Dialysis Technician Exam Study Guide Questions With Correct Answers What foods are high in phosphorus - Answer Dairy, Meats, Nuts, Peanuts, Dried Beans & Peas, Whole Grains, Chocolate, Colas What foods are high in potassium - Answer Avocados, Mangos, Bananas, Orange Juice, Dried Fruit, Cantaloupe, Dried Peas, Beans, Tomato Sauce, & Potatoes What are the two hemodialysis delivery systems? - Answer Extracorpeal (blood) & Dialysate During dialysis, ultrfiltration occurs when: - Answer Water is removed from blood because there is a pressure gradient across a membrane What are the hemodialysis treatment options? - Answer In-Center, Nocturnal, Short Daily What development in dialysis came first? - Answer Dr. Kolff's rotating drum What is the definition for dry-weight? - Answer Post-dialysis weight at which all or most excess fluid has been removed How are clinics paid by Medicare for dialysis? - Answer Composite Rate
The primary cause of the anemia of ESRD is: - Answer Erythropoietin Deficiency
What isn't a component of the Extracorpeal Circuit? - Answer Blood Leak Detector What waste product of muscle metabolism is removed by healthy kidneys? - Answer Creatinine 1 / 2
What line is a negative pressure? - Answer Arterial What is the leading cause of chronic kidney disease for adults in the U.S.? - Answer Diabetes What are the symptoms of puritis? - Answer Itching Why must water used for dialysate be treated? - Answer Dialysis patients are exposed to large volumes of water during dialysis What is the U.V. light and what does it do? - Answer Invisible radiation that destroys microorganisms Which patients may benefit from an increased bicarbonate concentration? - Answer Poorly compliant with regards to fluid intake If an air embolism occurs, how should a patient be placed? - Answer Trendelenberg on the left side What symptom is "cherry pop" colored blood? - Answer Hemolysis When does first-use syndrome usually appear? - Answer 15-30 minutes of starting treatment What are the two main types of dialysis? - Answer Hemodialysis & Peritoneal Dialysis What is the functional unit of the kidney, or the structure in the kidney that does the work? - Answer Nephron Severe chest pain and dyspnea are symptoms of what? - Answer Air Embolism
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