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The 3 reasons that dialysis is a high risk area: -ANSWER 1. There is frequent exposure
to blood
2. Patients & Staff are in close proximity
3. Dialysis patients are immunocompromised
All dialysis surfaces must be disinfected with _____ bleach solution until surfaces is
glistening _____ and then allow to -ANSWER 1:100/ wet/ air dry
A ______ bleach solution is used to disinfect a large spill greater than ______ -
ANSWER 1:10/ 10 ml
The following are examples for what process: during initiation and termination of
dialysis; cannulation of an access; needle adjustment; changing a transducer; setting up
a dialysis machine -ANSWER Examples of procedures where exposure may occur and
PPE must be worn
What 3 blood borne pathogens are found in a dialysis unit? -ANSWER hep b, hep c,
and HIV
What steps should you take in the event of an exposure incident? -ANSWER 1. Wash/
rinse area immediately
2. Report incident to clinical manager or charge nurse
3. Seek medical tx within 1-2 hrs
Hep B is extremely contagious and can live in the environment and remain viable on
surfaces for at least ____ days -ANSWER 7
How are Hep B patients dialyzed? -ANSWER In an isolation room with their own
dedicated equipment such as BP cuff and stethoscope, tourniquet, etc
These should be used to work on computer information in the isolation room. -ANSWER
Clean Gloves
True or False? Tx sheets and medical records can enter the isolation room -ANSWER
False: If tx sheets are used, the tx sheets cannot enter the isolation room. Nor can
medical records
, Staff members should not care for these two types of patients on the same shift at the
same time. -ANSWER HBV and patients that are susceptible to HBV
Where do hep c patients dialyze and why? -ANSWER In the clinical area, hep c is not
contagious and is is not known to survive for very long outside of the body
How is hep c transmitted? -ANSWER Through contaminated blood transfusions in the
past or from sexual contact
How is hep a transmitted? -ANSWER contaminated food and the oral-fecal route
Which blood test indicates infection with Hep B? -ANSWER HbsAg (HBsAg is the
surface antigen of the hepatitis B virus. It indicates current hepatitis B infection.)
Which blood test indicates the presence of immunity against Hep B? -ANSWER HBsAb
(The HBsAb test, or hepatitis B surface antibody test, looks for antibodies that your
immune system makes in response to the surface protein of the hepatitis B virus.)
Which vaccines provides long-term immunity to Hep B? -ANSWER Recombivax or
Engerix
Is latent TB contagious? -ANSWER Latent tuberculosis is not contagious, but can
become active w/o tx
The following are signs and symptoms for what???Night sweats, productive, persistent
cough, unexplained weight loss, chills and fever, blood-tinged sputum -ANSWER
Tubercolosis
How is TB spread? -ANSWER TB is spread by droplet nuclei produced from infected
individuals when they cough, sneeze, sing or speak
Where do TB patients dialyze? -ANSWER Not in the Clinic!!!!
In accordance with FMS policy what must TB patients have before they are allowed to
return to the clinic??? -ANSWER 3 consecutive negative sputum cultures, ppd testing
and chest x-rays
According to the new FMS policy, hands should be washed with soap and water for
_____ seconds and sanitized with alcohol for ___ seconds -ANSWER 40-60 seconds/
20-30 seconds
What are the 3 basic PPE's? -ANSWER 1. Long sleeve gown
2. face shield w/mask
3. gloves