Misc

Question 1

Adverse events

Answer 1

Patient only complaints.

Question 2

Encase of machine power failure what do we do?

Answer 2

Emergency take offs by using hand crank for less than 15 minutes.

Question 3

Incase of emergency such as hurricane or tornado what do we do with sharps?

Answer 3

Secure biohazard waste with sharps containers sealed in the locked biohazard room

Question 4

4 dialysate safety checks

Answer 4

PH, conductivity, temp of machine, and residual chlorine.

Question 5

Normal range for temperate:

Answer 5

35-39

Question 6

Normal range for pH

Answer 6

6.9-7.6

Question 7

Conductivity

Answer 7

12.6-15.9

Question 8

After heparin is given how long do you need to wait to start treatment?

Answer 8

Mandatory 3-5 minutes

Question 9

Indications of clotting dialyzer:

Answer 9

Rising TMP
Rising VP
Dark blood in dialyzer
Air detector alarms

Question 10

What direction does blood flow through dialyzer as compared to dialysate?

Answer 10

Countercurrent: blood flows down into dialyzer (arterial to venous) dialysate flows up (venous to arterial)

Question 11

Red:
Blue:

Answer 11

Arterial

Venous

Question 12

Red

Answer 12

Bottom line

Take labs from

Question 13

Blue

Answer 13

Top line

Put heparin through this line