FRESENIUS DIALYSIS TECH EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
40 - 60 seconds - Correct Answers -When washings hands with soap and water, how
long must you was your hands.
20 - 30 seconds - Correct Answers -When cleaning hands with hand sanitizer, how long
must you rub your hands.
True - Correct Answers -When going from dirty area to to retrieve supplies from a clean
area, staff are required to complete hand hygiene? True or false?
True - Correct Answers -Hazardous Material Identification (HMIS) label are required on
all hazardous materials, including individual bicarb containers? True or False?
1 part bleach : 9 parts water - Correct Answers -First bleach solution used to clean a
large blood spill area (greater than 10 mLs) is?
Blood and bodily fluids - Correct Answers -Main route of transmission of Hep B in HD
facilities is by exposure to?
Take gloves off, sanitize hands and get new gloves - Correct Answers -What 3 actions
are required before documenting, after looking after a pt with Hep B?
Isolated area of the center on a dedicated machine - Correct Answers -According to
CDC, Hep B positive pts should be dialyzed where?
Remove gloves and sanitize hands and get items - Correct Answers -What must a tech
do before leaving a pt at the station to get clean supplies?
Remove gloves and sanitize hands - Correct Answers -If you forget supplies and you've
rinsed back the pts blood before getting supplies you must?
There's a risk of blood splatter in the area? - Correct Answers -Wearing a full face
shield, gown and mask is required when?
ultra pure dialysate - Correct Answers -Use of a diasafe filter allows for?
For rinsing and priming the tubing of the ECC to remove sterilant and air - Correct
Answers -When is normal 0.9 normal saline used?
, So the dialyzer does not clot(air in the ECC can cause clots in the dialyzer) - Correct
Answers -Why is air removed from the ECC before treatment?
Open bloodlines in prime bucket with open end caps - Correct Answers -Most likely
contamination of the ECC is?
Air bubbles in the system causing embolism or clotting - Correct Answers -Low level
arterial drip chamber can result in?
Conductivity - Correct Answers -The ability of a substance to conduct an electrical
charge?
Blood leak - Correct Answers -When blood escapes from the dialyzer blood
compartment into the dialysate compartment this is known as?
6.9 - 7.6 - Correct Answers -What is the final dialysate pH range?
Everyday at the end of the day - Correct Answers -How often should the machine be
cleaned with acid?
Before every treatment - Correct Answers -When should Alarm and Pressure Holding
Tests be done on the dialysis machines?
Air bubbles in lines and dialyzer - Correct Answers -What does normal 0.9 saline
remove during priming?
+/- 0.5 - Correct Answers -Before treatment you should check that TCD and machine
conductivity are within what range?
Heat Disinfection - Correct Answers -After acid cleaning the cleaning you should do a?
pH and conductivity - Correct Answers -In addition to Alarm and Pressure Holding Tests
you should perform what two tests?
To ensure machine display is accurate - Correct Answers -Why do we compare
Machine Conductivity and meter conductivity results?
+/- 0.3 - Correct Answers -Allowable variance between actual machine conductivity and
meter conductivity (independent conductivity)?
Examine both arms for the presence of an access - Correct Answers -Before applying a
BP cuff the PCT should?
Pre-txt weight - EDW - Correct Answers -Available Weight Gain is described as?
an infection - Correct Answers -Red and warm access may be a sign of?
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
40 - 60 seconds - Correct Answers -When washings hands with soap and water, how
long must you was your hands.
20 - 30 seconds - Correct Answers -When cleaning hands with hand sanitizer, how long
must you rub your hands.
True - Correct Answers -When going from dirty area to to retrieve supplies from a clean
area, staff are required to complete hand hygiene? True or false?
True - Correct Answers -Hazardous Material Identification (HMIS) label are required on
all hazardous materials, including individual bicarb containers? True or False?
1 part bleach : 9 parts water - Correct Answers -First bleach solution used to clean a
large blood spill area (greater than 10 mLs) is?
Blood and bodily fluids - Correct Answers -Main route of transmission of Hep B in HD
facilities is by exposure to?
Take gloves off, sanitize hands and get new gloves - Correct Answers -What 3 actions
are required before documenting, after looking after a pt with Hep B?
Isolated area of the center on a dedicated machine - Correct Answers -According to
CDC, Hep B positive pts should be dialyzed where?
Remove gloves and sanitize hands and get items - Correct Answers -What must a tech
do before leaving a pt at the station to get clean supplies?
Remove gloves and sanitize hands - Correct Answers -If you forget supplies and you've
rinsed back the pts blood before getting supplies you must?
There's a risk of blood splatter in the area? - Correct Answers -Wearing a full face
shield, gown and mask is required when?
ultra pure dialysate - Correct Answers -Use of a diasafe filter allows for?
For rinsing and priming the tubing of the ECC to remove sterilant and air - Correct
Answers -When is normal 0.9 normal saline used?
, So the dialyzer does not clot(air in the ECC can cause clots in the dialyzer) - Correct
Answers -Why is air removed from the ECC before treatment?
Open bloodlines in prime bucket with open end caps - Correct Answers -Most likely
contamination of the ECC is?
Air bubbles in the system causing embolism or clotting - Correct Answers -Low level
arterial drip chamber can result in?
Conductivity - Correct Answers -The ability of a substance to conduct an electrical
charge?
Blood leak - Correct Answers -When blood escapes from the dialyzer blood
compartment into the dialysate compartment this is known as?
6.9 - 7.6 - Correct Answers -What is the final dialysate pH range?
Everyday at the end of the day - Correct Answers -How often should the machine be
cleaned with acid?
Before every treatment - Correct Answers -When should Alarm and Pressure Holding
Tests be done on the dialysis machines?
Air bubbles in lines and dialyzer - Correct Answers -What does normal 0.9 saline
remove during priming?
+/- 0.5 - Correct Answers -Before treatment you should check that TCD and machine
conductivity are within what range?
Heat Disinfection - Correct Answers -After acid cleaning the cleaning you should do a?
pH and conductivity - Correct Answers -In addition to Alarm and Pressure Holding Tests
you should perform what two tests?
To ensure machine display is accurate - Correct Answers -Why do we compare
Machine Conductivity and meter conductivity results?
+/- 0.3 - Correct Answers -Allowable variance between actual machine conductivity and
meter conductivity (independent conductivity)?
Examine both arms for the presence of an access - Correct Answers -Before applying a
BP cuff the PCT should?
Pre-txt weight - EDW - Correct Answers -Available Weight Gain is described as?
an infection - Correct Answers -Red and warm access may be a sign of?
