Fresenius Hemodialysis Study Guide Questions With Verified Answers.
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Three pieces of personal protective equipment that are mandatory for use in the patient care area
are: - answerGown, gloves, face shield
The function of Erythropoietin is - answerStimulate production of RBC's, tells bone marrow...
Fresenius Hemodialysis Study Guide
Questions With Verified Answers.
Three pieces of personal protective equipment that are mandatory for use in the patient care area
are: - answer✔Gown, gloves, face shield
The function of Erythropoietin is - answer✔Stimulate production of RBC's, tells bone marrow to
make RBC's
Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver caused by - answer✔most commonly a viral infection
Max Chlorine level in H2O room - answer✔0.09 ppm
Albumin is - answer✔a protein that helps fight infections and aids in healing and tissue
formation. Gets fluid back into the blood, an osmotic agent.
HD patient range for Albumin - answer✔≥ 4.0
Potassium is - answer✔an electrolyte that regulates cardiac action
HD patient range for Potassium - answer✔3.5-6.0
Hemoglobin is - answer✔what carries oxygen and iron from the lungs to vital organs
HD patient range for Hemoglobin - answer✔10-11
Phosphorus is - answer✔what keeps bones and heart healthy if in balance, has an inverse
relationship with Ca
HD patient range for Phosphorus - answer✔3-5.5
spKT/V is - answer✔what tells if the patient is receiving adequate dialysis, clearance times time
of tx in minutes divided by volume in (L) of urea distribution
HD patient range for spKT/V - answer✔≥1.4
iPTH is - answer✔what balances Ca and Phos, elevated Phos causes elevated PTH, leads to bone
and heart damage
Calcium (corrected) is - answer✔a mineral that keeps bones and muscles healthy
HD patient range for Calcium (corrected) - answer✔200-300
Hep B may be transmitted in a dialysis unit because it is transmitted via - answer✔blood
There are specific procedures to control the spread of Hepatitis in the dialysis unit. What are
they? - answer✔PPE use, hand washing, decontamination, disposal of supplies
The four organs of the urinary tract are - answer✔Kidney, ureter, bladder, urethra (this is the
flow path order as well)
Osmosis is - answer✔Movement of FLUID through a semi-permeable membrane from and area
of LOW SOLUTE to an area of HIGH SOLUTE concentration
Machines and chairs are cleaned with ____________ routinely. - answer✔bleach 1:100
1:10 bleach solution is used for spills of blood greater than - answer✔10 mL
The dialysate should be checked for what 3 things prior to starting each treatment? -
answer✔pH, conductivity and temperature
The kidneys inability to secrete what is the primary reason dialysis patients are anemic? -
answer✔Erythropoeitin
Water softener exchanges _____________ and _____________ for sodium by
_________________. - answer✔Calcium, magnesium, ion exchange
Anemia is a condition characterized by unusually low levels of - answer✔RBC's (hemoglobin)
During a power failure you would return the patients blood via - answer✔handcrank (6-10
rotations per min)
Max time to handcrank in power failure - answer✔10-15 minutes
Is dialysate sterile? - answer✔NO
Heparin is a ___________ acting, _________ molecule. - answer✔short, large
Heparin is given _________ to __________ minutes prior to the initiation of treatment. -
answer✔3,5
Why is heparin given to minutes prior to the initiation of treatment? - answer✔In order for it to
become systemic throughout the body
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