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Which of the following would keep KECN values stable during treatment: a. missed heparin dose b. BFR set as prescribed c. clotting in dialyzer d. poor arterial flow from the access - BFR set as prescribed What should you do with a sharps container in the event of a flood? - lock, seal and place the...

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Fresenius PCT Practice Test | 55 Questions with
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Which of the following would keep KECN values stable during treatment:
a. missed heparin dose
b. BFR set as prescribed
c. clotting in dialyzer
d. poor arterial flow from the access Correct Answer: BFR set as prescribed
What should you do with a sharps container in the event of a flood? Correct Answer: lock, seal and place them in a bio-hazard storage room
What type of access has the lowest complication rate? Correct Answer: fistula
What must you do when using the emergency hand crank during a power outage? Correct Answer: check to ensure 300 mLs of normal saline is in the bag
What term is used to define a failure to follow established procedure, treatment prescription, or an event that causes patient injury or death? Correct Answer: adverse event
What does a near miss do? Correct Answer: Helps identify a risk to patient safety and reduce the
risk of patient injury.
A patient begins to experience faintness, double vision and clammy hands. What is the cause? Correct Answer: hypotension
What is the path of the urine flow through the urinary tract? Correct Answer: Urine flows from the kidneys to the ureters to the bladder to the urethra.
What is Fresenius Medical Care's goal for spkt/v? Correct Answer: 1.4
Which of the following is correct about KECN testing?
1. Sodium is used to estimate clearance of urea
2. The result of an OLC is know as KECN with accepted rate of 300-400
3. OLC tests are treated are 8 times per treatment
4. OLC are used to project serum levels Correct Answer: Sodium is used to estimate clearance of urea
Which is the following is true about dialysate?
1. It contains chlorine
2. It is ultrapure
3. It is sterile
4. It contains urea Correct Answer: It is ultrapure What does a yellow AMP light indicate? Correct Answer: Projected spkt/v is less than 1.4
Which of the following is true about Ultra Low Total Chlorine Testing? Correct Answer: the sample cup must be rinsed three times
What is the limit for Total Chlorine? Correct Answer: < 0.1 ppm (parts per million)
What PPE should you wear when disinfecting a dialysis station or cleaning a blood spill? Correct
Answer: gloves, gown and face shield
You should check both arms for a fistula or graft before taking what vital sign? Correct Answer: blood pressure
When should you replace the venous line during treatment?
a. If the arterial pressure goes to - 250
b. If a large clot is seen in the venous line
c. Should never be replaced during treatment
d. Venous pressure is half the BFR Correct Answer: If a large clot is seen in the venous line
Which should be reported to the RN? Correct Answer: BP 165/102
Where in the circuit should you look to determine what the cause of an venous alarm?
a. the dialyzer
b. the venous chamber to the venous needle
c. blood pump only
d. from the arterial needle to the blood bump Correct Answer: the venous chamber to the venous
needle
After treatment, a patient's blood pressure has dropped from 135/90 to 94/68. What should you do? Correct Answer: notify RN
What must you do when leaving a dirty area and going to a clean area and get supplies? Correct Answer: remove gloves and perform hand hygiene
What is the safe range when testing for dialysate pH? Correct Answer: 6.9 - 7.6
Dialysate with high conductivity will cause ______. Dialysate with low conductivity will cause _______. Correct Answer: crenation, hemolysis
When is hand santizer okay to be used? Correct Answer: after leaving patient station
Where must hepatitis B positive patient be dialyzed? Correct Answer: isolation room

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