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Bonent review(2023 updated)graded A+ passed! During pre-treatment patients evaluation what is the best question for the PCT to ask? - correct answer 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 - correct answer 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? - correct answer plan, do, check, and act Nephron - correct answer The functional unit of the kidney is called the Diabetes - correct answer 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? - correct answer Metabolic acidosis What are the functions of the kidney? - correct answer Fluid balance Electrolyte balance Elminates metabolic waste Approximately what percent of the cardiac output is received by the kidney's? - correct answer 23% What is considered an elevated serum potassium level for a dialysis patient? - correct answer 5.5 mEq/L Hormones made by the kidney are? - correct answer Erythropoietin Calcitriol Renin Hyperkalemia may cause - correct answer Serious or even deadly changes in the heart rhythm What is the PCT's role in patient teaching? - correct answer Reinforce teaching the patient may have received from the nurse, physician, dietitian, or other teammates What type of vascular access has fewest complications? - correct answer The a/v fistula