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1. in KT/V what is K?: Clearance
2. treatment factors that decrease K: DFR, BVP, UF goal, adequate anticoagu-lation
3. In KT/V what is T?: time
4. what factors influence T?: longer blood/dialysate contact time, more frequenttreatments
or extra treatments
5. In KT/V what is V?: Volume
6. what factors influence V?: height, weight, sex, age, amputations
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, 7. needle gauge and suggested BFR: 17g = 200-25016g= 250-
350
15= 350-450
14= >450
8. procedure for post BUN lab draw: UF decreased to 50mlplace in
bypass
decrease BFR to 100 ml/pmdraw
from arterial line
9. lab draw mistakes that would falsely increase Kt/V: drawing without loweringBFR
drawing from veinous line
not waiting full 15 seconds
10. lab draw mistakes that would falsely decrease Kt/V: Diluting pre BUNsample
waiting longer than 15 seconds
11. What does the acronym RIFLE stand for?: *RISK
*INJURY
*FAILURE
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