DIALYSIS ACTUAL PREP BANK 2026 EXPERT
SOLUTIONS CONFIRMED
⩥ What foods are high in potassium. Answer: Avocados, Mangos,
Bananas, Orange Juice, Dried Fruit, Cantaloupe, Dried Peas, Beans,
Tomato Sauce, & Potatoes
⩥ What are the two hemodialysis delivery systems?. Answer:
Extracorpeal (blood) & Dialysate
⩥ During dialysis, ultrfiltration occurs when:. Answer: Water is
removed from blood because there is a pressure gradient across a
membrane
⩥ What are the hemodialysis treatment options?. Answer: In-Center,
Nocturnal, Short Daily
⩥ What development in dialysis came first?. Answer: Dr. Kolff's
rotating drum
⩥ What is the definition for dry-weight?. Answer: Post-dialysis
weight at which all or most excess fluid has been removed
⩥ How are clinics paid by Medicare for dialysis?. Answer: Composite
Rate
,⩥ The primary cause of the anemia of ESRD is:. Answer:
Erythropoietin Deficiency
⩥ What isn't a component of the Extracorpeal Circuit?. Answer:
Blood Leak Detector
⩥ What waste product of muscle metabolism is removed by healthy
kidneys?. Answer: Creatinine
⩥ What line is a negative pressure?. Answer: Arterial
⩥ What is the leading cause of chronic kidney disease for adults in the
U.S.?. Answer: Diabetes
⩥ What are the symptoms of puritis?. Answer: Itching
⩥ Why must water used for dialysate be treated?. Answer: Dialysis
patients are exposed to large volumes of water during dialysis
⩥ What is the U.V. light and what does it do?. Answer: Invisible
radiation that destroys microorganisms
⩥ Which patients may benefit from an increased bicarbonate
concentration?. Answer: Poorly compliant with regards to fluid intake
, ⩥ If an air embolism occurs, how should a patient be placed?.
Answer: Trendelenberg on the left side
⩥ What symptom is "cherry pop" colored blood?. Answer: Hemolysis
⩥ When does first-use syndrome usually appear?. Answer: 15-30
minutes of starting treatment
⩥ What are the two main types of dialysis?. Answer: Hemodialysis &
Peritoneal Dialysis
⩥ What is the functional unit of the kidney, or the structure in the
kidney that does the work?. Answer: Nephron
⩥ Severe chest pain and dyspnea are symptoms of what?. Answer: Air
Embolism
⩥ What are the symptoms of first use syndrome?. Answer: Back pain
15 minutes into treatment
⩥ What are symptoms of anemia?. Answer: Weak, Syanotic, Dizzy
⩥ What are three signs or symptoms of an access infection?. Answer:
Drainage, Fever, Swelling
SOLUTIONS CONFIRMED
⩥ What foods are high in potassium. Answer: Avocados, Mangos,
Bananas, Orange Juice, Dried Fruit, Cantaloupe, Dried Peas, Beans,
Tomato Sauce, & Potatoes
⩥ What are the two hemodialysis delivery systems?. Answer:
Extracorpeal (blood) & Dialysate
⩥ During dialysis, ultrfiltration occurs when:. Answer: Water is
removed from blood because there is a pressure gradient across a
membrane
⩥ What are the hemodialysis treatment options?. Answer: In-Center,
Nocturnal, Short Daily
⩥ What development in dialysis came first?. Answer: Dr. Kolff's
rotating drum
⩥ What is the definition for dry-weight?. Answer: Post-dialysis
weight at which all or most excess fluid has been removed
⩥ How are clinics paid by Medicare for dialysis?. Answer: Composite
Rate
,⩥ The primary cause of the anemia of ESRD is:. Answer:
Erythropoietin Deficiency
⩥ What isn't a component of the Extracorpeal Circuit?. Answer:
Blood Leak Detector
⩥ What waste product of muscle metabolism is removed by healthy
kidneys?. Answer: Creatinine
⩥ What line is a negative pressure?. Answer: Arterial
⩥ What is the leading cause of chronic kidney disease for adults in the
U.S.?. Answer: Diabetes
⩥ What are the symptoms of puritis?. Answer: Itching
⩥ Why must water used for dialysate be treated?. Answer: Dialysis
patients are exposed to large volumes of water during dialysis
⩥ What is the U.V. light and what does it do?. Answer: Invisible
radiation that destroys microorganisms
⩥ Which patients may benefit from an increased bicarbonate
concentration?. Answer: Poorly compliant with regards to fluid intake
, ⩥ If an air embolism occurs, how should a patient be placed?.
Answer: Trendelenberg on the left side
⩥ What symptom is "cherry pop" colored blood?. Answer: Hemolysis
⩥ When does first-use syndrome usually appear?. Answer: 15-30
minutes of starting treatment
⩥ What are the two main types of dialysis?. Answer: Hemodialysis &
Peritoneal Dialysis
⩥ What is the functional unit of the kidney, or the structure in the
kidney that does the work?. Answer: Nephron
⩥ Severe chest pain and dyspnea are symptoms of what?. Answer: Air
Embolism
⩥ What are the symptoms of first use syndrome?. Answer: Back pain
15 minutes into treatment
⩥ What are symptoms of anemia?. Answer: Weak, Syanotic, Dizzy
⩥ What are three signs or symptoms of an access infection?. Answer:
Drainage, Fever, Swelling
