5 w's when reporting AOR Correct Answers When, What
happened , Who, Where, What results
6 items when charting medications Correct Answers 1.
medication and dosage
2. date and time
3. rout of administration
4. patient response
5. signature of teammate administering
6. allergies, always check
A limitation of a reverse osmosis (RO) system... Correct
Answers the film composite membranes break down when
exposed to chlorine and chloramines
,A semipermeable membrane is a filter that... Correct Answers
Allows only certain sized particles pass through
A.A.M.I Correct Answers Association for the Advancement of
Medical Instrumentation, sets the standards for dialyzer
reprocessing .
Access evaluation procedure... Correct Answers Look- entire
access from inflow back to heart
Listen- with stethoscope listen for bruit (water wooshing,
hammer pulse inflow stenosis, whistling outflow stenosis)
Feel- feel access for thrill (buzz)
According to A.A.M.I standards how often should equipment be
cleaned? Correct Answers Daily
Air embolism interventions Correct Answers Stop pump
Clamp lines
left side trendelenburg
Oxygen
Contact EMS, doctor, monitoring vitals, initiate CPR
Amyloidosis Correct Answers Waxy protein build up in soft
tissues bones and joints.
Anaphylaxis intervention Correct Answers discontinue
dialysis do not return blood notify dr.
,Anemia... Correct Answers Low red blood cells
Anion Correct Answers A negatively charged ion
Anterograde... Correct Answers With blood flow (up) towards
the heart
Arterial needle can be placed... Correct Answers Anterograde
(up)/ retrograde(down)
At what time are medications containing a preservative
discarded? Correct Answers 28 days from the date opened
Attempting to remove a large amount of fluid weight gain from
the patient... Correct Answers Can lead to hypovolemia during
treatment which is associated with increased mortality rate.
Backflow Preventer Correct Answers Prevents water and
disinfectants from flowing backwards from the dialysis unit
back into the municipal water supply
Basic principles of self management Correct Answers clarity
of mind, clarity of objectives, and an organized system
Blood side alarms... Correct Answers Venous pressure
Arterial pressure
TMP
Blood Leak
Air detector
(Blood pump stops, venous line clamps, audible alarm, ufr
stops)
Booster Dump Correct Answers Boosts incoming source water
pressure out to the desired pressures for water system operations
Brachycardia Correct Answers slow heart rate
Can priming a dialyzer with a pump speed higher than
recommended influence adequacy? Correct Answers Yes,
pump speed that is too high can trap air bubbles in the fibers
affecting clearance.
Cannulation Rules -Site rotation/ healing time Correct Answers
Rotate sites every treatment. Takes two weeks to heal
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