Dialysis Technician Exam Study Guide Questions With
Complete Solutions.
What foods are high in phosphorus
Dairy, Meats, Nuts, Peanuts, Dried Beans & Peas, Whole Grains, Chocolate, Colas
What foods are high in potassium
Avocados, Mangos, Bananas, Orange Juice, Dried Fruit, Cantaloupe, Dried Peas,
Beans, Tomato Sauce, & Potatoes
What are the two hemodialysis delivery systems?
Extracorpeal (blood) & Dialysate
During dialysis, ultrfiltration occurs when:
Water is removed from blood because there is a pressure gradient across a membrane
What are the hemodialysis treatment options?
In-Center, Nocturnal, Short Daily
What development in dialysis came first?
Dr. Kolff's rotating drum
What is the definition for dry-weight?
Post-dialysis weight at which all or most excess fluid has been removed
How are clinics paid by Medicare for dialysis?
Composite Rate
The primary cause of the anemia of ESRD is:
Erythropoietin Deficiency
What isn't a component of the Extracorpeal Circuit?
Blood Leak Detector
What waste product of muscle metabolism is removed by healthy kidneys?
Creatinine
What line is a negative pressure?
Arterial
What is the leading cause of chronic kidney disease for adults in the U.S.?
Diabetes
What are the symptoms of puritis?
Itching
Why must water used for dialysate be treated?
Dialysis patients are exposed to large volumes of water during dialysis
What is the U.V. light and what does it do?
Invisible radiation that destroys microorganisms
Which patients may benefit from an increased bicarbonate concentration?
Poorly compliant with regards to fluid intake
If an air embolism occurs, how should a patient be placed?
Trendelenberg on the left side
What symptom is "cherry pop" colored blood?
Hemolysis
When does first-use syndrome usually appear?
15-30 minutes of starting treatment
What are the two main types of dialysis?
, Hemodialysis & Peritoneal Dialysis
What is the functional unit of the kidney, or the structure in the kidney that does
the work?
Nephron
Severe chest pain and dyspnea are symptoms of what?
Air Embolism
What are the symptoms of first use syndrome?
Back pain 15 minutes into treatment
What are symptoms of anemia?
Weak, Syanotic, Dizzy
What are three signs or symptoms of an access infection?
Drainage, Fever, Swelling
What is the pressure across the dialyzer membrane?
TMP -Transmembrane Pressure
What are the symptoms of an air embolism?
Shortness of breath, Coughing, Confusion
What is a long-term complications of a fistulae?
Thrombosis
What are the symptoms of a pyrogen reaction?
Fever, Chills
What are the symptoms of disequilibrium syndrome?
Headache
What would a rapid pulse of 104 beats per minute indicate?
Tachycardia
What does infiltration mean?
A needle tip that punctures a vessel and goes out the other side, so blood escapes into
the tissues
According to AAMI standards, when should bacteriologic testing for water and
dialysate take place?
Monthly
What is the first step in the port/catheter pre-dialysis assessment?
Assessing the ease of heparin removal and saline flushing before connecting bloodlines
What would be a cause of hypotension during and after dialysis?
Removing too much fluid
How frequently should the carbon tanks be checked for chlorine and
chloramines?
Each shift
What complication can happen to grafts if the needle sites are not rotated?
Pseudoaneurysm
What can cause a dialyzer membrane leak?
Any damage to the dialyzer
What is included in the dialysate delivery system monitors?
Conductivity, pH, Flow Rate
What is the measurement of ions or particles that carry an electrical charge
known as?
Conductivity
Complete Solutions.
What foods are high in phosphorus
Dairy, Meats, Nuts, Peanuts, Dried Beans & Peas, Whole Grains, Chocolate, Colas
What foods are high in potassium
Avocados, Mangos, Bananas, Orange Juice, Dried Fruit, Cantaloupe, Dried Peas,
Beans, Tomato Sauce, & Potatoes
What are the two hemodialysis delivery systems?
Extracorpeal (blood) & Dialysate
During dialysis, ultrfiltration occurs when:
Water is removed from blood because there is a pressure gradient across a membrane
What are the hemodialysis treatment options?
In-Center, Nocturnal, Short Daily
What development in dialysis came first?
Dr. Kolff's rotating drum
What is the definition for dry-weight?
Post-dialysis weight at which all or most excess fluid has been removed
How are clinics paid by Medicare for dialysis?
Composite Rate
The primary cause of the anemia of ESRD is:
Erythropoietin Deficiency
What isn't a component of the Extracorpeal Circuit?
Blood Leak Detector
What waste product of muscle metabolism is removed by healthy kidneys?
Creatinine
What line is a negative pressure?
Arterial
What is the leading cause of chronic kidney disease for adults in the U.S.?
Diabetes
What are the symptoms of puritis?
Itching
Why must water used for dialysate be treated?
Dialysis patients are exposed to large volumes of water during dialysis
What is the U.V. light and what does it do?
Invisible radiation that destroys microorganisms
Which patients may benefit from an increased bicarbonate concentration?
Poorly compliant with regards to fluid intake
If an air embolism occurs, how should a patient be placed?
Trendelenberg on the left side
What symptom is "cherry pop" colored blood?
Hemolysis
When does first-use syndrome usually appear?
15-30 minutes of starting treatment
What are the two main types of dialysis?
, Hemodialysis & Peritoneal Dialysis
What is the functional unit of the kidney, or the structure in the kidney that does
the work?
Nephron
Severe chest pain and dyspnea are symptoms of what?
Air Embolism
What are the symptoms of first use syndrome?
Back pain 15 minutes into treatment
What are symptoms of anemia?
Weak, Syanotic, Dizzy
What are three signs or symptoms of an access infection?
Drainage, Fever, Swelling
What is the pressure across the dialyzer membrane?
TMP -Transmembrane Pressure
What are the symptoms of an air embolism?
Shortness of breath, Coughing, Confusion
What is a long-term complications of a fistulae?
Thrombosis
What are the symptoms of a pyrogen reaction?
Fever, Chills
What are the symptoms of disequilibrium syndrome?
Headache
What would a rapid pulse of 104 beats per minute indicate?
Tachycardia
What does infiltration mean?
A needle tip that punctures a vessel and goes out the other side, so blood escapes into
the tissues
According to AAMI standards, when should bacteriologic testing for water and
dialysate take place?
Monthly
What is the first step in the port/catheter pre-dialysis assessment?
Assessing the ease of heparin removal and saline flushing before connecting bloodlines
What would be a cause of hypotension during and after dialysis?
Removing too much fluid
How frequently should the carbon tanks be checked for chlorine and
chloramines?
Each shift
What complication can happen to grafts if the needle sites are not rotated?
Pseudoaneurysm
What can cause a dialyzer membrane leak?
Any damage to the dialyzer
What is included in the dialysate delivery system monitors?
Conductivity, pH, Flow Rate
What is the measurement of ions or particles that carry an electrical charge
known as?
Conductivity
