Supplies
Doctor's use this strength of PD dialysate used to remove the most amount of fluid
What is 4.5% Dialysate
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This is the number you call when needing PD supplies
What is 1-1173 Equipment Room
I am the process used to add antibiotics and Heparin to dialysate solution.
What is Compound Dialysate?
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the inflammation of the peritoneum lining of the abdominal cavity. I CAN BE DEADLY if not careful!
What is peritonitis?
Before starting the PD process, a BAREFOOTED FALL RISK patient notices that the nurse is squeezing the bag and inspecting it. The patient asks, What are you doing?
Hint: 2 Questions
What is I am checking for LEAKS, the EXPIRATION date, and STRENGTH of the dialysate solution? What is, "Let me also put your YELLOW SOCKS AND YELLOW BRACELET on!
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This is a high level disinfectant used for disinfecting dialysis catheters, sets, caps and connections.
What is Alcavis Solution or Betadine solution?
ON the Fresh Prince Prince of BelAir Name Will's Uncle's first name, also the second step in the PD process.
What is FILL?
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Net amount of water removed
What is Ultrafiltration?
GIVE an example...
Hint: UF=volume removed - Fill volume
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These can develop due to the increased pressure on the abdominal muscles from the dialysate fluid
What is an abdominal hernia?
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The NICE patient asks you, "What do you need to do first before starting my dialysis treatment?"
What is "I need to apply a SIGN ON THE DOOR, Close the door, close the windows, remove the fans, remove any comfort pets, mask the patient, Mask yourself.?"
It is used to measure the weight or force of an object by measuring the extension of a spring when an object is hung from it
What is a Spring Scale?
You must soak the Alcavis solution in sterile gauze for this amount of time.
What is five minutes?
A measure of the number of white blood cells in a specimen such as dialysis effluent.
What is "cell count"?
Use of peritoneal dialysate that has a high concentration of glucose used to remove water and sodium during dialysis can cause this to happen.
What is hyperglycemia?
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The patient says to you, "I have a Fresenius catheter tip. I don't have any supplies with me. Don't you all use the Baxter system? "
What is, " I can use the STAY SAFE LUER Lock Adapter piece and attach it to Baxter extension set"?
You will don at least three pairs of me through the PD process because I am free from micro-organisms
What are (3) sets of STERILE gloves?
In order to prevent abdominal pain and cramping you must first do this important step.
What is "WARM" the solution?
A stringy substance often described as cotton like fibers, or cooked egg whites that can block or occlude the catheter
What is "fibrin"?
Poor hand hygiene and unsterile technique during dialysis can cause me to happen.
What is infection?
The NICE patient says to you, "My doctor usually uses 2000 mls of Dialysate 2.5% Solution. I see that your bag comes in 2500 ml preparation. What are you going to do in order to instill the proper amount into my peritoneum?"
What is, "I am going to apply the spring scale, attach the dialysate to the spring scale, drain 500mls into the Baxter drainage bag, and apply clamps to the drainage bag? "
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There are two types of catheters, I am the preferred catheter for PD patients. I'm also LIGHT blue
What is the Baxter catheter
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This bag is used to collect sample drainage of effluent dialysate.
What is the BAXTER EFFLUENT Sample bag?
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Refers to the PD cycles that include a fill, dwell, and drain phase/cycle
What is the "exchange"?
Loss of too much fluid and salt during dialysis can cause this to occur. You better go and grab a pressure bag!
What is hypotension?
The NICE patient asks, "What is the total amount of time it takes to drain dialysate?"
What is " It only takes 30-40 minutes?"