answers ; summer 2022
what are the risk of doing it your way ? - Ans-civil liability
what makes dialysis patient more susceptible to HAIs? - Ans-weakened immune system
prolong accès to pt blood
why are dialysis pt at increased risk for acquiring a HAI at the facility? - Ans-contact transmition
wha tis the most common transmition route for HAIs? - Ans-contact transition
what is the most important intervention you can do to prevent HAIs? - Ans-hand hygiene
wha tis the most common infectious complication in hemodialysis pt? - Ans-1.vascular access infection
2.per cdc the most common factor contributing to bacteriumia is use of cvc.
what germ causes the most common infections in hemodialysis pt? - Ans-MRSA
MRSA can remain on service for days.
being most favorable to survival
why is wearing gloves important? - Ans-function of gloves decrease the risk of hand contamination.
successful lab draws know the 20 tips - Ans-follow the order of draw
to prevent specimens from being contaminated with other tube additive
double labeling tubes prohibits processing
, what is rule of spinning samples? - Ans-balance, spin tubes of same kind size fill level and should be
placed opposite of each other.
what are signs and symptoms of hyperkalemia - Ans-high potassuim-muscle weakness, abnormal heart
rate
what are signs and symptoms of hypokalemia - Ans-low potassium-muscle cramp abnormal heart rate
cold
how can you prevent contributing to blood loss? - Ans-1.adequte heparinzation
giving heprin
why are patients anemic ? - Ans-lack of (ego)erythropoietin
what is pericarditis? what is included in its treatment ? - Ans-no heparin
hold or decrease heparin
peripheral neuropathy - Ans-check temperature of bathwater
don't walk bare feet
frequent foot check
what are the 4 key elements affected in CKD-MBD? - Ans-1.calcium
2.phosphorous
3.parathyroid hormone
4.vitment D
what does the acronym DARN stand for? - Ans-desire
ability
reason