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annually -CORRECTANSWER AAMI Chemical Analysis of water used for hemodialysis
is tested
Clean the machine surface immediately -CORRECTANSWER A dialysis technician
observes a drop of blood on the surface of a patient's hemodialysis machine. Which of
these actions should the dialysis technician take?
About one ounce (30 ml) fluid is on the floor -CORRECTANSWER A dialysis technician
observes all of the below on the treatment floor, which one poses an environment risk?
An artery to a vein -CORRECTANSWER A fistula connects
Vitamin B12 -CORRECTANSWER A marker used to determine the middle molecule
clearance of a dialyzer is
Cations and anions -CORRECTANSWER A mixed- bed DI tank contains
A glomerulus and a tubule system -CORRECTANSWER A nephron is made up of
,An infiltration -CORRECTANSWER A patient complains of pain at the venous needle
site. The dialysis technician observes there is swelling distal to the venous needle site
and that the venous pressure is rising. The dialysis technician should suspect
Dialysis Disequilibrium Syndrome -CORRECTANSWER A patient who is to receive
their first dialysis treatment is prone to?
bananas -CORRECTANSWER A patient tells the technician that the dietician reviewed
high potassium foods with her. During the conversation she states she routinely eats the
following foods. Which one is highest in potassium?
It's a new Federal regulation -CORRECTANSWER A reason why a dialysis technician
is to be certified is
Clotting of extracorporeal circuit -CORRECTANSWER A rise in transmembrane
pressure in a low flux dialyzer during hemodialysis is indicative of
Never document something that someone else did -CORRECTANSWER A teammate
asks you to document the normal saline he just gave to Mr. Smith. You would:
May rupture and cause the patient to bleed profusely -CORRECTANSWER A true
aneurysm can be dangerous because it
,Was the predialysis sample drawn from the venous port? -CORRECTANSWER A
patient's laboratory results indicate that the predialysis BUN level was lower than the
post dialysis BUN level. When interpreting these findings the technician should seek the
CORRECTANSWER to which of these questions?
Tachycardia -CORRECTANSWER A rapid pulse of 104 beats/minute would indicate
that the patient has:
500 -CORRECTANSWER 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?
200 CFU/mL -CORRECTANSWER AAMI standards for the total microbial count of
dialysate shall not exceed:
3-5% of EDW -CORRECTANSWER Acceptable interdialytic weight gains are
Less than two (2) EU/mL -CORRECTANSWER According to AAMI the standard level
for endotoxins levels is
4/15/2010 -CORRECTANSWER According to the new Conditions for Coverage, all
dialysis technicians are to be certified by a national certifying agency or state specific
certification by:
, Nutritional -CORRECTANSWER Albumin is an important test that tells about the
patient's
Vitamin B12 -CORRECTANSWER All of the following are phosphate binders except:
numbness and tingling -CORRECTANSWER All of the following may be signs and
symptoms of an infected access except:
The absence of disease producing organisms -CORRECTANSWER Asepsis is defined
as
1,385 mL/hr -CORRECTANSWER 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?
Discard the needle -CORRECTANSWER Before a hemodialysis treatment, the
technician removes the cap from the fistula needle and accidentally touches the chair
with the tip of the needle. Which of these actions should the technician take first?
Hemolysis -CORRECTANSWER Dialysate that is too hot will cause
Weight at which the patient has no edema or fluid in the lungs and BP is normal -
CORRECTANSWER Dry weight is defined as the
Updated Questions and Verified Answers,
100% Guarantee Pass Score
annually -CORRECTANSWER AAMI Chemical Analysis of water used for hemodialysis
is tested
Clean the machine surface immediately -CORRECTANSWER A dialysis technician
observes a drop of blood on the surface of a patient's hemodialysis machine. Which of
these actions should the dialysis technician take?
About one ounce (30 ml) fluid is on the floor -CORRECTANSWER A dialysis technician
observes all of the below on the treatment floor, which one poses an environment risk?
An artery to a vein -CORRECTANSWER A fistula connects
Vitamin B12 -CORRECTANSWER A marker used to determine the middle molecule
clearance of a dialyzer is
Cations and anions -CORRECTANSWER A mixed- bed DI tank contains
A glomerulus and a tubule system -CORRECTANSWER A nephron is made up of
,An infiltration -CORRECTANSWER A patient complains of pain at the venous needle
site. The dialysis technician observes there is swelling distal to the venous needle site
and that the venous pressure is rising. The dialysis technician should suspect
Dialysis Disequilibrium Syndrome -CORRECTANSWER A patient who is to receive
their first dialysis treatment is prone to?
bananas -CORRECTANSWER A patient tells the technician that the dietician reviewed
high potassium foods with her. During the conversation she states she routinely eats the
following foods. Which one is highest in potassium?
It's a new Federal regulation -CORRECTANSWER A reason why a dialysis technician
is to be certified is
Clotting of extracorporeal circuit -CORRECTANSWER A rise in transmembrane
pressure in a low flux dialyzer during hemodialysis is indicative of
Never document something that someone else did -CORRECTANSWER A teammate
asks you to document the normal saline he just gave to Mr. Smith. You would:
May rupture and cause the patient to bleed profusely -CORRECTANSWER A true
aneurysm can be dangerous because it
,Was the predialysis sample drawn from the venous port? -CORRECTANSWER A
patient's laboratory results indicate that the predialysis BUN level was lower than the
post dialysis BUN level. When interpreting these findings the technician should seek the
CORRECTANSWER to which of these questions?
Tachycardia -CORRECTANSWER A rapid pulse of 104 beats/minute would indicate
that the patient has:
500 -CORRECTANSWER 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?
200 CFU/mL -CORRECTANSWER AAMI standards for the total microbial count of
dialysate shall not exceed:
3-5% of EDW -CORRECTANSWER Acceptable interdialytic weight gains are
Less than two (2) EU/mL -CORRECTANSWER According to AAMI the standard level
for endotoxins levels is
4/15/2010 -CORRECTANSWER According to the new Conditions for Coverage, all
dialysis technicians are to be certified by a national certifying agency or state specific
certification by:
, Nutritional -CORRECTANSWER Albumin is an important test that tells about the
patient's
Vitamin B12 -CORRECTANSWER All of the following are phosphate binders except:
numbness and tingling -CORRECTANSWER All of the following may be signs and
symptoms of an infected access except:
The absence of disease producing organisms -CORRECTANSWER Asepsis is defined
as
1,385 mL/hr -CORRECTANSWER 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?
Discard the needle -CORRECTANSWER Before a hemodialysis treatment, the
technician removes the cap from the fistula needle and accidentally touches the chair
with the tip of the needle. Which of these actions should the technician take first?
Hemolysis -CORRECTANSWER Dialysate that is too hot will cause
Weight at which the patient has no edema or fluid in the lungs and BP is normal -
CORRECTANSWER Dry weight is defined as the
