Bonent Review Questions and Answers Graded A

Bonent Review Questions and Answers Graded A During pre-treatment patients evaluation what is the best question for the PCT to ask? How have you been since your last dialysis treatment? During the set- up of a machine the alarm test for conductivity fails. Which action would be best for the pct to take Contact the biomed equipment tech The dialysis industry strives to improve the quality of patient outcomes. One way this is done is through continuous quality improvement (CQI) process. What is a model of the CQI process? plan, do, check, and act Nephron The functional unit of the kidney is called the Diabetes The number one reason for chronic kidney failure is the united states is? What is the acid-base imbalance commonly seen in patients with chronic renal failure? Metabolic acidosis What are the functions of the kidney? Fluid balance Electrolyte balance Elminates metabolic waste Approximately what percent of the cardiac output is received by the kidney's? 23% What is considered an elevated serum potassium level for a dialysis patient? 5.5 mEq/L Hormones made by the kidney are? Erythropoietin Calcitriol Renin Hyperkalemia may cause Serious or even deadly changes in the heart rhythm What is the PCT's role in patient teaching? Reinforce teaching the patient may have received from the nurse, physician, dietitian, or other teammates What type of vascular access has fewest complications? The a/v fistula Risks associated with a deionization (D.I) water treatment system? Once a DI system is exhausted it releases all of the ions it once held. DI has caused most of the water treatment related deaths in patients. DI does not remove bacteria The absence of pathogens Asepsis What organization establishes dialysis water quality standards? Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) To make public drinking water safe municipal water supplies commonly treat water with chemical additives. These same additives must be removed from the water supply used for hemodialysis. Common drinking water additives are