Water CCHT Questions and Answers 2024.

Water CCHT Questions and Answers 2024. What are the two main reason for treating the water used for hemodialysis? - answer-preventing harm to the patient and preventing damage to the RO system List the contaminants in the water that are living creatures? - answer-Bacteria and viruses What are the usual way that water becomes contaminated? - answer-The process of acid rain, surface water from lakes, ponds, rivers and reservoris. Define endotoxin - answer-A part of the bacterial cell walls that can contaminate water used for dialysis What is the function of the water softener in a water treatment system? What principle is responsible for this? - answer-To remove calcium and magnesium. the water softener works by ion exchanges According to AAMI standard, how often should bacteriological testing of water used for dialysis be done? - answer-monthly Why is water considered safe for drinking not necessarily safe for hemodialysis? - answer-Patient are exposed to very large volumes of water during dialysis.