Initiation
Before placing a BP cuff on patients are, what should you check for?
Vascular access
We prime the extracorporeal circuit at what BFR to remove air?
150
How long should you wash your hands?
40-60 seconds
How long should you disinfect the patients access prior to cannulation?
30 seconds
What BFR should you return patient's blood?
150-200
What is the patients TW or goal-
Pre wt- 76.4
EDW- 75
Fluid- 500 ml
1.9 or 1900
A solutions ability to conduct an electrical charge is known as
Conductivity
What is the ration of bleach to water for general cleaning?
1 part bleach to 99 parts water
A arterial pressure of more negative than what can cause hemolysis>
-250
What 3 times should you take post treatment BP?
Prior to running blood back, after running blood back and feet down, standing while connect to bloodlines.
A Blood pressure reading over what should be reported to the nurse?
180/100
If a patient's blood is dialyzing in a hypotonic solution what can result
Hemolysis
Blood spill 10 ml or greater
If a venous needle is infiltrated, where do you place a new needle?
Above the infiltrate
To determine adequacy of treatment the kt/v should be?
1.4 or greater
A pulse less than what should be reported to the nurse?
Less than 60
Prior to the start of treatment, staff must verify that the actual conductivity and the independent conductivity does not have a variance of great then
+/- 0.3 mS/cm
Take gloves off, perform hand hygiene and then retrieve gauze.
What direction of blood flow should the arterial needle be placed?
With or against blood flow
A rise in TMP or a decrease in the KECN could be an indication of what?
Clotting
How long should you wait to initiate treatment after administering the heparin?
Why do we have diasafe filters?
To produce ultrapure dialysate
Hepatitis B surface Antigen (HBsAG) positive
apply the safe needle device.
What steps should you take to perform a post BUN
Turn off UF and Dialysate flow, decrease BFR 100 for 15 seconds. Draw from Arterial line.