Fresenius HD Final Exam Review With Complete Solutions

When washing hands with soap and water how long must you wash your hands? - ANSWER 40 - 60 seconds When cleaning hands with hand sanitizer how long must you rub your hands? - ANSWER 20 - 30 seconds The number one cause of chronic renal failure is? - ANSWER Diabetes Mellitus When going from a dirty area to retrieve supplies in a clean area, staff are required to complete hand hygiene T/F ? - ANSWER True The first bleach solution used to clean a large blood spill area ( 10 ml) is ? - ANSWER 1:10 One part bleach nine parts water Hazardous Material Identification System (HMIS) labels are required on all hazardous materials, including individual bicarbonate containers: T/F ? - ANSWER True The main route of transmission of Hepatitis B in hemodialysis facilities is by exposure to infected ____________ and ____________ fluids. - ANSWER blood and bodily When caring for a patient who is Hepatitis B positive, after disconnecting the bloodlines, the technician MUST perform which 3 actions before documenting? - ANSWER Remove gloves, sanitize hands, and don a fresh pair of gloves. According to the CDC, patients who are Hepatitis B surface Antigen (HBsAg) positive should be dialyzed in a ______________ area of the dialysis center, on a _______________ machine. - ANSWER separate / dedicated What must the dialysis technician do prior to leaving the patient at the dialysis station to get clean supplies? Remove ___________, ______________ hands and retrieve items. - ANSWER gloves, sanitize/wash You must wear a full-face shield, or mask with goggles, when in an area with a risk of ______________________. - ANSWER blood splatter Use of diasafe filter allows the production of _______________. - ANSWER ultrapure dialysate Normal ___________ is used to rinse and prime the tubing of the extracorporeal circuit to remove sterilant and air. - ANSWER saline Air is removed from the extracorporeal circuit before initiating treatment because it may cause ____________ when trapped in the dialyzer. - ANSWER clotting The most likely cause of contamination of the extracorporeal circuit are _______________ in the prime bucket with ________________ end caps. - ANSWER bloodlines / open