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Acute HD theory class final exam study guide
Question 1: What is the minimum value for Total Chlorine
CORRECT ANSWER : 0.1 or less
Question 2: What do you do if the first chlorine check is positive
CORRECT ANSWER : Check again
Check secondary tank Call FA and biomed Check every 30 minutes It is safe to do dialysis if the 2nd port is negative.
Question 3: What is the acceptable minimum value of water
hardness and can we do dialysis treatment with hard water
CORRECT ANSWER : 1.0
Yes
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Question 4: What is the Davita acceptable maximum BFR
(blood flow rate) ranges for needle gauges
CORRECT ANSWER : 17G 200-250
16G 250-350
15G 350-400
14G 400-450+
Question 5: What does the t stand for in Kt/V
CORRECT ANSWER : Time of dialysis session
Question 6: What does the V stand for in Kt/V
CORRECT ANSWER : Volume of urea
Question 7: What does the K stand for in Kt/V
CORRECT ANSWER : Clearance
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Question 8: What is being checked for with Kt/V
CORRECT ANSWER : Adequacy
Question 9: Is chronic kidney failure wet or dry. Why
CORRECT ANSWER : Dry because they are unable to excrete
excess fluid on their own
Question 10: Is Acute Kidney Failure wet or dry? Why?
CORRECT ANSWER : Wet to preserve the kidney function
Question 11: Why is hypotension (low BP) bad for our patients
CORRECT ANSWER : Causes organ shunting
increases risk for clot Poor perfusion Increase mortality rate
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Question 12: What can cause DDS (dialysis disequilibrium
syndrome)?
CORRECT ANSWER : Skipping treatments. Not having enough
dialysis
Question 13: How do we treat air embolism
CORRECT ANSWER : Put patient in Trendelenburg position
Question 14: What is the first thing we do for a patient who
starts having an anaphylactic reaction
CORRECT ANSWER : Stop blood
Stop Tx Don't give back blood
Question 15: Is pain at the venous needle site caused by a daily
error reaction or an infusion reaction