Myth Busters
HHD
PD
Transplant
Misc
100

A care partner is ______ but not always_____ for HHD

What us recommended and required

100

2 ways in which HHD differs from ICHD

1. What is done more frequently, shorter duration, smaller, easier machine. uses lactate not bicarb



100

PD uses this part of the body as a natural filter

What is the Peritoneal membrane

100

A kidney transplant can come from a deceased donor or this type of donor___

What is Living donor

100

The Davita teammate responsible for driving modality education and patient choice

Who is the MCL- Modality Choice Lead

200

Myth: Home patients can't have pets.

Fact: Home therapy is possible with Pets with this practice

What is Keeping pets outside of treatment area

200

True or false: Only patients with a healthcare background can do HHD

False

200

CCPD is done overnight with a PD cycler. another way to do PD is ____ and uses ____ instead of a machine

What is Manual or CAPD and gravity

200

Patients usually need to take these medications for life after transplant

What are immunosuppressants or anti-rejection drugs

200

The goal of the MCL is not to "sell" a modality but rather support this

What is Patient choice

300

Myth: Swimming is not allowed with PD

Fact: Swimming is permitted in these instances

What are private swimming pool and ocean

300

The minimum training for HHD is _____

What is 4 weeks

300

The minimum training for PD is _____

What is 8 days

300

Patients need to be cancer free for this long to be on the active transplant list

What is 5 years

300

Home dialysis patients may have slightly more diet flexibility because treatments are ______

More frequent

400

True or False: Once a patient choses a modality that will be the modality forever

False

400

A cannulation technique using blunt needles

What is buttonhole

400

PD helps to help maintain _____ which has been shown to improve survival rates

What is Residual Renal Function

400

This is the average wait time for a kidney transplant

What is 3-5 years

400

when should ICHD patients need to be educated on modalities

What is within 13 days of admission and annually or if a patients asks

500

Myth: PD is new type of dialysis treatment

Fact: PD has been around since _______

What is the late 1960's early 1970's

500

Because HHD is done more frequently it provides better _____ control

What is BP or fluid control

500

PD requires a ______ environment and proper ______ is the most important step.

What is clean and handwashing

500

Kidney transplants last an average of _____

What is 10-20 years

500

PD diet typically requires more ____ and less ____

What are protein and calories

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