NURS 223 Exam Test Questions and
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hemodialysis (HD) - Answer intermittent like 3 days a week
peritoneal - Answer When the lining of the abdominal cavity is used to act as a filter to
remove waste from the blood, the nurse recognizes this as continuous ambulatory _____
dialysis.
cycler - Answer exchanges occur at night
CRRT (continuous renal replacement therapy) - Answer Dialysis that is continuously
happening, 24 hours a day, with 1:1 nursing care in the ICU is ____ (acronym only). This
treatment is effective for patients whose BP drops or whose electrolytes shift too rapidly under
intermittent hemodialysis.
Quinton catheter - Answer The nurse knows to never use a ____ (two words) for anything
other than dialysis. Occasionally the provider may send an order for a lab draw, but without an
order it should not be used for that purpose.
Heparin - Answer The Quinton catheter has a very concentrated form of ____ inside to keep
blood in the line from clotting. It should remain in the line and never actually get into the
patient's system.
AV graft - Answer The nurse knows that if a patient is going to need dialysis over time, the
patient will need something more permanent like an ____ (two words). Although this device is
effective for patients with weak vessels, it has a short lifespan and the patients are at increased
risk of infection.
AV fistula - Answer An ____ (two words) is a type of permanent dialysis access device which
fuses an artery and a vein together.
squeeze ball - Answer It cannot be used for two or three months. During this period the
patient will need some other form of access. The patient is given a ____ (two words) to use
every day to dilate the vein that has been fused to the artery. This solution has a long life span.
Answers Rated A+.
hemodialysis (HD) - Answer intermittent like 3 days a week
peritoneal - Answer When the lining of the abdominal cavity is used to act as a filter to
remove waste from the blood, the nurse recognizes this as continuous ambulatory _____
dialysis.
cycler - Answer exchanges occur at night
CRRT (continuous renal replacement therapy) - Answer Dialysis that is continuously
happening, 24 hours a day, with 1:1 nursing care in the ICU is ____ (acronym only). This
treatment is effective for patients whose BP drops or whose electrolytes shift too rapidly under
intermittent hemodialysis.
Quinton catheter - Answer The nurse knows to never use a ____ (two words) for anything
other than dialysis. Occasionally the provider may send an order for a lab draw, but without an
order it should not be used for that purpose.
Heparin - Answer The Quinton catheter has a very concentrated form of ____ inside to keep
blood in the line from clotting. It should remain in the line and never actually get into the
patient's system.
AV graft - Answer The nurse knows that if a patient is going to need dialysis over time, the
patient will need something more permanent like an ____ (two words). Although this device is
effective for patients with weak vessels, it has a short lifespan and the patients are at increased
risk of infection.
AV fistula - Answer An ____ (two words) is a type of permanent dialysis access device which
fuses an artery and a vein together.
squeeze ball - Answer It cannot be used for two or three months. During this period the
patient will need some other form of access. The patient is given a ____ (two words) to use
every day to dilate the vein that has been fused to the artery. This solution has a long life span.
