Dialysis Exam questions with actual
answers.
When washing hands with soap and water, how long must you wash your hands? ANS - 40-60 seconds
When cleaning hands with hand sanitizer, how long must you rub your hands? ANS - 20-30 seconds
What is the #1 cause of chronic renal failure? ANS - Diabetes
True or False
When going from a dirty area to retrieve supplies in a clean area, staff are required to complete hand
hygiene? ANS - True
True or False
Hazardous Material Identification System HMIS labels are required on all hazardous materials, including
individual bicarbonate containers ANS - True
What is the first bleach solution used to clean a large blood spill area (greater than 10mL/s)? ANS - 1:10
1 parts bleach
10 part water
What is the main route of transmission of Hepatitis B in Hemodialysis facilities? Exposure to infected...
ANS - Blood and body fluids
When caring for a patient who is Hepatitis B positive, after disconnecting the bloodlines, the technician
MUST perform which 3 actions before documenting? ANS - Remove gloves, sanitize, put on fresh gloves
, According to CDC, patients who are Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) positive should be dialyzed in a
_________ area of the dialysis center on a ___________ machine. ANS - Separate, dedicated
What MUST the dialysis technician do prior to leaving the patient at the dialysis station to get clean
supplies? Remove _________ , _________ hands and retrieve items. ANS - Gloves, wash/sanitize
The dialysis technician has performed a rinseback on a patient and failed to gather all supplies needed to
disconnect the patient. What 2 things MUST the dialysis technician do prior to getting clean supplies?
ANS - Remove gloves, wash hands
You must wear a full-face shield, or mask with goggles, when in an area with a risk of? ANS - Blood
spatter
Use of diasafe filter allows the production of? ANS - Ultrapure dialysate (on very back of machine)
Normal ______________ is used to rinse and prime the tubing of the extracorporeal circuit to remove
sterilant and air. ANS - Saline
Air is removed from the extracorporeal circuit before initiating treatment b/c it may cause
____________ when trapped in dialyzer. ANS - Clotting
The most likely cause of contamination of the extracorporeal circuit are __________ in prime bucket
with _________ end caps. ANS - bloodlines, open
A low level arterial drip chamber can result in ________ entering the system causing an air embolism or
clotting. ANS - Air
_____________ is the ability of a substance to conduct an electrical charge. ANS - Conductivity
When blood escapes from the dialyzer blood compartment into the dialysate fluid compartment, this is
known as a _______________? ANS - Blood leak
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