Three pieces of personal protective equipment that are mandatory for use in the patient care area are:
Gown, gloves, face shield
The function of
... [Show More] Erythropoietin is
Stimulate production of RBC's, tells bone marrow to make RBC's
Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver caused by
most commonly a viral infection
Max Chlorine level in H2O room
0.09 ppm
Albumin is
a protein that helps fight infections and aids in healing and tissue formation. Gets fluid back into the blood, an osmotic agent.
HD patient range for Albumin
≥ 4.0
Potassium is
an electrolyte that regulates cardiac action
HD patient range for Potassium
3.5-6.0
Hemoglobin is
what carries oxygen and iron from the lungs to vital organs
HD patient range for Hemoglobin
10-11
Phosphorus is
what keeps bones and heart healthy if in balance, has an inverse relationship with Ca
HD patient range for Phosphorus
3-5.5
spKT/V is
what tells if the patient is receiving adequate dialysis, clearance times time of tx in minutes divided by volume in (L) of urea distribution
HD patient range for spKT/V
≥1.4
iPTH is
what balances Ca and Phos, elevated Phos causes elevated PTH, leads to bone and heart damage
HD patient range for iPTH
150-600
Calcium (corrected) is
a mineral that keeps bones and muscles healthy
HD patient range for Calcium (corrected)
200-300
Hep B may be transmitted in a dialysis unit because it is transmitted via
blood
There are specific procedures to control the spread of Hepatitis in the dialysis unit. What are they?
PPE use, hand washing, decontamination, disposal of supplies
The four organs of the urinary tract are
Kidney, ureter, bladder, urethra (this is the flow path order as well)
Osmosis is
Movement of FLUID through a semi-permeable membrane from and area of LOW SOLUTE to an area of HIGH SOLUTE concentration
Machines and chairs are cleaned with ____________ routinely.
bleach 1:100
1:10 bleach solution is used for spills of blood greater than
10 mL
The dialysate should be checked for what 3 things prior to starting each treatment?
pH, conductivity and temperature
The kidneys inability to secrete what is the primary reason dialysis patients are anemic?
Erythropoeitin
Water softener exchanges _____________ and _____________ for sodium by _________________.
Calcium, magnesium, ion exchange
Anemia is a condition characterized by unusually low levels of
RBC's (hemoglobin)
During a power failure you would return the patients blood via
handcrank (6-10 rotations per min)
Max time to handcrank in power failure
10-15 minutes
Is dialysate sterile?
NO
Heparin is a ___________ acting, _________ molecule.
short, large
Heparin is given _________ to __________ minutes prior to the initiation of treatment.
3,5
Why is heparin given to minutes prior to the initiation of treatment?
In order for it to become systemic throughout the body [Show Less]