You are assisting a patient to step onto the scale by holding the patient's hand. Such a casual contact - ANSWER Does not require gloves but you must preform hand hygiene afterwards.
What should be done to the heparin infusion line if a patient does not have hourly heprain prescribed? - ANSWER C...
Rise Final Exam Questions &
Answers(GRADED A)
You are assisting a patient to step onto the scale by holding the patient's hand. Such a
casual contact - ANSWER Does not require gloves but you must preform hand hygiene
afterwards.
What should be done to the heparin infusion line if a patient does not have hourly
heprain prescribed? - ANSWER Clamp and knot the heparin line
When the lab recieves a laboratory test tube with double labeling: - ANSWER The
double labeled specimin will be rejected at the laboratory for patient safety
DaVita Quality Index (DQI) success is achieved - ANSWER all of the above
What will cause a more negative pre-pump arterial pressure? - ANSWER Kinking of the
arterial blood line between the vascular access and arterial monitor.
If you notice that a patients caretaker is struggling to meet demands of the patients
treatment regime you should - ANSWER Notify the Social Worker because he/she is
there for patients and their families
Teammates MUST be able to readily identify patients who may require additional
assistance in the event of an emergency evacuation. This will include patients who need
help with or are able to - ANSWER Both b and c
B. Complete the emergency takeoff procedure
C. Evacuate in a safe and timely manner
To assist in survey readiness you should - ANSWER all of the ABOVE:
know and follow policies and procedures
be accountable and take initiatives
live out our Mission and Core Values
Upon completing machine setup and before treatment initiation it is important to verify
the prescription and machine settings: - ANSWER Both B and C
B. To challenge the Nephrologists order
C. To validate that all saftey features are working properly.
What problems will cause a more positive ( less negative) pre-pump arterial pressure? -
ANSWER Arterial needle infiltration
Which of the following factors would decrease the K of the Kt/V formula? - ANSWER
Inadequate anticoagulation
, The Pct notes that a patient still has considerable edema in the legs. In addition to
informing the nurse what should the pct document - ANSWER Document the noted
swelling and that the RN was informed
Which fluid amount is considered excessive? - ANSWER Greater than 5%
The clinical pyramid includes: - ANSWER The fundamentals, complex programs, and
quality of life
What must be completed prior to medication preparation? - ANSWER All of the above
Put on PPE and preform hand hygeine
Wearing PPE, disinfection of surface area
Visually inspecting Ampules
When documenting patient care, it is important to include all of these except - ANSWER
A confrontation between two patients
The most common infectious complication for hemodiaysis patients is - ANSWER
Vascular access infection
In the event of a patient experiencing a seizure, the dialysis treatment should be -
ANSWER Discountinued if the seizure is severe or the patient does not respond to
treatment
Which infectious disease requires frequent handwashing instead of using alchol based
gels - ANSWER Active Clostridoides difficile infection (C-diff)
Water treatment is needed in the diaysis setting to: - ANSWER Provide patient saftey
and prevent equipment damage
The waiting time after administration of the inital heprain loading dose prior to initiation
of hemodialysis is a minimum of - ANSWER 3-5 minutes
What is one method surveyors use to verify infection control training and education? -
ANSWER Documentation of infection control training in teammates file or transcript
How do you verify that the patient is stable and safe for discharge after treatment? -
ANSWER Evaluate the effectivness of the treatment by comparing data to pre-diaysis
findings
Flipping the arterial vascular access needle - ANSWER is not necessary since all
arterial needles now have a back eye
What are the three steps included in the vascular access assessment? - ANSWER
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