FRESENIUS PCT EXAM ACTUAL EXAM 200 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED A+
How long must you wash your hands? - ANSWER: 40-60 seconds
How long must you sanitize your hands? - ANSWER: 20-30 seconds
number one cause of chronic renal failure - ANSWER: diabetes
The first bleach solution used to clean a 10ml+ blood spill - ANSWER: 1:10
the main route of transmission for hep B is exposure to - ANSWER: infected blood
and bodily fluids
When caring for a hep B positive patient, after disconnecting the bloodlines, the PCT
must perform which 3 actions before documenting? - ANSWER: remove gloves,
sanitize hands, don new gloves
Patients who are hep B positive should be dialyzed in a ______ area on a _______
machine - ANSWER: separate, dedicated
what must the PCT do when going from a patient station to retrieve clean supplies? -
ANSWER: remove gloves and sanitize hands
You must wear a full face shield, or mask with goggles, when in an area with a risk of:
- ANSWER: blood spatter
what is dialysate comprised of - ANSWER: acid, bicarb, and RO water
what is the AAMI and what do they do - ANSWER: Association for the Advancement
of Medical Instrumentation, they give requirements for dialysis water
What is the AAMI allowable level for bleach in water? - ANSWER: ≤ 0.1 ppm
what is the purpose of the diasafe filter - ANSWER: delivers ultrapure dialysate
What must you wash hands with soap and water - ANSWER: c.diff
hands visibly soiled
after restroom
before eating
who can the buffer zone hold - ANSWER: patients whose antibodies are greater than
10
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: blood lines, open
A low-level arterial drip chamber can result in ____ entering the system causing an
air embolism or clotting - ANSWER: air
the ability of a substance to conduct an electrical charge - ANSWER: conductivity
When blood escapes from the dialyzer blood compartment into the dialysate fluid
compartment this is known as a - ANSWER: blood leak
Dialysate pH should be - ANSWER: 6.9-7.6
How often is the dialysis machine cleaned with acid - ANSWER: daily to prevent
bicarb buildup
When should the alarm/pressure tests be performed - ANSWER: before each
treatment
what is removed by saline during the priming process - ANSWER: air and sterilant
the machines conductivity alarm parameters are set ____ from the TCD - ANSWER:
+/- 0.5
the allowable variance between the phoenix meter reading and actual conductivity -
ANSWER: +/- 0.3
heat disinfect is used after - ANSWER: acid clean
In addition to safety checks, what tests must you perform to ensure a safe patient
treatment - ANSWER: conductivity and pH
Is dialysate sterile? - ANSWER: No. only the blood is sterile
What can low conductivity cause - ANSWER: a hypotonic solution causing hemolysis
What can high conductivity cause - ANSWER: a hypertonic solution causing crenation
How often is the bleach disinfect/diasafe test performed - ANSWER: weekly (daily in
isolation room)
How full should the arterial chamber be - ANSWER: 85-95%
How full should the venous chamber be - ANSWER: 65-75%
AND CORRECT ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED A+
How long must you wash your hands? - ANSWER: 40-60 seconds
How long must you sanitize your hands? - ANSWER: 20-30 seconds
number one cause of chronic renal failure - ANSWER: diabetes
The first bleach solution used to clean a 10ml+ blood spill - ANSWER: 1:10
the main route of transmission for hep B is exposure to - ANSWER: infected blood
and bodily fluids
When caring for a hep B positive patient, after disconnecting the bloodlines, the PCT
must perform which 3 actions before documenting? - ANSWER: remove gloves,
sanitize hands, don new gloves
Patients who are hep B positive should be dialyzed in a ______ area on a _______
machine - ANSWER: separate, dedicated
what must the PCT do when going from a patient station to retrieve clean supplies? -
ANSWER: remove gloves and sanitize hands
You must wear a full face shield, or mask with goggles, when in an area with a risk of:
- ANSWER: blood spatter
what is dialysate comprised of - ANSWER: acid, bicarb, and RO water
what is the AAMI and what do they do - ANSWER: Association for the Advancement
of Medical Instrumentation, they give requirements for dialysis water
What is the AAMI allowable level for bleach in water? - ANSWER: ≤ 0.1 ppm
what is the purpose of the diasafe filter - ANSWER: delivers ultrapure dialysate
What must you wash hands with soap and water - ANSWER: c.diff
hands visibly soiled
after restroom
before eating
who can the buffer zone hold - ANSWER: patients whose antibodies are greater than
10
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: blood lines, open
A low-level arterial drip chamber can result in ____ entering the system causing an
air embolism or clotting - ANSWER: air
the ability of a substance to conduct an electrical charge - ANSWER: conductivity
When blood escapes from the dialyzer blood compartment into the dialysate fluid
compartment this is known as a - ANSWER: blood leak
Dialysate pH should be - ANSWER: 6.9-7.6
How often is the dialysis machine cleaned with acid - ANSWER: daily to prevent
bicarb buildup
When should the alarm/pressure tests be performed - ANSWER: before each
treatment
what is removed by saline during the priming process - ANSWER: air and sterilant
the machines conductivity alarm parameters are set ____ from the TCD - ANSWER:
+/- 0.5
the allowable variance between the phoenix meter reading and actual conductivity -
ANSWER: +/- 0.3
heat disinfect is used after - ANSWER: acid clean
In addition to safety checks, what tests must you perform to ensure a safe patient
treatment - ANSWER: conductivity and pH
Is dialysate sterile? - ANSWER: No. only the blood is sterile
What can low conductivity cause - ANSWER: a hypotonic solution causing hemolysis
What can high conductivity cause - ANSWER: a hypertonic solution causing crenation
How often is the bleach disinfect/diasafe test performed - ANSWER: weekly (daily in
isolation room)
How full should the arterial chamber be - ANSWER: 85-95%
How full should the venous chamber be - ANSWER: 65-75%
