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PCT Final Exam (rated 100% correct).When washing hands with soap and water, how long must you wash your hands? ANS - 40-60 seconds
When cleaning hands with hand sanitizer, how long must you rub your hands? ANS - 20-30 seconds
The number one cause of chronic renal failure is? ANS - diabetes
When going from a dirty area to retrieve supplies in a clean area, staff are required to complete hand
hygiene. True or false? ANS - true
Hazardous material identification system HMIS labels are required on all hazardous materials, including
individual bicarbonate containers. True or false? ANS - True
The first bleach solution used to clean a large blood spill (greater than 10ml/s) is? ANS - 1:10
The main route of transmission of Hepatitis B in hemodialysis facilities is by exposure to infected ____
and ____? ANS - Infected blood and bodily fluids
When caring for a patient who is Hepatitis B positive, after disconnecting the bloodlines, the technician
MUST perform which 3 actions before documenting? ANS - Remove gloves, sanitize hands, and put
fresh gloves on
According to the CDC, patients who are Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) positive should be dialyzed
in a ____ area of the dialysis center, on ____ machine. ANS - Separate, dedicated
What MUST the dialysis technician do prior to leaving the patient at the dialysis station to get clean
supplies? Remove ____, ____ hands and retrieve items. ANS - Gloves, wash/sanitize
, The dialysis technician has performed a rinse back on a patient and failed to gather all the supplies
needed to disconnect the patient. What 2 things MUST the dialysis technician do prior to getting clean
supplies? ANS - Remove gloves, wash/sanitize hands
You must wear a full-face shield, or mask with googles, when in an area with a risk of____? ANS - Blood
splatter
Use of a diasafe filter allows the production of ____? ANS - Ultrapure dialysate
Normal ____ is used to rinse and prime the tubing of the extracorporeal circuit to remove sterilants and
air. ANS - Saline
Air is removed from the extracorporeal circuit before initiating treatment because it may cause ____
when trapped in the dialyzer. ANS - Clotting
The most likely cause of contamination of the extracorporeal circuit are ____ in the prime bucket with
____ end caps. ANS - Bloodlines, open
A low level arterial drip chamber can result in ____ entering the system causing an air embolism or
clotting. ANS - Air
_____ is the ability of a substance to conduct an electrical charge? ANS - Conductivity
When blood escapes from the dialyzer blood compartment into the dialysate fluid compartment, this is
known as a _____? ANS - Blood leak
The final dialysate must have a pH between ___ and ___. ANS - 6.9 and 7.4
How often should staff clean the dialysis machine with acid? ANS - Daily
What is removed by normal saline during the priming process? ANS - Air
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