Fresenius Nurse Final Exam Part 1(solved&verified)

The 3 reasons that dialysis is a high risk area: 1. There is frequent exposure to blood 2. Patients & Staff are in close proximity 3. Dialysis patients are immunocompromised All dialysis surfaces must be disinfected with _____ bleach solution until surfaces is glistening _____ and then allow to 1:100/ wet/ air dry A ______ bleach solution is used to disinfect a large spill greater than ______ 1:10/ 10 ml The following are examples for what process: during initiation and termination of dialysis; cannulation of an access; needle adjustment; changing a transducer; setting up a dialysis machine Examples of procedures where exposure may occur and PPE must be worn What 3 blood borne pathogens are found in a dialysis unit? hep b, hep c, and HIV What steps should you take in the event of an exposure incident? 1. Wash/ rinse area immediately 2. Report incident to clinical manager or charge nurse 3. Seek medical tx within 1-2 hrs Hep B is extremely contagious and can live in the environment and remain viable on surfaces for at least ____ days 7 How are Hep B patients dialyzed? In an isolation room with their own dedicated equipment such as BP cuff and stethoscope, tourniquet, etc These should be used to work on computer information in the isolation room. Clean Gloves True or False? Tx sheets and medical records can enter the isolation room False: If tx sheets are used, the tx sheets cannot enter the isolation room. Nor can medical records Staff members should not care for these two types of patients on the same shift at the same time. HBV and patients that are susceptible to HBV Where do hep c patients dialyze and why? In the clinical area, hep c is not contagious and is is not known to survive for very long outside of the body How is hep c transmitted? Through contaminated blood transfusions in the past or from sexual contact How is hep a transmitted? contaminated food and the oral-fecal route Which blood test indicates infection with Hep B? HbsAg (HBsAg is the surface antigen of the hepatitis B virus. It indicates current hepatitis B infection.) Which blood test indicates the presence of immunity against Hep B? HBsAb (The HBsAb test, or hepatitis B surface antibody test, looks for antibodies that your immune system makes in response to the surface protein of the hepatitis B virus.) Which vaccines provides long-term immunity to Hep B? Recombivax or Engerix Is latent TB contagious? Latent tuberculosis is not contagious, but can become active w/o tx The following are signs and symptoms for what???Night sweats, productive, persistent cough, unexplained weight loss, chills and fever, blood-tinged sputum Tubercolosis How is TB spread? TB is spread by droplet nuclei produced from infected individuals when they cough, sneeze, sing or speak Where do TB patients dialyze? Not in the Clinic!!!! In accordance with FMS policy what must TB patients have before they are allowed to return to the clinic??? 3 consecutive negative sputum cultures, ppd testing and chest x-rays According to the new FMS policy, hands should be washed with soap and water for _____ seconds and sanitized with alcohol for ___ seconds 40-60 seconds/ 20-30 seconds What are the 3 basic PPE's? 1. Long sleeve gown 2. face shield w/mask 3. gloves What are the anatomical structures of the urinary system in order of urine flow? 1. (2) kidneys 2. (2) ureters 3. (1) bladder 4. (1) urethra The functions of the kidney include: removal of waste products such as _______, _______, and ________. The kidney also regulate ______, ______, and _______. removal of: creatinine, urea, uric acid regulate: fluid, acid base, electrolytes The kidney also has hormonal functions that include: production of renin to help regulate ________; production of erythropoietin, which stimulates bone marrow for __________; and the regulation of calcium/phosphorus balance through the activation of ________, which enables us to absorb our dietary calcium, thereby promoting continued good bone health. blood pressure, red blood cell production, vitamin D This is the functional unit in the kidney, it filters blood to form urine. Nephron This is a network (tuft) of capillaries that performs the 1st step of filtering blood. glomerulus What is the synthetic form of Erythropoietin? The synthetic form of erythropoietin is called Recombinant Epoetin Alfa (Epogen), a drug given by licensed nursing staff to dialysis patient, to treat anemia What is the synthetic form of Vitamin D? Calcitriol is the activated form. Calcijex, Zemplar, and Hectorol (all synthetic calcitriol) are medications used in treating bone disease for hemodialysis patients. What are the 3 main causes of renal failure? 1. diabetic nephropathy (damage to kidney caused by diabetes) 2. hypertension 3. Other: polycystic kidney disease, lupus, AIDS, Drug toxicity, interstitial nephritis, etc Name 6 classic signs and symptoms of renal failure: elevated bun/creatinine, phosphorus, and potassium, anemia, fluid overload, lethargy, weakness, headache, edema, yellow-gray appearance of skin, high bp, itching, loss of appetite, fatigue, nausea, restlessness, mental changes, shortness of breath, proteinuria, nerve damage What is the GFR for stage 1 of kidney disease? 90+ What is the GFR for stage 5 of kidney disease? 15 When kidney function is impaired, the harmful buildup of waste products in the bloodstream is called... uremia The kidneys control acid/base balance by excreting ________ and by producing a buffer known as ________. When kidneys fail to work it can result in _________. Dialysis contains the buffer _______ and help treat __________. hydrogen atoms, bicarbonate, metabolic acidosis, sodium bicarbonate, metabolic acidosis Why should consideration be taken when administering medication to renal patients? Because the loss of renal function will DECREASE the elimination of medications and potentially cause toxicity Why is a phosphate binder given to dialysis patients? Dialysis is very inefficient at removing phosphorus. Phosphate binders are prescribed in order to control a patient's phosphorus level. How does a phosphate binder work? A phosphate binder works by binding with phosphorus (from foods) in the gut, and then eliminating the excess phosphorus through the digestive system. The following are all examples of what? Tums, Amphojel, Alucaps, Renagel, Renvela, and Phoslo Phosphate binders Adequate ______ are essential for Epogen to be effective. It help the RBC mature and formulate hemoglobin Iron stores The following are examples of what? Venofer, Ferrlicit, Infed Intravenous Iron supplement