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HIPPA |
A law that keeps health information confidential |
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Which statement is correct when documenting patients medical record |
Chart what you do and others will chart what they do |
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Spores and hang hygiene |
Some spores have been revived after laying dormant for 250 years |
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hand hygiene |
Supplies needed to wash your are hands are liquid antiseptic soap |
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Discussing personals problems with your patients |
Unprofessional behavior |
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Principles of dialysis |
1 remove waste from blood 2 remove excess water from the blood 3 balance blood electrolytes |
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Semipermeable Membrane |
Thin sheet up of natural or synthetic material that allows small particles to pass through while blocking large ones |
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Diffusion |
The movement of dissolved particles across the semipermeable membrane from the side with the higher concentration to the side with lower concentration |
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Ultrafiltration |
Removes water from the blood by pushing it across the semipermeable membrane |
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Convection |
Move with the water across the semipermeable membrane adds to the clearance achieve through diffusion |
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Osmosis |
Water movement from lower concentrations to the higher concentration |
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Water treatment |
1 pre treatment 2 water purification 3 distribution |
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Principles of dialysis Machine alarm test are performed |
Before the initiation of each patient treatment |
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Correct procedure for residual bleach testing after chemical disinfection of Loops |
Residual bleach testing is performed after bleach disinfection and prior to use |
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Why is strikethrough of an external transducer protector of concern |
Fluid have entered the machine and contaminated the internal pressure providing a reservoir for microoganisms |
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Prepare 1 :100 bleach |
Add 1 part of bleach to 99 parts of water |
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1:10 bleach solution is used for |
Clean up visible blood or gross blood spills |
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Manual conductivity is |
Plus or minus 0.4 |
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PH range |
6.9 to 7.6 |
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Once set up for treatment the recirculation time is |
2 hrs |
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What happens if bleach and peracetic acid are mixed |
A chemical reaction occurs producing toxic chlorine gas |
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Hemodialysis replaces approximately how much of normal kidney function |
15% |
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What is the direct result of intravascular overload |
Hypertension |
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Patients with this cardiac disease at 10 times more likely to experience intradialytic hypotension |
LVH |
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Offering a patient this is an example oral sodium loading |
Broth |
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What is an intracellular or interstitial symptom of fluid over load |
Edema |
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This electrolyte is often elevated in patients who are experiencing severe itching |
Phosphorus |
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Normal ph is between what levels |
7.35 7.45 |
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Excess of this electrolyte causes slowing of the heart's conduction system until no electrical impulse |
Potassium |
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Mucosal alteration in the stomach of patients with aki and crf can lead to this |
Anorexia |
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This electrolyte aids in clotting,nerve impulse transmission,muscle contraction and bone formation |
Calcium |
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What is inflammation of the sack around the heart |
Pericarditis |
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Secondary hyperparathyroidism is characterized by the parathyroid glands that keep secreting pth and become |
Enlarged |
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Restless leg syndrome is a symptom of which complication in crf |
Peripheral neuropathy |
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This measures the rbcs by weight |
Haemoglobin |
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What is the diminished quality and quantity of rbc? |
Anemia |
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What is classified as a bone disease associated with renal failure |
CKD-MBD |
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The kidneys convert vitamin d3 into which hormone |
Calcitriol |
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The procedure can cause significant blood loos in our patients |
Access |
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Maintaining normal serum calcium levels is the primary function of the hormone |
Pth |
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Uremia decrease the life span in the rbcs to approximately one half of the norm which is how many days |
60 |
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This diseases is the leading cause of death in patients at all stages of CKD |
Cardiovascular |
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The skin color is associated with the decrease of circulating red blood cells from secondary renal anemia |
Pallor |
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It is important to use the team approach when dealing with a psychological issue in dialysis |
Multidisciplinary |