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FRESENIUS VIRTUAL LEARNING PCT NEW HIRE EXAM LATEST 2026-2027
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
How long does the test strip for Total Chlorine need to be moved
back and forth in the water? - ANSWER-60 seconds.
After the test strip for Total Chlorine is moved back and forth in
the water for 60 seconds, how long do the two employees have to
wait BEFORE reading the results on the strip? - ANSWER-20
seconds
Does the Charge RN have to be present during the Total Chlorine
test? - ANSWER-yes
If at the beginning of the day before the first patient is put on, the
Total Chlorine test result is equal to 0.10 or greater. Can we
repeat the test and go from there? - ANSWER-yes
If we are performing the required 4 hour Total Chlorine test in the
middle of the day and the result is equal to or greater than 0.10,
what should you do to protect the patients? - ANSWER-Lift the
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shunt door to put the machine in bypass which interrupts the flow
of dialysate
The 4 hour Total Chlorine test result is equal to or greater than
0.10 ppm. The RN instructs the staff to lift all of the shunt doors
on the dialysis machines. Two employees then test a sample
AFTER the polisher carbon tank. The result is less than 0.10 ppm.
Is it safe to close the shunt doors and resume treatment? -
ANSWER-Yes
If the worker tank (primary tank) fails the Total Chlorine test but
the polisher tank (secondary tank) passes with a result equal to or
less than 0.09 ppm, how often does the Total Chlorine test need
to be performed? - ANSWER-every 2 hours
If the worker tank (primary tank) fails the Total Chlorine test but
the polisher tank (secondary tank) passes with a result equal to or
less than 0.09 ppm, how long can we run on the polisher tank
safely? - ANSWER-72 hours
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If a patient is exposed to chlorine, what complication can it
cause? - ANSWER-hemolysis
If hemolysis occurs as a result of patient exposure to total
chlorine, what condition can the patient develop? - ANSWER-
hyperkalemia
Hyperkalemia is defined as a high level of _______. - ANSWER-
potassium
Hyperkalemia is a condition of higher a than normal level of
potassium in the blood. What effect does hyperkalemia have on
your heart? - ANSWER-Hyperkalemia can cause the heart to slow
down and stop beating, and the patient can go into cardiac arrest.
Chlorine and chloramines are used in the municipal water system
to eliminate ________. - ANSWER-bacterial growth
Chloramine is a combination of ________ and ________. -
ANSWER-chlorine and ammonia
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What are the signs of hemolysis? - ANSWER-- ***low blood
pressure
- short of breath
- chest pain
- anxiety
- tachycardia
- cherry colored blood
Total chlorine can easily cross the dialyzer membrane causing
________. - ANSWER-hemolysis and possible patient death
After the first Total Chlorine test, how often is the central RO
system routinely tested? - ANSWER-not to exceed 4 hours
Chlorine Breakthrough is defined as a test result of what? -
ANSWER-0.10 ppm or higher
What does EBCT stand for? - ANSWER-Empty Bed Contact Time
FRESENIUS VIRTUAL LEARNING PCT NEW HIRE EXAM LATEST 2026-2027
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
How long does the test strip for Total Chlorine need to be moved
back and forth in the water? - ANSWER-60 seconds.
After the test strip for Total Chlorine is moved back and forth in
the water for 60 seconds, how long do the two employees have to
wait BEFORE reading the results on the strip? - ANSWER-20
seconds
Does the Charge RN have to be present during the Total Chlorine
test? - ANSWER-yes
If at the beginning of the day before the first patient is put on, the
Total Chlorine test result is equal to 0.10 or greater. Can we
repeat the test and go from there? - ANSWER-yes
If we are performing the required 4 hour Total Chlorine test in the
middle of the day and the result is equal to or greater than 0.10,
what should you do to protect the patients? - ANSWER-Lift the
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shunt door to put the machine in bypass which interrupts the flow
of dialysate
The 4 hour Total Chlorine test result is equal to or greater than
0.10 ppm. The RN instructs the staff to lift all of the shunt doors
on the dialysis machines. Two employees then test a sample
AFTER the polisher carbon tank. The result is less than 0.10 ppm.
Is it safe to close the shunt doors and resume treatment? -
ANSWER-Yes
If the worker tank (primary tank) fails the Total Chlorine test but
the polisher tank (secondary tank) passes with a result equal to or
less than 0.09 ppm, how often does the Total Chlorine test need
to be performed? - ANSWER-every 2 hours
If the worker tank (primary tank) fails the Total Chlorine test but
the polisher tank (secondary tank) passes with a result equal to or
less than 0.09 ppm, how long can we run on the polisher tank
safely? - ANSWER-72 hours
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If a patient is exposed to chlorine, what complication can it
cause? - ANSWER-hemolysis
If hemolysis occurs as a result of patient exposure to total
chlorine, what condition can the patient develop? - ANSWER-
hyperkalemia
Hyperkalemia is defined as a high level of _______. - ANSWER-
potassium
Hyperkalemia is a condition of higher a than normal level of
potassium in the blood. What effect does hyperkalemia have on
your heart? - ANSWER-Hyperkalemia can cause the heart to slow
down and stop beating, and the patient can go into cardiac arrest.
Chlorine and chloramines are used in the municipal water system
to eliminate ________. - ANSWER-bacterial growth
Chloramine is a combination of ________ and ________. -
ANSWER-chlorine and ammonia
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What are the signs of hemolysis? - ANSWER-- ***low blood
pressure
- short of breath
- chest pain
- anxiety
- tachycardia
- cherry colored blood
Total chlorine can easily cross the dialyzer membrane causing
________. - ANSWER-hemolysis and possible patient death
After the first Total Chlorine test, how often is the central RO
system routinely tested? - ANSWER-not to exceed 4 hours
Chlorine Breakthrough is defined as a test result of what? -
ANSWER-0.10 ppm or higher
What does EBCT stand for? - ANSWER-Empty Bed Contact Time
