Adequacy of dialysis - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Clinical Annual Competency Exam - Fresenius | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS|ALREADYPASSED |VERIFIED & UPDATED | 2024 1. The adequacy of a dialysis treatment may be compromised by: Inadequate Heparinization 2. Routine post dialysis treatment documentation on the patients dialysis treatment record should include patients blood pressure and temperature both: Post reinfusion and prior to disconnection 3. Individual acid containers should be labeled with: Chemical content 4. The patient complains of ...

Acute HD theory class final exam study guideWhat is the minimum value for Total Chlorine - correct answer 0.1 or less What do yo I do if the first chlorine check is positive - correct answer Check again Check secondary tank Call FA and biomed Check every 30 minutes It is safe to do dialysis if the 2nd port is negative. What is the acceptable minimum value of water hardness and can we do dialysis treatment with hard water - correct answer 1.0 Yes What is the Davita acceptable maxi...

Clinical Annual Competency Exam - Fresenius (Complete Answered 2022/2023 guide) - The adequacy of a dialysis treatment may be compromised by - Routine post dialysis treatment documentation on the patients dialysis treatment record should include patients blood pressure and temperature both - Individual acid containers should be labeled with - The patient complains of pain at the catheter exit site. What would the PCT do first? - Which of these findings noted on a safety check woul...

DaVita Adequacy of dialysisKt/V what is K? - correct answer Clearance of urea What treatment factors decrease K? - correct answer Dialyzer smaller, inadequate anticoagulation, low bfr, low uf goal, low dfr, bvp Kt/V what is t? - correct answer Time of dialysis session What factors influence t? - correct answer Longer blood/dialysate contact time, more frequent or extra treatments Kt/V what is V? - correct answer Volume of pts body water in which urea is distributed What factors in...

Adverse events must be documented on the medical record, CORRECT ANSWERS QAI, and Adverse Event Report The action of Renin is to raise the blood pressure. CORRECT ANSWERS to raise the blood pressure. According to FMS policy, intravenous medications are permitted to be pre-drawn how many hours before administration? CORRECT ANSWERS 4 According to FMC policy, the safe level for total chlorine is CORRECT ANSWERS less than 0.10 ppm All of the following can contribute to hyperkalemia CORR...

In center hemo must be done - Answer- 3x a week for about 4 hours Cons of in center HD - Answer- Most limitation on Diet, fluid than other modalities Requires the most medication Most symptoms Patients who run 4 hour tx - Answer- Are 30% less likely to die than pts who run shorter times Each 30 mins extra of tx increase life by 7% Patients are 50% more likely to die after - Answer- 2 day no treatment weekend, the last 12 hours of the 2 days the risk of death triples diastolic bl...

arterial puncture correct answer: puncture of a peripheral artery to obtain an arterial blood sample for direct measurement of pH, PaCO2, PaO2 indications for arterial puncture correct answer: evaluation of the adequacy of a patients ventilation (PaCO2), oxygenation (PaO2) and/or acid base status (pH) assess the need for therapeutic intervention (i.e., oxygen therapy, mechanical ventilation, etc) and/or diagnostic evaluation (i.e., exercise desaturation) monitor the severity and pro...

DaVita PCT Training Exam (Final Exam for STAR Program) with Complete Solutions DaVita PCT Training Exam (Final Exam for STAR Program) with Complete Solutions 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 ^ procedu...

Inadequate Heparinization - ANSWER-The adequacy of a dialysis treatment may be compromised by Post reinfusion and prior to disconnection - ANSWER-Routine post dialysis treatment documentation on the patients dialysis treatment record should include patients blood pressure and temperature both Chemical content - ANSWER-Individual acid containers should be labeled with Notify the RN - ANSWER-The patient complains of pain at the catheter exit site. What would the PCT do first? Hemosafe ...

Study Guide for PCT Test Questions Answered 100% correct The minimum recommended needle gauge for a fistula that tolerates a blood flow of 300-350 ml/min without difficulty is? 16 gauge The dialysis technician has performed a rinse back on a patient and failed to gather all the supplies needed to disconnect the patient. What must the dialysis technician do prior to getting clean supplies? Remove gloves, wash/sanitize hands, and retrieve item. One way to establish a patient has o...