WorksheetsNCM 112 HEMODIALYSIS
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 9mins
Renal refers to the (a)
Patient with excess gain may have the following, except:
increased weight gain
difficulty of breathing
dry mouth
may have periorbital edema and/or pedal edema
In educating the hemodialysis patient regarding the care of vascular access, is it okay to tell the patient to use the affected arm for BP monitoring?
(a)
Where does the absorption of glucose take place?
glomerulus
proximal convoluted tubules
distal convoluted tubules
loop of Henle
There are three fundamental principles on which HD is based, which one is not included?
diffusion
osmosis
ultrafiltration
convection
Other term for dialyzer.
(a)
In peritoneal dialysis, the peritoneum serves as the artificial filter.
true
false
It is a solution that contains all of the electrolytes similar in concentration to human plasma water and circulates outside the fibers within the dialyzer.
artificial kidney
dialysis machine
dialysate
dialyzer
It is a process by which a machine removes blood from the patient's body, filters it through a dialyzer and returns the cleaned blood to the body by way of the vascular access.
(a)
An AVG or arteriovenous graft is created by using a non-synthetic material to connect the artery to a vein.
true
false
It is the patient's goal weight without the fluid buildup between hemodialysis treatments.
pre-weight
delta weight
dry weight
post weight
In assessing for the presence of thrill in the vascular access of the patient, the nurse place the stethoscope over the site and listen for a swishing or whooshing sound.
true
false
In assessing for the presence of bruit (pronounced BROO-e), the nurse gently places the fingertips or palm over the patient's access site and notices a vibration.
true
false
