HEMODIALYSIS CCHT PRACTICE EXAM
what is the most common complication that may occur with AKI
Correct Answer:
heart failure
which of the following complaints by the patient who is being dialyzed for the first time would lead the dialysis technician to suspect "first use" syndrome
Correct Answer:
BP 80/58
patients experiencing hypotension who do not respond to normal saline infusion may require
Correct Answer:
Albumin
Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) is primarily recommend to treat those patients with AKI who have associated
Correct Answer:
Multiple organ failure
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which of the following treatments utilizes a double lumen catheter and can be used in a critical care unit since it does not require arterial access?
Correct Answer:
continuous venovenous hemofiltration (CVVH)
what should the dialysis technicians assessment include when caring for a patient on slow continuous ultrafiltration (SCUF) who is experiencing a low ultrafiltrate
Correct Answer:
Ensuring that the tube does not have a kink
The event is years of continuous venovenous hemodialysis CVVH compared to (CAVH) include
Correct Answer:
A single dual lumen catheter is used, preferably in the subclavian or internal jugular vein And Blood flow through the hemofilter is constant and controlled by the nurse
Patients allergic to heparin are usually prescribed (blank) as an anticoagulant during CRRT
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Citrate
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What is one of the clinical advantages of hemofiltration
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Fewer problems with hypotension
what are some of the adverse effects of hemoperfusion that requires close observation
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Thrombocytopenia and increased cerebral edema
Which poisoning is best treated by charcoal Hemoperfusion
Correct Answer:
Barbiturates
If so liters of a 4.25% dextrose dialysate is infused and allowed to dwell for four hours, then drained, what would the average volume of ultrafiltrate be
Correct Answer:
600-1000 ml
What are the advantages of home automated peritoneal dialysis(APD) with cyclers
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APD machines measure the volume of dialysate to be infused and the dialysate is automatically warmed to body temperature 3 / 4
Which teaching should be provided to help the patient care for his peritoneal dialysis (PD) catheter exit site during the postoperative period.
Correct Answer:
Demonstrate how the catheter should be secured to the skin to avoid trauma
If yeast is noted on Gram strain or culture the dialysis technician should anticipate the patient being prescribed which of the following medications
Correct Answer:
Flucytosine And Fluconazole
What are the advantages of daily nocturnal hemodialysis (DNHD)
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It's can be performed at home during sleep without the need of assistance and DNHD can be monitored via Internet and the patient can receive care if alarms are not responded to in a timely manner
Patients who have intermittent nocturnal dialysis at an in-center facility have reported fewer hypotensive episodes
Correct Answer:
True
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