Fresenius PCT Exam - Questions & Answers
How long must you wash your hands? Correct Ans - 40-60 seconds
How long must you sanitize your hands? Correct Ans - 20-30 seconds
number one cause of chronic renal failure Correct Ans - diabetes
The first bleach solution used to clean a 10ml+ blood spill Correct Ans -
1:10
the main route of transmission for hep B is exposure to Correct Ans -
infected blood and bodily fluids
When caring for a hep B positive patient, after disconnecting the bloodlines,
the PCT must perform which 3 actions before documenting? Correct Ans
- remove gloves, sanitize hands, don new gloves
Patients who are hep B positive should be dialyzed in a ______ area on a _______
machine Correct Ans - separate, dedicated
what must the PCT do when going from a patient station to retrieve clean
supplies? Correct Ans - remove gloves and sanitize hands
You must wear a full face shield, or mask with goggles, when in an area with a
risk of: Correct Ans - blood spatter
what is dialysate comprised of Correct Ans - acid, bicarb, and RO
water
what is the AAMI and what do they do Correct Ans - Association for
the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation, they give requirements for
dialysis water
What is the AAMI allowable level for bleach in water? Correct Ans - ≤
0.1 ppm
, what is the purpose of the diasafe filter Correct Ans - delivers
ultrapure dialysate
What must you wash hands with soap and water Correct Ans - c.diff
hands visibly soiled
after restroom
before eating
who can the buffer zone hold Correct Ans - patients whose antibodies
are greater than 10
Air is removed from the extracorporeal circuit before initiating treatment
because it may cause ____ when trapped in the dialyzer. Correct Ans -
clotting
the most likely cause of contamination of the extracorporeal circuit are _____ in
the prime bucket with _____ end caps Correct Ans - blood lines, open
A low-level arterial drip chamber can result in ____ entering the system
causing an air embolism or clotting Correct Ans - air
the ability of a substance to conduct an electrical charge Correct Ans -
conductivity
When blood escapes from the dialyzer blood compartment into the dialysate
fluid compartment this is known as a Correct Ans - blood leak
Dialysate pH should be Correct Ans - 6.9-7.6
How often is the dialysis machine cleaned with acid Correct Ans -
daily to prevent bicarb buildup
When should the alarm/pressure tests be performed Correct Ans -
before each treatment
what is removed by saline during the priming process Correct Ans -
air and sterilant
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