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Dialysis Exam questions with actual
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When washing hands with soap and water, how long must you wash your hands? ANS - 40-60 seconds



When cleaning hands with hand sanitizer, how long must you rub your hands? ANS - 20-30 seconds



What is the #1 cause of chronic renal failure? ANS - Diabetes



True or False



When going from a dirty area to retrieve supplies in a clean area, staff are required to complete hand
hygiene? ANS - True



True or False



Hazardous Material Identification System HMIS labels are required on all hazardous materials, including
individual bicarbonate containers ANS - True



What is the first bleach solution used to clean a large blood spill area (greater than 10mL/s)? ANS - 1:10



1 parts bleach

10 part water



What is the main route of transmission of Hepatitis B in Hemodialysis facilities? Exposure to infected...
ANS - Blood and body fluids



When caring for a patient who is Hepatitis B positive, after disconnecting the bloodlines, the technician
MUST perform which 3 actions before documenting? ANS - Remove gloves, sanitize, put on fresh gloves

, According to CDC, patients who are Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) positive should be dialyzed in a
_________ area of the dialysis center on a ___________ machine. ANS - Separate, dedicated



What MUST the dialysis technician do prior to leaving the patient at the dialysis station to get clean
supplies? Remove _________ , _________ hands and retrieve items. ANS - Gloves, wash/sanitize



The dialysis technician has performed a rinseback on a patient and failed to gather all supplies needed to
disconnect the patient. What 2 things MUST the dialysis technician do prior to getting clean supplies?
ANS - Remove gloves, wash hands



You must wear a full-face shield, or mask with goggles, when in an area with a risk of? ANS - Blood
spatter



Use of diasafe filter allows the production of? ANS - Ultrapure dialysate (on very back of machine)



Normal ______________ is used to rinse and prime the tubing of the extracorporeal circuit to remove
sterilant and air. ANS - Saline



Air is removed from the extracorporeal circuit before initiating treatment b/c it may cause
____________ when trapped in dialyzer. ANS - Clotting



The most likely cause of contamination of the extracorporeal circuit are __________ in prime bucket
with _________ end caps. ANS - bloodlines, open



A low level arterial drip chamber can result in ________ entering the system causing an air embolism or
clotting. ANS - Air



_____________ is the ability of a substance to conduct an electrical charge. ANS - Conductivity



When blood escapes from the dialyzer blood compartment into the dialysate fluid compartment, this is
known as a _______________? ANS - Blood leak

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