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-stenosis - CORRECT ANSWER: abnormal narrowing of a blood vessel
A patients antibodies have to be above what to sit in the 4 chair buffer zone? -
CORRECT ANSWER: 10
After the Heparin has been given, how long must you wait before initiating the
treatment? - CORRECT ANSWER: 3 - 5-minute
An arterial pressure reading of negative _____ can cause blood to hemolyze. -
CORRECT ANSWER: 270
Angia - CORRECT ANSWER: chest pain
anterograde - CORRECT ANSWER: with the flow
At what point during the hemodialysis treatment will diffusion cease to occur? -
CORRECT ANSWER: Diffusion will continue throughout the dialysis treatment until the
concentration of each electrolyte found in the patient's blood is equal to the electrolyte
concentration in the dialysate.
Av fistuala disadvantages? - CORRECT ANSWER: Length of time to develop -
generally 1-4 months
Lower blood flows are sometimes necessary when the
fistula is immature; results poor clearance
, Collateral circulation develops
Isometric exercises may aid in development
Av fistula advantgates? - CORRECT ANSWER: Uses the patient's own vessels Length
of time to
Requires one anastomosis Isometric exercises may aid in development
Longer life span Lower
Decreased rate of complications
Collateral circulation develops
Av graft advantages? - CORRECT ANSWER: Large surface area for cannulation
Technically easy to cannulate
Healing time is short
Variety shapes and configurations
Easy to implant, construct, and surgically repair
Av graft disadvantages? - CORRECT ANSWER: Increased rate of stenosis; increased
clotting
Increased infection rates
Increased bleed time at the end of a treatment
Require replacement, especially if the cannulation sites
are not rotated
No collateral circulation develops
BFR & Recommened Needle size? - CORRECT ANSWER: <300 mL/min 17 gauge
300 - 350 mL/min 16 gauge
>350 - 450 mL/min 15 gauge
>450 mL/min 14 gauge