FRESENIUS RN UPDATED COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔The condition most likely to raise the venous pressure is an? - ✔✔Occlusion
✔✔When it is suspected that a patient has an air embolism, the first intervention should
be to - ✔✔Clamp the patient's bloodlinesHemolysis
✔✔A major complication that can occur when the patient is dialyzed on hypotonic
dialysate is? - ✔✔Hemolysis
✔✔Hyperkalemia (high potassium) can result in __________ and __________. -
✔✔Weakness and death
✔✔The new needle placement following an arterial needle infiltration should be -
✔✔Above or below the infiltration
✔✔What is the minimum amount of saline that must be in the bag during treatment? -
✔✔300mls
✔✔What is the acceptable range for a KECN value? - ✔✔200-300
✔✔You notice a large amount of blood pooling under the patient's chair. What should
you do? - ✔✔Turn blood pump off
Clamp lines
Call for help
✔✔Which of the following complications is most likely cause by a kink in the bloodline? -
✔✔Hemolysis
✔✔Excessive fluid removal during hemodialysis, combined with the patient taking an
antihypertensive medication may result in the patient having? - ✔✔Hypotension
✔✔A patient is being observed for symptoms of uremia, which include? - ✔✔Loss of
appetite
✔✔During the final thirty minutes of dialysis, the patient complains of blurred vision and
dizziness. The caregiver should evaluate for signs of: - ✔✔Hypotension
✔✔The group of symptoms that include feelings of faintness, double vision,
perspiration, irritability, and hunger may be associated with what patient complication? -
✔✔Hypoglycemia
, ✔✔The primary cause of anemia in the dialysis patient is: - ✔✔Decrease in the
production of erythopoietin
✔✔What happens when the dialysate flow stops running during dialysis? - ✔✔The
patient's blood is no longer getting cleaned
✔✔The patient begins to experience shortness of breath, chest pain, and sudden
hypotension. The blood is bright red and translucent. The complication MOST LIKELY
occurring is: - ✔✔Hemolysis
✔✔Chloramines or bleach in the dialysate during dialysis can cause a patient death due
to - ✔✔Hemolysis
✔✔Improperly primed dialyzers and bloodlines can increase the risk of: - ✔✔Air
embolism and clotting in the dialyzer
✔✔To properly collect a post bun sample it is necessary to - ✔✔Turn off the
ultrafiltration rate (UF)
✔✔To determine the adequacy of dialysis treatment, evaluate the __________ lab
value. - ✔✔Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)
✔✔When a conductivity alarm occurs, the machine enters - ✔✔Bypass mode
✔✔When teaching a patient about the prevention of hypotension during treatment, the
nurse should instruct the patient to measure their __________ including foods that
__________ at room temperature. - ✔✔Intake, melt
✔✔Draw PRE-treatment lab samples after _____ and before ____ is administered. -
✔✔Cannulation and before heparin
✔✔Draw POST-treatment labs after ____ and before the patient's blood is ____. -
✔✔Treatment, returned
✔✔Always draw lab samples from the _____ line - ✔✔Arterial
✔✔Draw pre and post BUN samples on the same - ✔✔Day
✔✔The clock on the wall indicates the patient has had 3 hours of treatment and the
machine indicates only 2 1/2 hours of treatment. What happened? - ✔✔The machine
was in bypass for 30 minutes
✔✔The three types of errors associated with a "just culture" are: - ✔✔Simple human
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔The condition most likely to raise the venous pressure is an? - ✔✔Occlusion
✔✔When it is suspected that a patient has an air embolism, the first intervention should
be to - ✔✔Clamp the patient's bloodlinesHemolysis
✔✔A major complication that can occur when the patient is dialyzed on hypotonic
dialysate is? - ✔✔Hemolysis
✔✔Hyperkalemia (high potassium) can result in __________ and __________. -
✔✔Weakness and death
✔✔The new needle placement following an arterial needle infiltration should be -
✔✔Above or below the infiltration
✔✔What is the minimum amount of saline that must be in the bag during treatment? -
✔✔300mls
✔✔What is the acceptable range for a KECN value? - ✔✔200-300
✔✔You notice a large amount of blood pooling under the patient's chair. What should
you do? - ✔✔Turn blood pump off
Clamp lines
Call for help
✔✔Which of the following complications is most likely cause by a kink in the bloodline? -
✔✔Hemolysis
✔✔Excessive fluid removal during hemodialysis, combined with the patient taking an
antihypertensive medication may result in the patient having? - ✔✔Hypotension
✔✔A patient is being observed for symptoms of uremia, which include? - ✔✔Loss of
appetite
✔✔During the final thirty minutes of dialysis, the patient complains of blurred vision and
dizziness. The caregiver should evaluate for signs of: - ✔✔Hypotension
✔✔The group of symptoms that include feelings of faintness, double vision,
perspiration, irritability, and hunger may be associated with what patient complication? -
✔✔Hypoglycemia
, ✔✔The primary cause of anemia in the dialysis patient is: - ✔✔Decrease in the
production of erythopoietin
✔✔What happens when the dialysate flow stops running during dialysis? - ✔✔The
patient's blood is no longer getting cleaned
✔✔The patient begins to experience shortness of breath, chest pain, and sudden
hypotension. The blood is bright red and translucent. The complication MOST LIKELY
occurring is: - ✔✔Hemolysis
✔✔Chloramines or bleach in the dialysate during dialysis can cause a patient death due
to - ✔✔Hemolysis
✔✔Improperly primed dialyzers and bloodlines can increase the risk of: - ✔✔Air
embolism and clotting in the dialyzer
✔✔To properly collect a post bun sample it is necessary to - ✔✔Turn off the
ultrafiltration rate (UF)
✔✔To determine the adequacy of dialysis treatment, evaluate the __________ lab
value. - ✔✔Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)
✔✔When a conductivity alarm occurs, the machine enters - ✔✔Bypass mode
✔✔When teaching a patient about the prevention of hypotension during treatment, the
nurse should instruct the patient to measure their __________ including foods that
__________ at room temperature. - ✔✔Intake, melt
✔✔Draw PRE-treatment lab samples after _____ and before ____ is administered. -
✔✔Cannulation and before heparin
✔✔Draw POST-treatment labs after ____ and before the patient's blood is ____. -
✔✔Treatment, returned
✔✔Always draw lab samples from the _____ line - ✔✔Arterial
✔✔Draw pre and post BUN samples on the same - ✔✔Day
✔✔The clock on the wall indicates the patient has had 3 hours of treatment and the
machine indicates only 2 1/2 hours of treatment. What happened? - ✔✔The machine
was in bypass for 30 minutes
✔✔The three types of errors associated with a "just culture" are: - ✔✔Simple human
