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a patient tells the technician that the dietician reviewed high
potassium foods with her. during the conversation she states she
routinely eats the following food. which one is highest in
potassium? Correct Answer banana
slow pulse of 54 beats/minute would indicate the patient has:
Correct Answer bradycardia
A reason a dialysis technician is to be certified is Correct Answer
it is a CMS requirement
a rapid pulse of 104 beats/minute would indicate that the patient
has Correct Answer tachycardia
A patients laboratory result indicates that the pre-dialysis BUN
level was lower than the post dialysis BUN level. When
interpreting these findings, the technician should seek the answer
to which of these questions. Correct Answer Was the post dialysis
sample drawn correctly??
a true aneurysm can be dangerous because it Correct Answer
may rupture and cause the patient to bleed profusely
A teammate asks you to document the normal saline he just gave
to Mr. Smith. You would Correct Answer never document
something that someone else did
,A rise in transmembrane pressure in a low flux dialyzer during
hemodialysis is indicative of Correct Answer clotting of the
extracorporeal circuit
a patient target weight is 154.0 lb and the patient's pretreatment
weight is 158.4lb. For a four-hour treatment, how many ml/hour
must the patient lose to reach dry weight Correct Answer 500
AAMI standard for conventional dialysate requires the total
microbial count be less than Correct Answer 100 CFU/ML
Abnormal levels of this electrolyte can cause cardiac arrhythmias
and even death Correct Answer potassium
Acceptable interdialytic weight gains are Correct Answer 3-5% of
EDW
The AAMI standard for endotoxins levels in conventional dialysate
is Correct Answer less than two (2) EU/ml
albumin is an important test that tells about the patient------------
status Correct Answer nutritional
All of the following are phosphate binder except Correct Answer
Vitamin B12
all of the following may be signs and symptoms of an infected
access except Correct Answer numbness and tingling
Asepsis is defined as Correct Answer the absence of disease
producing organism
before hemodialysis treatment the technician removes the cap
from the fistula needle and accidentally touches the chair with the
,tip of the needle. Which of these actions should the technician
take first Correct Answer discard the needle
dialysis that is too hot can cause Correct Answer hemolysis
Target weight is defined as the Correct Answer weight at which
the patient has no edema or fluid in the lungs and BP is normal
during a hemodialysis treatment, a patient says to the technician,
"three hours of time have passed according to the clock on the
wall but the machine shows that only 2.5 hours have passed.
What could be the problem ?" The technician should understand
that the Correct Answer machine was in bypass for 30 minutes
Biohazard waste included any material exposed to Correct
Answer blood
decreasing the patient's prescribed blood flow affects the rate of
Correct Answer ultrafiltration
During a hemodialysis treatment, a patient's venous needle
infiltrates. which of these actions should the dialysis tech take first
Correct Answer stop the blood pump
during hemodialysis is a patient goess into cardiac arrest. the first
action for the dialysis tech is Correct Answer call for assistance
dialysis pH should be Correct Answer 6.9-7.6
During hemodialysis the air detector on Ms. Fosters machine
alarms and foam is visible in the venous drip chamber. The
immediate action of the dialysis technician should be too Correct
Answer clamp the venous line
, during predialysis data collection, it would be best for the
technician to ask the patient which of these questions? Correct
Answer have you had any problems since your last dialysis
treatment?
during the hemodialysis treatment a patient complains of feeling
chilled. In addition to getting the patient a blanket, which of these
actions should the technician take Correct Answer take the
patient's temp
during the set-up of a hemodialysis machine, the alarm test for
conductivity fails. which of these actions should the dialysis
technician take? Correct Answer notify the equipment tech
ESRD specific tests such us as BUN, creatinine, and URR are
Correct Answer indicator of the adequacy of the renal
replacement therapy
excess fluid is forced out of the blood and into the dialysate during
dialysis by which principle? Correct Answer ultrafiltration
fifteen minutes before the end of a hemodialysis treatment, a
patient complains of dizziness and nausea. these symptoms are
mostly likely due to Correct Answer hypotension
Fluid to be removed divided by the treatment time tells us Correct
Answer the ultrafiltration rate
Feed conductivity minus the product conductivity divided by X 100
is the formula calculation of Correct Answer percent rejection
fifteen minutes before the end of a hemodialysis treatment , a
patient complains of dizziness and nausea. These symptoms are
mostly likely due to Correct Answer hypotension
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