Fresenius Hemodialysis Study Guide Training Class for PCT's and Nurses Questions and Answers 2023 (Verified Answers)
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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 pro...
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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 blood, an osmotic agent.
HD patient range for Albumin
≥ 4.0
Potassium is
an electrolyte that regulates cardiac action
HD patient range for Potassium
3.5-6.0
Hemoglobin is
what carries oxygen and iron from the lungs to vital organs
HD patient range for Hemoglobin
10-11
Phosphorus is
what keeps bones and heart healthy if in balance, has an inverse relationship with Ca
HD patient range for Phosphorus
3-5.5
spKT/V is
what tells if the patient is receiving adequate dialysis, clearance times time of tx in
minutes divided by volume in (L) of urea distribution
HD patient range for spKT/V
≥1.4
iPTH is
what balances Ca and Phos, elevated Phos causes elevated PTH, leads to bone and
heart damage
HD patient range for iPTH
150-600
Calcium (corrected) is
a mineral that keeps bones and muscles healthy
HD patient range for Calcium (corrected)
200-300
Hep B may be transmitted in a dialysis unit because it is transmitted via
, blood
There are specific procedures to control the spread of Hepatitis in the dialysis unit. What
are they?
PPE use, hand washing, decontamination, disposal of supplies
The four organs of the urinary tract are
Kidney, ureter, bladder, urethra (this is the flow path order as well)
Osmosis is
Movement of FLUID through a semi-permeable membrane from and area of LOW
SOLUTE to an area of HIGH SOLUTE concentration
Machines and chairs are cleaned with ____________ routinely.
bleach 1:100
1:10 bleach solution is used for spills of blood greater than
10 mL
The dialysate should be checked for what 3 things prior to starting each treatment?
pH, conductivity and temperature
The kidneys inability to secrete what is the primary reason dialysis patients are anemic?
Erythropoeitin
Water softener exchanges _____________ and _____________ for sodium by
_________________.
Calcium, magnesium, ion exchange
Anemia is a condition characterized by unusually low levels of
RBC's (hemoglobin)
During a power failure you would return the patients blood via
handcrank (6-10 rotations per min)
Max time to handcrank in power failure
10-15 minutes
Is dialysate sterile?
NO
Heparin is a ___________ acting, _________ molecule.
short, large
Heparin is given _________ to __________ minutes prior to the initiation of treatment.
3,5
Why is heparin given to minutes prior to the initiation of treatment?
In order for it to become systemic throughout the body
Venous pressure measures
resistance of blood return
Conductivity measures
ability of a substance to conduct heat, electricity or sound
What protects patients from receiving air?
Air detector
If the dialysate delivery system has been improperly disinfected what might occur?
bacteria and endotoxins can be in the dialysate which may cause pyrogenic reactions
What does the temperature monitor prevent?
Hemolysis, from too high dialysis temperature
Hemolysis occurs if the temperature is too
High
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