bonnet
(davita)
AAMI
Chemical
Analysis
of
water
used
for
hemodialysis
is
tested
-
ANSannually
A
58-year
old
patient
who
is
blind
comes
to
treatment
accompanied
by
his
wife.
Which
of
these
approaches
should
the
dialysis
technician
use
when
interacting
with
the
patient?
-
ANSDescribe
the
activities
in
the
immediate
environment
A
dialysis
technician
observes
a
drop
of
blood
on
the
surface
of
a
patient's
hemodialysis
machine.
Which
of
these
actions
should
the
dialysis
technician
take?
-
ANSClean
the
machine
surface
immediately
A
dialysis
technician
observes
all
of
the
below
on
the
treatment
floor,
which
one
poses
an
environmental
risk?
-
ANSAbout
one
ounce
(30ml)
fluid
is
on
the
floor
A
female
dialysis
technician
has
been
caring
for
a
male
patient
for
several
months.
The
patient
tells
the
dialysis
technician
that
he
is
lonely
and
depressed.
He
asks
the
dialysis
technician
to
go
out
to
dinner
with
him.
In
addition
to
politely
declining
the
patient's
invitation,
which
of
these
actions,
if
any,
should
the
dialysis
technician
take?
-
ANSRefer
the
patient
to
the
social
worker
A
fistula
connects
-
ANSan
artery
to
a
vein.
A
marker
used
to
determine
the
middle
molecule
clearance
of
a
dialyzer
is
-
ANSvitamin
B12.
A
mixed-bed
DI
tank
contains
-
ANSCations
and
anions.
A
nephron
is
made
up
of:
-
ANSA
glomerulus
and
a
tubule
system
A
patient
complains
of
pain
at
the
venous
needle
site.
The
dialysis
technician
observes
there
is
swelling
distal
to
the
venous
needle
site
and
that
the
venous
pressure
is
rising.
The
dialysis
technician
should
suspect
-
ANSan
Infiltration.
A
patient
who
is
to
receive
their
first
dialysis
treatment
is
prone
to?
-
ANSDialysis
disequilibrium
syndrome
A
patient
tells
the
technician
that
the
dietitian
reviewed
high-potassium
foods
with
her.
During
the
conversation
she
states
she
routinely
eats
the
following
foods.
Which
one
is
highest
in
potassium?
-
ANSBananas
A
slow
pulse
of
54
beats/minute
would
indicate
the
patient
has
-
ANSBradycardia
A
reason
why
a
dialysis
technician
is
to
be
certified
is:
-
ANSIt
is
a
CMS
requirement A
rise
in
transmembrane
pressure
in
a
low
flux
dialyzer
during
hemodialysis
is
indicative
of:
-
ANSClotting
of
the
extracorporeal
circuit
A
teammate
asks
you
to
document
the
normal
saline
he
just
gave
to
Mr.
Smith.
You
would:
-
ANSnever
document
something
that
someone
else
did
A
true
aneurysm
can
be
dangerous
because
it
-
ANSmay
rupture
and
cause
the
patient
to
bleed
profusely.
A
patient's
laboratory
results
indicate
that
the
predialysis
BUN
level
was
lower
than
the
post
dialysis
BUN
level.
When
interpreting
these
findings
the
technician
should
seek
the
answer
to
which
of
these
questions.
-
ANSWas
the
post
dialysis
sample
drawn
correctly?
A
rapid
pulse
of
104
beats/minute
would
indicate
that
the
patient
has:
-
ANStachycardia
A
patient's
target
weight
is
154.0
lb
(70
kg)
and
the
patient's
pre
treatment
weight
is
158.4
lb
(72
kg).
For
a
four-hour
treatment,
how
many
mL/hour
must
the
patient
lose
to
reach
dry
weight?
-
ANS500
AAMI
standard
for
conventional
dialysate
requires
the
total
microbial
count
be
less
than
-
ANS100
CFU/mL
Abnormal
levels
of
this
electrolyte
can
cause
cardiac
arrhythmias
and
even
death.
-
ANSPotassium
Acceptable
interdialytic
weight
gains
are
-
ANS3
-
5%
of
TW.
The
AAMI
standard
for
endotoxin
levels
in
conventional
dialysate
is
-
ANSless
than
0.50
EU/mL
Albumin
is
an
important
test
that
tells
about
the
patients'
__________
status.
-
ANSnutritional
All
of
the
following
are
phosphate
binders
EXCEPT
:
-
ANSVitamin
B12
All
of
the
following
may
be
signs
and
symptoms
of
an
infected
access
EXCEPT
:
-
ANSnumbness
and
tingling
Asepsis
is
defined
as
-
ANSthe
absence
of
disease
producing
organisms.
Before
a
hemodialysis
treatment,
the
technician
removes
the
cap
from
the
fistula
needle
and
accidentally
touches
the
chair
with
the
tip
of
the
needle.
Which
of
these
actions
should
the
technician
take
first?
-
ANSDiscard
the
needle
Dialysate
that
is
too
hot
will
cause
-
ANShemolysis.
Target
weight
is
defined
as
the
-
ANSweight
at
which
the
patient
has
no
edema
or
fluid
in
the
lungs
and
BP
is
normal.
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