DIALYSIS EXAM CHEAT SHEET 2025 EXAM ACTUAL TEST WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ASWERS RATED A+
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DIALYSIS
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DIALYSIS
Various aspects of chronic kidney disease (ckd) management, including the causes and manifestations of uremic crystallization, the different types of dialysis therapies (such as automated peritoneal dialysis, continuous venovenous hemofiltration, and continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis), and ...
DIALYSIS EXAM CHEAT SHEET 2025 EXAM
ACTUAL TEST WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ASWERS
RATED A+
The left side Trendelenburg position is to be used for:
A) A patient who is experiencing a seizure
B) A patient with severe abdominal cramps
C) A patient with loss of consciousness due to hypotension
D) A patient who experienced an air embolism Correct Answer D)
A patient who experienced an air embolism
Your immediate intervention for a patient experiencing an
anaphylactic reaction is:
A) Discontinue the medication, administer a saline bolus to
prevent hypotension
B) Discontinue the medication and the treatment, return the blood
C) Discontinue the medication, decrease BFR, administer oxygen
D) Stop the blood pump, discontinue the treatment, do not return
the blood Correct Answer D) Stop the blood pump, discontinue
the treatment, do not return the blood
Interventions for a patient complaining of chest pain/angina
include
A) Place patient in flat supine position, place machine into bypass
B) Decrease BFR, decrease UFR, administer oxygen
C) Place patient in Trendelenburg position, administer a saline
bolus
D) Immediately return the blood, administer oxygen Correct
Answer B) Decrease BFR, decrease UFR, administer oxygen
,As you initiate the treatment, your patient complains of pain at the
venous needle site, tingling around the lips and difficulty
breathing. These are signs and symptoms of:
A) An air embolus
B) A disinfectant infusion
C) Impending cardiac arrest
D) A dialyzer reaction Correct Answer B) A disinfectant infusion
In states that do not mandate a pre-dialysis patient assessment
by the registered nurse
A) The nurse should always perform the pre-treatment
assessment for patient safety
B) The PCT must inform the nurse of the unusual data collection
finding prior to treatment initiation
C) The nurse can perform the patient assessment as time permits
D) A patient assessment is not necessary as long as the PCT
does a thorough data collection Correct Answer B) The PCT must
inform the nurse of the unusual data collection finding prior to
treatment initiation
Squeezing an automated blood pressure cuff to speed up
deflation:
A) Can damage the machine's internal blood pressure module
B) Is an acceptable way to save time during the busy patient shift
turn-over
C) Can loosen the connections between the machine and the cuff
D) Can weaken the tubing between the machine and the cuff
Correct Answer A) Can damage the machine's internal blood
pressure module
How do you verify that the patient is stable and safe for discharge
after the dialysis treatment?
A) Evaluate the effectiveness of the treatment by comparing data
to pre-dialysis findings
B) PCTs notify the nurse if there are any unusual finding
,C) Nurses perform a post treatment assessment as required
D) All the above Correct Answer D) All the above
Documentation in the medical record
A) Is considered legally acceptable information even if it is
illegible
B) Provides data for continuity and planning of patient care
C) Allows caregivers to state their opinion
D) Belongs to the patient Correct Answer B) Provides data for
continuity and planning of patient care
All documentation on machine setup and pre-treatment patient
information:
A) Must be entered into the computer before the treatment is
initiated
B) Must be entered into the computer at the time the treatment is
initiated
C) Must be entered into the computer within five minutes after the
treatment is initiated
D) Must be entered into the computer before treatment is
terminated Correct Answer A) Must be entered into the computer
before the treatment is initiated
Post treatment data collection and assessment is performed:
A) Within five minutes prior to terminating the treatment
B) During rinseback
C) As time permits immediately prior to or right after termination
D) After treatment is terminated Correct Answer D) After
treatment is terminated
You administer a 100 ml saline bolus to your patient during the
treatment. What would be important to include in your
documentation?
A) The reason for administrating the saline and the patient
response
, B) The time and amount of saline given only
C) That you checked the patient's medication allergies prior to
administrating normal saline
D) The rate at which you administered the saline Correct Answer
A) The reason for administrating the saline and the patient
response
The PCT notes that a patient still has considerable edema in her
legs when performing the post-treatment data collection. In
addition to informing the nurse, what should the PCT document?
A) Leave the data collection entry blank
B) Document "RN to assess"
C) Document the noted swelling and that the RN was informed
D) Document "N/A" since the nurse will assess and document
Correct Answer C) Document the noted swelling and that the RN
was informed
Poor or incomplete documentation:
A) Can open an attack on your care
B) Can be excused during times of working short staffed
C) Can be amended in a court of law through a verbal recollection
of what happened
D) Has no impact on quality patient care Correct Answer A) Can
open an attack on your care
When completing an AOR it is important to:
A) Report other teammates' actions and behaviors
B) Include your personal opinion of what happened
C) Develop a theory as to who or what may have been the cause
D) State the facts in regards to the five "W's" Correct Answer D)
State the facts in regards to the five "W's"
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