Fresenius stuvia - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

RN's oversee and assess - ANSWERSThe patient treatment, direct interventions, provide patient education Patient care technicians evaluate and reinforce - ANSWERSnursing education What are the anatomical structures of the urinary system in order of urine flow ? - ANSWERS(2) kidneys (2) ureters (1) bladder (1) urethra What are the functions of a healthy kidney ? remove - - ANSWERSWaste products - creatinine, urea and uric acid, ammonia What are the functions of a healthy kidney ? regu...

What bleach solution must all surfaces be cleaned with? - ANSWERS1:100 What bleach solution is used to disinfect large blood spills? - ANSWERS1:10 What is aseptic technique? - ANSWERSA 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? - ANSWERSHep B, Hep C & HIV What is an exposure incident? - ANSWERSA blood/body fluid splash or ...

Adverse events must be documented on the medical record, - ANSWERSQAI, and Adverse Event Report The action of Renin is to raise the blood pressure. - ANSWERSto raise the blood pressure. According to FMS policy, intravenous medications are permitted to be pre-drawn how many hours before administration? - ANSWERS4 According to FMC policy, the safe level for total chlorine is - ANSWERSless than 0.10 ppm All of the following can contribute to hyperkalemia - ANSWERSHemolysis, dietary indi...

The 3 reasons that dialysis is a high risk area: - ANSWERS1. There is frequent exposure to blood 2. Patients & Staff are in close proximity 3. Dialysis patients are immunocompromised All dialysis surfaces must be disinfected with _____ bleach solution until surfaces is glistening _____ and then allow to - ANSWERS1:100/ wet/ air dry A ______ bleach solution is used to disinfect a large spill greater than ______ - ANSWERS1:10/ 10 ml The following are examples for what process: during in...

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

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

What solution should be used to disinfiect a large blood spill area? -ANSWERS 1/10 The PCT notices the patient yawning toward the end of the treatment. The PCT should take what action immediately? -ANSWERS Check blood pressure. What is one way to establish if a patient has orthostatic hypotension is to obtain what? -ANSWERS Studies conducted by the CDC (Center for Disease Control) continue to prove that the single most important means of preventing the spread of infection is what? -ANS...

Bicarbonate (HCO3) is - ANSWERSa buffer that helps maintain a constant pH in a solution even if an acid or base is added Symptoms of fluid overload - ANSWERSEdema/pitting edema, productive cough, SOB, increased BP, bounding pulse, neck vein distention, cyanosis,, anxiety, restlessness, confusion Osmosis is - ANSWERSThe movement of fluid through a semi-permeable membrane from an area of lesser solute concentration to an area of greater solute concentration until equilibrium is reached Sy...

What practics helps to build a pt's immunity to hepatitis B - ANSWERSVaccination A pt asks the technician "what does uremia mean?" The technician's response should be based on the uremia is - ANSWERSan increase of waste in the blood a Central venous catheter may be used as a vascular access when a - ANSWERSpt has inadequate blood vessels in the limbs before a dialysis treatment , the pt tells the Technician, "Yesterday, I felt terrible and vomited up some blood. I feel much better ...