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After recalibration, your conductivity meter continues to read outside of the parameter noted in the
policy. You would: ANS - Obtain a second meter to verify the reading is within parameters, note the
reading of the meter and the machine on the log sheet prior to starting treatment
An example of a substance that typically moves from the dialysate side of the dialyzer to the blood side
is ANS - Bicarbonate
As a Dialysis Technician, which is not a data collection that you are able to gather: ANS - Respiratory
status
As a Dialysis Technician, which option is a data collection that you are able to collect post treatment:
ANS - Patient education topics covered during treatment
As a Dialysis Technician, which option is an assessment that needs to be completed by the acute dialysis
RN: ANS - Pain status
Clearance is an expression of ANS - The volume of blood cleared of a given solute per unit of time
Creatinine is: ANS - A waste product of muscle cell metabolism
Each of the following is a sign of fluid overload EXCEPT ANS - Numbness and tingling in hands and feet
Handwashing instead of using alcohol based hand rubs is required when caring for patients with
bacterial infections including drug resistant organisms, if you are caring for a patient: ANS - With active
C-Diff infection or your hands are visibly soiled
, If your patient is HbsAg negative, the machine is: ANS - No disinfection is needed prior to using the
machine on another patient
If your patient is HbsAg positive and you have a multi-station room, the patient will dialyze: ANS - In an
isolation room with patients sitting next to him who are HbsAb equal to or greater than 10
If your patient is HbsAg positive, the machine must be: ANS - Bleached and sequestered after
treatment, checked for strikethrough upon discharge of the patient
If your patient is symptomatic with hypotension your intervention would be to: ANS - Place the
machine in Minimum UF and notify the dialysis nurse
In what position should a patient be placed for a suspected air embolism? ANS - Trendelenburg on left
side
The appearance of cranberry juice colored blood and chest pain are signs and symptoms of ANS -
Hemolysis
The conductivity reading on the independent meter needs to be within what range of the dialysis
delivery system's reading? ANS - +/- 0.4
The major cause of vascular access aneurysms and pseudoaneurysms is ANS - Poor rotation sites
The ph/ conductivity of your dialysate needs to be checked: ANS - Before connecting Hansens to the
dialyzer and when either the acid and bicarbonate jugs are changed
The placement of the venous needle in an access MUST be ANS - With the flow of blood
The primary action of Epogen is: ANS - Stimulating RBC production.
The primary action of Heparin is: ANS - Prevent clotting in the dialyzer
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