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How long must you wash your hands? 40-60 seconds How long must you sanitize your hands? 20-30 seconds number one cause of chronic renal failure diabetes The first bleach solution used to clean a 10ml+ blood spill 1:10 the main route of transmission for hep B is exposure to infected blood a...

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FRESENIUS PCT EXAM 2024 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS CORRECTLY ANSWERED
How long must you wash your hands?

40-60 seconds

How long must you sanitize your hands?

20-30 seconds

number one cause of chronic renal failure

diabetes

The first bleach solution used to clean a 10ml+ blood spill

1:10

the main route of transmission for hep B is exposure to

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?

remove gloves, sanitize hands, don new gloves

Patients who are hep B positive should be dialyzed in a ______ area on a _______ machine

separate, dedicated

what must the PCT do when going from a patient station to retrieve clean supplies?

remove gloves and sanitize hands

You must wear a full face shield, or mask with goggles, when in an area with a risk of:

blood spatter

what is dialysate comprised of

acid, bicarb, and RO water

what is the AAMI and what do they do

Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation, they give requirements for dialysis water

What is the AAMI allowable level for bleach in water?

≤ 0.1 ppm

what is the purpose of the diasafe filter

,delivers ultrapure dialysate

characteristics of chronic kidney disease (CKD)

-develops slowly
-progresses over time
-permanent/irreversible
-main causes of CKD include diabetes (#1 cause), and hypertension

characteristics of acute kidney injury (AKI)

-sudden onset
-possible recovery timeframe of 180 days
-can be reversed
-main causes of AKI include accident/trauma, infection (COVID, sepsis), and toxins

what eGFR requires dialysis?

eGFR of less than 15

what are the main functions of the kidney?

-produce hormones (EPO, vitamin D)
-filter waste and toxins (urea, creatinine)
-maintain fluid and electrolyte balance (K+, Na+, Ca+)

what are some symptoms of renal failure?

-fatigue
-poor appetite
-SOB
-change in urination
-difficulty concentrating

parts of the urinary system include

kidneys, ureters, bladder, urethra

treatment options for patients with CKD or AKI include

1. incenter hemodialysis
2. home dialysis
3. peritoneal dialysis
4. renal transplant
5. palliative care

what vessel pulls blood?

arterial

what vessel returns/gives blood?

, venous

What must you wash hands with soap and water

c.diff
hands visibly soiled
after restroom
before eating

who can the buffer zone hold

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.

clotting

the most likely cause of contamination of the extracorporeal circuit are _____ in the prime bucket
with _____ end caps

blood lines, open

A low-level arterial drip chamber can result in ____ entering the system causing an air embolism or
clotting

air

the ability of a substance to conduct an electrical charge

conductivity

When blood escapes from the dialyzer blood compartment into the dialysate fluid compartment this
is known as a

blood leak

Dialysate pH should be

6.9-7.6

How often is the dialysis machine cleaned with acid

daily to prevent bicarb buildup

When should the alarm/pressure tests be performed

before each treatment

what is removed by saline during the priming process

air and sterilant

the machines conductivity alarm parameters are set ____ from the TCD

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