BONENT REVIEW
management of pericarditis might include all of the following EXCEPT:
a. controlled hepranization during dialysis
b. aggressive BP control
c. increased frequency of dialysis
d. use of anti-inflammatory drugs - ANS-b. aggressive BP control
A patient telephones the dialysis unit to complain of shortness of breath. The technician
is concerned because she realizes that this symptom in indicative of:
a. cardiac problems
b. disequilibrium syndrome
c. fluid overload
d. high serum potssium - ANS-c. fluid overload
Which of the following organizations is primarily concerned with providing the dialysis
unit staff with educational opportunitied for continued professional growth and
development?
a. Council of Nephrology Nurses and Technicians (CNNT) of the National Kidney
Foundation
b. American Society of Artificial Internal Organs (ASAIO)
c. American Kidney Fund (AKF)
d. American Society of Nephrology (ASN) - ANS-a. Council of Nephrology Nurses and
Technicians (CNNT) of the National Kidney Foundation
Which of the following is NOT essential to the successful completion of a research
project
a. review of the literature in the problem area
b. publication results
c. problem definition
d. obtaining permission of the unit manager and the study subjects - ANS-b. publication
of results
Which of the following statements concerning feedback is INCORRECT?
,a. it should be given as soon after job performance as possible
b. it is ineffective when negative
c. it should be specific, description, and clear
d. it should be given when requested - ANS-b. it is ineffective when negative
When a pyrogenic reaction occurs , the water treatment system should be cultured for:
a. viruses
b. gram- negative bacteria
c. spores
d. gram- positive bacteria - ANS-b. gram- negative bacteria
In the event of a natural disaster (e.g. earth quake, fire, flood) , the PRIMARY
responsibility of the technician in the dialysis setting is the protection of the:
a. dialysis staff
b. dialysis equipment
c. patients
d. facility - ANS-c. patients
If the dialysis machine has been disinfected with formaldehyde, it is important to test for
residual formaldehyde after rinsing to minimize the risk of:
a. potential for a pyrogenic reaction
b. alteration of the chemical composition of the dialysis fluid
c. patient exposure to formaldehyde
d.. alteration of components in the machine - ANS-c. patient exposure to formaldehyde
In hemodialysis, the most commonly used volume expander is 0.9% NaCl. If this
solution has the same effective osmolarity as body fluids, it is called:
a. isotonic
b.hypertonic
c. hypotonic
d. monotonic - ANS-a. isotonic
Which of the following is NOT a possible sequela of hepatitis B?
a. chronic active or chronic persistent hepatitis
b. cirrhosis
, c. pancreatitis
d. liver cancer - ANS-c. pancreatitis
In the even of a MAJOR fire is discovered in an area occupied by patients , the first
action should be:
a. remove the patients
b. shut off all utilities
c. extinguish the fire
d. pull the fire alarm - ANS-a. remove all of the patients
Which of the following has the greatest impact on the efficiency and safety of a
hemodialysis treatment?
a. adequate professional supervision of ancillary personnel
b. adequate personnel ratios, good supervision, and up-to- date equipment
c. educated and motivated staff and properly maintain equipment
d. automated modular systems with factory set limitations which can decrease operator
error - ANS-c. educated and motivated staff and properly maintain equipment
Homeostasis can be defined as :
a. the steady state of internal environment
b. a holisitic approach in medicine
c. a balance between nature and man
d. the state of physical and psychological well-being - ANS-a. the steady state of
internal environment
Decreased glomerular filtration reate of the kidney may be due to all of the following
EXCEPT:
a. shock
b. dehydration
c. fluid overload
d. cardiac decompensation - ANS-c. fluid overload
Hemolysis of RBCs will occure if which of the following types of dialyzing fluids is
delivered to the dialyzer:
a. hypertonic
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