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Dialysis Technician Exam Study Guide What foods are high in phosphorus - Dairy, Meats, Nuts, Peanuts, Dried Beans & Peas, Whole Grains, Chocolate, Colas What foods are high in potassium - Avocados, Mangos, Bananas, Orange Juice, Dried Fruit, Cantaloupe, Dried Peas, Beans, Tomato Sauce, & Potat...

Hemodialysis Exam Review Reuse dialyzer has been set up for a patient, the patient name is written on the dialyzer, but there is no processing stricker on the dialyzer. What should the Technician do? - Set up another dialyzer for the patient If during dialysis, the blood leak detector alarm so...

Dialysis Practice Questions You have two kidneys, one on each side of your abdomen. What is the second kidney for? - Essentially, it is a "spare tire." What do dialysis treatments do to help you stay healthy? - Dialysis treatments perform the work of your failed kidneys to rid your body of e...

Hemodialysis Exam electrolyte - a substance that carries an electrical current is electrolyte imbalance can - harm or even kill a pt pt complains of intense thirst temp at 102.4 has siezure what electrolyte imbalance is the cause - Hypernatremia potassium - an imbalance in this electr...

Hemodialysis Final Exam The three endocrine functions of the kidney? - 1. Erythropoietin- hormone that regulates red blood cell production 2. Renin- hormone with effect on sodium & potassium balance and blood pressure 3. Calcitrol- active form of vitamin D3 needed to absorb calcium from food ...

Fresenius Clinical Hemodialysis Technician Review Exam The functional unit of the kidney, or the structure in the kidney that does the work, is the: a) medulla b) cortex c) calyx d) nephron - D) Nephron A nephron is made up of: a) a glomerulus and a tubule b) the nephrons and a capsule...

Dialysis Technician Exam Study Guide Why is it important to know what caused your patient's CRF? - Can be secondary to underlying disease What are signs and symptoms of fluid imbalance? - Edema, hypertension, pulmonary edema What does hypertension lead to? - Left Ventricular Hypertrophy ...

Dialysis Technician Exam infection - is the second most common cause of death in HD patient Infection can occur when pathogens enter the body through - • a break in the skin • a mucous membrane • the lungs 3 main ways disease can spread - 1. direct contact 2. indirect contact 3. d...

Dialysis Final Exam Where is an arteriovenous fistula placed? - In the arm What types of lines can be used for dialysis? - Central or femoral How does dialysis work? - It is an ultrafiltration-like procedure in which blood goes through the machine and solute is taken from an area of high co...

certified dialysis nurse review questions which is considered to be the renal corpuscle? - Bowman's capsule and glomerulus Most selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) do not need to be adjusted with declining renal function, with the exception of which two medications? - Venlafaxine...

CDC State Exam dialysis With osmosis, water moves from areas of.. - low concentration of solutes to areas of high concentration of solutes What is the major plasma buffer in the body? - bicarbonate Dialyzers should be rejected for reuse if - cracked, chipped, plastic housing is defective. ...

Dialysis technician final exam review What is the ability of a substance to conduct an electrical charge - Conductivity Normal what is he used to roots and prime the tubing of extra corporeal circuit to remove Sterilant and air - Saline Air is removed from the Instacart Photos circuit befor...

Dialysis Exam Review Medulla - Innermost part of the kidney. Area of the kidney where filtration and concentration of wastes takes place, Henle's loops, pyramids of converging tubules. Tubules - Tubule has multiple parts: PROXIMAL TUBULE, the LOOP of HENLE, and the COLLECTING TUBULE. In th...

Dialysis Technician State Exam 3 main kidney tasks - Removing waste and fluid from blood, keeping electrolytes in balance Belding Scribner - He made the shunt in 1960 Willem Kolff - He did the first HD treatment in 1943 James Cimino - In 1966 he connected artery and vein called AV fistu...