Fresenius haemodialysis - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What bleach solution must all surfaces be cleaned with? 1:100 What bleach solution is used to disinfect large blood spills? 1:10 What is aseptic technique? A set of practices and procedures performed under carefully controlled conditions with the goal of minimizing contamination by pathogens. List three blood borne pathogens that may be found in a dialysis unit? Hep B, Hep C & HIV What is an exposure incident? A blood/body fluid splash or spray occurring to the e...

Three pieces of personal protective equipment that are mandatory for use in the patient care area are: Gown, gloves, face shield The function of Erythropoietin is Stimulate production of RBC's, tells bone marrow to make RBC's Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver caused by most commonly a viral infection Max Chlorine level in H2O room 0.09 ppm Albumin is a protein that helps fight infections and aids in healing and tissue formation. Gets fluid back into the...

Nephrons Functional unit of the kidneys Nephrons are composed of? The glomerulus (tangled cluster of capillaries surrounded by the bowmans capsule) and the tubules Kidneys help maintain good health because They filter fluid, waste, and extra electrolytes from capillaires into the tubules 4 functions of the kidney Excretory, regulatory, filtration and endocrine Excretory function of the kidney Kidneys rid the body of waste products and excess fluid and electrolyte...

The hemodialysis system dialyzer, extracorporeal circuit, dialysis delivery system The Dialysis Delivery System Mixes and delivers dialysate to the dialyzer, pumps blood from the patient through the extracorporeal circuit into the dialyzer and provides monitoring systems to ensure safe treatment Dialyzer Hemodialysis uses a dialyzer with a semipermeable membrane to filter the patients blood Fluid Removal Processes Osmosis, Ultrafiltration IV medication injection l...