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FRESENIUS PCT EXAM ACTUAL EXAM 200
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWER
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Question: Clearance of urea is best described as?
The correct Answer is The amount of urea cleared from the blood in milliliters per minute (ml/min).
Question: What does KECN stand for?
The correct Answer is Clearance Effective by Conductivity Sodium.
Question: What are the MAJOR goals of Dialysis?
The correct Answer is To remove waste that the kidney would normally filter, remove excess water, and to regulate electrolytes.
Question: What can lead to Hemolysis?
The correct Answer is Incorrect conductivity, Chlorine or Chloramine breakthrough, High machine temps, and Kinks in the blood line.
Question: What are some symptoms of Crenation?
The correct Answer is Shortness of Breath, Thirst, and Chest Pain.
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Question: What are some things that can cause an Air
Embolism?The correct Answer is Improperly primed blood lines, Empty saline bag, Unclamped Saline Line, Air Leak in blood lines, etc.
Question: What is an Infiltration?
The correct Answer is Fluid seepage into the surrounding tissue resulting in pain and swelling.
Question: How do you treat Infiltration?
The correct Answer is Treat with intermittent ice for 24 hours.Followed by intermittent heat and ice as needed.
Question: What vaccine(s) provides long term immunity to Hep
B?The correct Answer is Recombivax or Engerix-B.
Question: Signs and Symptoms of Air Embolism?
The correct Answer is Signs: Coughing; Symptoms: Chest Pain and SOB.
Question: What is Hepatitis?
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The correct Answer is Inflammation of the liver.
Question: Where do Hep B patients sit in the Dialysis Unit?
The correct Answer is In the Isolation Room.
Question: What are the 3 blood borne pathogens that may be
found in a dialysis unit?The correct Answer is Hep B - Hep C - HIV.
Question: How long can Hep B live on surfaces?
The correct Answer is 7 Days.
Question: What precautions are taken when caring for
MRSA/VRE patients?The correct Answer is Wear full PPE. NO ISOLATION
NEEDED.
Question: What is an air embolism?
The correct Answer is When one or more air bubbles enter a vein or artery and block it.
Question: What is crenation?
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The correct Answer is Shriveling of red blood cells. Caused by too HIGH concentration of sodium in dialysate.
Question: For post treatment lab work, what must the BFR be
turned down to and how long?The correct Answer is BFR=100 for 15 seconds.
Question: What lab is evaluated to determine adequacy of
treatment?The correct Answer is BUN levels.
Question: What happens when conductivity is high?
The correct Answer is Blood cells will Crenate.
Question: What is Hemolysis?
The correct Answer is Rupture of red blood cells.
Question: What is convection?
The correct Answer is Transfer of heat and solutes in a liquid.