AAMI Chemical Analysis of water used for hemodialysis is tested - annually A dialysis technician observes a drop of blood on the surface of a patient's hemodialysis machine. Which of these actions should the dialysis technician take? - Clean the machine surface immediately A dialysis technician observes all of the below on the treatment floor, which one poses an environment risk? - About one ounce (30 ml) fluid is on the floor A fistula connects - An artery to a vein A marker used to determine the middle molecule clearance of a dialyzer is - Vitamin B12 A mixed- bed DI tank contains - Cations and anions A nephron is made up of - A glomerulus and a tubule system A patient complains of pain at the venous needle site. The dialysis technician observes there is swelling distal to the venous needle site and that the venous pressure is rising. The dialysis technician should suspect - An infiltration A patient who is to receive their first dialysis treatment is prone to? - Dialysis Disequilibrium Syndrome A patient tells the technician that the dietician reviewed high potassium foods with her. During the conversation she states she routinely eats the following foods. Which one is highest in potassium? - bananas A reason why a dialysis technician is to be certified is - It's a new Federal regulation A rise in transmembrane pressure in a low flux dialyzer during hemodialysis is indicative of - Clotting of extracorporeal circuit A teammate asks you to document the normal saline he just gave to Mr. Smith. You would: - Never document something that someone else did A true aneurysm can be dangerous because it - May rupture and cause the patient to bleed profusely A patient's laboratory results indicate that the predialysis BUN level was lower than the post dialysis BUN level. When interpreting these findings the technician should seek the answer to which of these questions? - Was the predialysis sample drawn from the venous port? A rapid pulse of 104 beats/minute would indicate that the patient has: - Tachycardia