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Certified Hemodialysis Technician Exam Questions and Answers (Graded A) Certified Hemodialysis Technician Exam Questions and Answers (Graded A) Certified Hemodialysis Technician Exam Questions and Answers (Graded A) Peritoneal dialysis (PD) differs from hemodialysis in which of the following ways? - ANSWER-PD access is by intra-abdominal catheter The main difference between an arteriovenous shunt (AVS) and an arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is an? - ANSWER-AVF is entirely within ...

Prior to treatment, a reprocessed dialyzer must be visually inspected. The reason is: - Answer A..To make sure it is labeled correctly B.To assure no structural damage has occurred ALL EXCEPT C Ultra pure dialysate - Answer Use of a diasafe filter allows the prodution of Saline - Answer Normal__________ is used to rinse and prime the tubing of the extracorporeal circuit to remove sterilant and air clotting - Answer Air is removed from the extracorporeal circuit before initiating tre...

What foods are high in phosphorus - Answer Dairy, Meats, Nuts, Peanuts, Dried Beans & Peas, Whole Grains, Chocolate, Colas What foods are high in potassium - Answer Avocados, Mangos, Bananas, Orange Juice, Dried Fruit, Cantaloupe, Dried Peas, Beans, Tomato Sauce, & Potatoes What are the two hemodialysis delivery systems? - Answer Extracorpeal (blood) & Dialysate During dialysis, ultrfiltration occurs when: - Answer Water is removed from blood because there is a pressure gradient across ...

3 main kidney tasks - Answer Removing waste and fluid from blood, keeping electrolytes in balance Belding Scribner - Answer He made the shunt in 1960 Willem Kolff - Answer He did the first HD treatment in 1943 James Cimino - Answer In 1966 he connected artery and vein called AV fistula Public law 92-603 ESRD - Answer Was passed in 1972 Bundles are set - Answer Medicare pays 80% and Medicaid pays 20% RPA guidelines - Answer Minimum of 3x a week of treatment to provide 15% of the...

management of pericarditis might include all of the following EXCEPT: a. controlled hepranization during dialysis b. aggressive BP control c. increased frequency of dialysis d. use of anti-inflammatory drugs - ANSWER b. aggressive BP control A patient telephones the dialysis unit to complain of shortness of breath. The technician is concerned because she realizes that this symptom in indicative of: a. cardiac problems b. disequilibrium syndrome c. fluid overload d. high serum pot...

What is adequacy? - ANSWER--How well dialysis tx is working -measured by green post BUN lab - Kt/V goal is 1.2 or 65% What affects Kt/V? - ANSWER-- time of tx -frequency of tx -increasing BFR and DFR increase Kt/V Needle gauge sizes vs. BFR - ANSWER-- 17g=200-250 - 16g = 250-350 - 15g = 350-450 - 14g = 450 and ^ procedure for post BUN lab draw - ANSWER-turn off UF DFR to 300 decrease BFR to 100 ml/pm WAIT 15 SEC. draw from arterial line port What causes Kt/V to be falsel...

infection - Answer is the second most common cause of death in HD patient Infection can occur when pathogens enter the body through - Answer • a break in the skin • a mucous membrane • the lungs 3 main ways disease can spread - Answer 1. direct contact 2. indirect contact 3. droplet spread In dialysis clinic pathogens can be spread by - Answer patient, bath, visitors, equipment, water, dialysate, and air direct contact - Answer with an infected person such as shaking hands ...

infection - ANSWERSis the second most common cause of death in HD patient Infection can occur when pathogens enter the body through - ANSWERS• a break in the skin • a mucous membrane • the lungs 3 main ways disease can spread - ANSWERS1. direct contact 2. indirect contact 3. droplet spread In dialysis clinic pathogens can be spread by - ANSWERSpatient, bath, visitors, equipment, water, dialysate, and air direct contact - ANSWERSwith an infected person such as shaking hands ...

What is the most important sign in a critically ill pt? Why? - ANSWER-Tachypnea Indicates metabolic acidosis w/ respiratory alkalosis compensation A pt misses dialysis for a few days and comes in with fluid overload. He's tachycardic and tachypneic. On physical exam, you find JVD, pulsus paradoxus (20 mmHg drop during inspiration), and HoTN (80/40) with distant, muffled heart sounds. Lungs are clear to auscultation. What is the dx? - ANSWER-Cardiac tamponade; obstructive shock If a pt ...

3 main kidney tasks - ANSWERSRemoving waste and fluid from blood, keeping electrolytes in balance Belding Scribner - ANSWERSHe made the shunt in 1960 Willem Kolff - ANSWERSHe did the first HD treatment in 1943 James Cimino - ANSWERSIn 1966 he connected artery and vein called AV fistula Public law 92-603 ESRD - ANSWERSWas passed in 1972 Bundles are set - ANSWERSMedicare pays 80% and Medicaid pays 20% RPA guidelines - ANSWERSMinimum of 3x a week of treatment to provide 15% of the...