1.Which of the following
best describes the reason for wearing gloves when handling machine prior to blood?
a) patient comfort
b) asepsis
c) universal ... [Show More] precautions
d) HIV
c) universal precautions
2 You test for sterilant levels in a
hemodialysis machine prior to patient use. The test
is positive for sterilant. This means the machine:
a) is sterile & bacteria free
b) needs further rinsing
c) needs more sterilant
d) is in conductivity
b) needs further rinsing
3.Choose the correct
statement regarding
serum abnormalities in
renal failure:
a) creatinine, BUN, &
phosphorus are elevated
b) creatinine BUN creatinine, BUN, &
phosphorus are depressed
c) calcium & bicarbonate are
elevated
d) calcium & bicarbonate are
depressed
a) creatinine, BUN, &
phosphorus are elevated
4.Hemodialysis requires
a means to channel the
patient's blood to the
hemodialyzer & then back to the body. It's
called:
a) vascular access
b) hemodialyzer
c) dialyzing fluid delivery system
d) infusion pump
a) vascular access
5.Which of the following is correct regarding a fistula?
a) usually created in the leg, near the ankle
b) usually created in the
forearm, near the wrist
c) are made of salastic tubing
d) none of the above
b) usually created in the
forearm, near the wrist
6.Blood leak detectors are extremely sensitive
& can determine:
a) blood type
b) amount of blood loss
c) blood leakage immediately
d) volume changes
e) serum potassium levels
c) blood leakage immediately
7.Which of the following foods are high in
potassium?
a) milk, ice cream, yogurt
b) legumes, cheese, pizza
c) chips, colas, canned meat
d) bananas, tomatoes, oranges
d) bananas, tomatoes, oranges
8.What lab values are monitored for
assessing bone disease?
a) calcium, phosphorus &
PTH
b) calcium, phosphorus &
albumin
c) calcium, phosphorus &
potassium
d) calcium, phosphorus &
magnesium
a) calcium, phosphorus &
PTH
9.Which is the most common cause of chronic kidney failure in the US?
a) diabetes
b) hypertension
c) polycystic kidney smaller molecular
disease
d) glomerulonephritis
a) diabetes
10.The reason potassium dialyzes and
RBC's do not is:
a) potassium has a larger molecular weight
b) potassium has a smaller molecular weight
c) RBC's are not water soluble
d) RBC's have a negative charge
b) potassium has a smaller molecular weight
11.Acceptable limits for total chlorines in water for hemodialysis are?
a) less than 0 .1mg/L (ppm)
b) 0.5 mg/L to 1 mg/L(ppm)
c) 3.5 mg/L to 5.5 mg/L to 5.5 mg/L(ppm)
d) greater than 6.0 mg/L(ppm)
a) less than 0 .1mg/L (ppm)
12.If a new patient starts with a very high
BUN, dialysis is purposely made less efficient to prevent:
a) rapid decrease in hct
b) dialysis disequilibrium syndrome
c) cardiac arrhythmia's
d) excessive coagulation
b) dialysis disequilibrium syndrome
13.The following are factors in poor clearance during
dialysis except:
a) poor dialyzer reuse
b) access recirculation
c) low hematocrit
d) low blood flow rate
c) low hematocrit
14.The movement of water from an area of low solute
concentration to an area of high solute
concentration is called:
a) diffusion
b) osmosis
c) ultrafiltration
d) dialysis
b) osmosis
15.Potting compound, casing, fibers and headers are part of a:
a) dialysis machine
b) water treatment system
c) R. O. system
d) dialyzer
d) dialyzer
16.Mr. Jones has a dry weight of 72 kg. He weighed 73 kg after last treatment. Today he weighs 75.5 kg. Assume prime and rinse back =500 ml total. What is Mr.Jones' fluid removal goal for today?
a) 2.5 liters or 2500 ml
b) 3.0 liters or 3000 ml
c) 4.0 liters or 4000 ml
d) 4.5 liters or 4500
c) 4.0 liters or 4000 ml
17.A hematocrit test indicates which of the
following?
a) concentration of platelets
b) concentration of creatinine in the blood
c) concentration of red blood cells in the blood
d) concentration of white blood cells in the blood
c) concentration of red blood cells in the blood
18.What factors should be considered when
establishing a patient's dry weight?
a) blood pressure
b) patient well being
c) evidence of dehydration or fluid overload
d) all of the above
d) all of the above
19.In a dialysis machine, the
proportioning system does what?
a) prepare the dialysate to the proper pH
b) warm the dialysate to the proper temperature
c) appropriately mix the dialysate concentrates
with water
d) to monitor the dialysate flow rate
c) appropriately mix the dialysate concentrates
with water
20.The complication in which blood has a
"cherry pop"appearance is:
a) blood leak
b) air embolism
c) hemolysis
d) none of the above
c) hemolysis
21.The use of high a sodium dialysate may
predispose a patient to:
a) fluid overload
b) hypertension
c) thirst
d) all of the above
d) all of the above
22.The capability of a dialyzer to remove fluid, expressed as ml/mmHg/hr is:
a) UF Coefficient
b) clearance
c) surface area
d) priming volume
a) UF Coefficient [Show Less]
