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What items are placed in sharps containers? Broken glass, ampules, syringes with needles (used or unused) When are sharps containers replaced? When 2/3rds to 3/4ths full. DO NOT shake to condense the contents What is Hepatitis? Inflammation of the liver caused by a virus Hepatitis B - con...

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FRESENIUS PCT Exam Guide Questions
and Answers Top Graded 2025
What items are placed in sharps containers?

Broken glass, ampules, syringes with needles (used or unused)

When are sharps containers replaced?

When 2/3rds to 3/4ths full.

DO NOT shake to condense the contents

What is Hepatitis?

Inflammation of the liver caused by a virus

Hepatitis B

- considered to be very contagious
- can live on surfaces up to 7 days

MRSA

spread through hand-to-hand contact by healthcare workers who is exposed to
contaminated skin and/or equipment

What are the anatomical structures of the urinary system in order of urine flow?

(2) kidneys - filters blood to form urine
(2) ureters - transports urine to bladder
(1) bladder - stores urine
(1) urethra - excretes urine

What are the functions of a healthy kidney?

remove: waste products - creatinine, urea and uric acid, ammonia

regulate/synthesis: fluid balance, blood volume, electrolytes and acid-base balance,
synthesize calcitriol



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endocrine/enzyme: secrete erythropoietin (stimulate bone marrow to make RBCs)
release renin
controls blood pressure

What is dialysate made up of?

acid concentrate, bicarbonate concentrate, and RO water

What substances are lost to PD?

amino acids, water-soluble vitamins, hormones and some medications

What is the function of renin?

Renin is a hormone produced by the kidneys with important effects on the regulation of
blood pressure, and on sodium and potassium balance -- increases BP

Osmosis

is the term used to describe the movement of fluid through a semi-permeable
membrane from an area of low solute concentration to an area of high concentration

Diffusion

can be defined as the movement of particles through a semi-permeable membrane from
a greater to a lesser concentration

Ultrafiltration

removes fluid from patients' blood by the use of pressure across the semi-permeable
membrane of the dialyzer

Adequacy

is how well dialysis is working to clear waste products from the blood

Clearance

is the amount of blood that is completely cleared of a solute in one minute of treatment
given a blood flow rate and dialysate flow rate

TMP

is the measurement of the pressure across the dialyzer membrane

TCD

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theoretical conductivity - the "optimal or perfect" conductivity of the final dialysate

Initial Patient Intake

1. Walk patient into treatment room
2. Weigh patient correctly
3. Observe patient washing hands & access
4. Identify - compare photo
5. Identify signs and symptoms of communicable diseases

Patient Evaluation

Conditions:
- vital signs
- mental status
- mood
- skin condition
- color

Complaints:
- new complaints
- headache
- cough
- dizziness
- chest pain
- SOB

Changes:
- condition
- complaints

Calculate UF Goal

Pre-dialysis weight - Estimated Dry Weight (EDW) + Fluids given during treatment (0.5kg)
= Fluid to Remove

Evaluate Access




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