 units of heparin. The vial you are using is
1000 u/ml heparin. How many mls will you draw up for this patient?
Answer.2.0 inches apart - When cannulating. The tips of the needles should be at least
Answer.200 CFU/mL - AAMI standards for the total microbial count of dialysate shall
not exceed:
Answer.24 hours - The minimum dwell time to achieve sterilization with the chemical
Renalin is
Answer.3-5% of EDW - Acceptable interdialytic weight gains are
Answer.4/15/2010 - According to the new Conditions for Coverage, all dialysis
technicians are to be certified by a national certifying agency or state specific
certification by:
, Answer.5,540 mL - Mrs Smith dry weight is 62 kg. Her pretreatment weight when she
came in for treatment on Monday was 67 kg. The priming saline amount is 240 mL, the
Answer.rinse back amount is 200mL, fluid from medication is 100 mL, and she is not
allowed any fluids during treatment. What is the total amount of fluid weight to be
removed during her treatment?
Answer.500 - A patient's dry weight is 154.0 (70kg) and the patient's pre treatment
weight is 158.4. (72kg). For a four- hour treatment, how many mL/ hour must the patient
lose to reach dry weight?
Answer.6 months - The minimum amount of experience required to take the NNCC
certifying exam is:
Answer.6-8 weeks - How long does it take a Fistula to mature
Answer.65% - The National standard, based on the KDOQI (kidney Disease Outcomes
Quality Initiative) guidelines, for the Urea Reduction Rate (URR) is a ratio greater than:
Answer.7 days - The hepatitis B virus is able to survive on environmental surfaces for
as long as:
Answer.7.0-7.25 - Normal body pH is
Answer.80% - The TCV should be no less than
Answer.80% - What is a reuse dialyzer (TCV) percentage
Answer.A ballooning of the AV fistula, sometimes caused by improper rotation of
needle sites - What is a aneurysm?
Answer.A condition caused when the surgical diversion of the arterial blood supply
through the vascular access deprives the distal portion of the access extremity of
oxygenated blood. - What is steal syndrome?
Answer.A glomerulus and a tubule system - A nephron is made up of
Answer.A life-threatening condition - Chloramine levels in treated water that are in
excess of the standards of the Association for the Advancement of Medical
Instrumentation (AAMI) could result in
Answer.A mathematical measurement of the adequacy or dialysis treatment, which
considers protein intake and the amount of urea removed from the patient. - What is
kt/v?
Answer.A medication (synthetic erythropoietin) used to stimulate production of red
blood cells - What is Epogen given for?