Access Management
What are they signs of a possible CVC exit site infection?
Redness/ Pink
Warmer than other parts of the body
Drainage/ Puss
A patient should never leave treatment more than ___ over their dry weight.
Half a kilogram.
What is the most common complication of peritoneal dialysis?
Peritonitis
A popular phosphorus binder for dialysis patients.
Renvela
What is Kale's cutoff for requesting PTO?
The 1st of the prior month.
What is the contact time for Exsept?
One minute
A new patient's first two adequacy draws were .91 and then .79. What would be a proper next step before drawing for a third time?
Larger dialyzer
Increase BFR
Increase DFR
Increase Tx Time
What is a passing adequacy for PD?
1.7
Which food should a patinet limit due to it's high potassium?
Bananas
What is Kale's favorite beer?
Blue Moon
What is the dry time for chloroprep?
60 seconds
A patient presents with a fever, shivering, and coughing. What should be the first thing you offer them?
A face mask
Oxygen
What is a sign that a PD patinet has developed peritonitis?
Cloudy Effluent
Decreased Appetite
Which medication is used to raise a patient's blood pressure?
Midodrine
Who is Kale's favorite pup?
Kimbo
15 seconds
How long after being recirculated can a dialysis setup be used?
6 hours
Also, no dump!
What is a passing adequacy for HHD?
1.8
You begin to initiate the end of a patient's treatment but notice a syringe with black fluid connected to the venous chamber. What do you do?
Alert the RN
What is Kale's favorite color?
Blue
How many successful cannulations on an AVG do we need before advancing to 15 gauge needles and 350 BFR?
If we are out of a prescribed dialyzer and need to use an alternative, what reactions are we monitoring for in the patient?
Itching, hives, anaphylaxis
Vancomycin is the most commonly used antibiotic for PD patient infections. What is an important reason to monitor a patient's vanco levels?
To avoid hearing loss and kidney damage
What is a medication that can help patients with chronic itching?
Korsuva
Who is Kale's favorite teammate?
He loves them all equally <3