Specialty Beds
HRH owned specialty beds have what color mattress?
Red
How many days of history does the pump store?
30 days
How often should foley care and peri care be provided?
Q12
True or False:
PD cycler MUST be plugged into a RED outlet
True
What is the name of the start, stop flushing technique used when flushing central lines?
Turbulent flushing
What are the names of the two rentable specialty beds?
Quartet and Dolphin
How many inches above the pump does the feeding need to be hung?
10 inches
True or False?
Purewick can be initiated by UCAs.
False. It must be initiated by an RN
Who sets up peritoneal dialysis?
Davita RN
True or False:
You must have an order to draw labs off a central line.
True! An order is required to draw blood off central lines, including PICC lines, triple lumen catheters, and PORTs.
When would a Quartet bed be ordered?
Patient has at risk skin and/or wounds
Which portion of the cassette is inserted into the pump first?
Pegs (bottom)
True or False?
Peri care is performed only with water.
False. Peri care is performed with soap and water, foam cleanser, or with bath or moisture barrier wipes
The PD machine cannot be unplugged for more than how many minutes?
90 minutes
How much waste blood should be withdrawn?
5 mL
When would the Dolphin bed be ordered?
Patient has at risk skin and/or wounds AND the Quartet is unavailable
Which department do you call if tubing cassettes are out of stock on the floor?
Supply Chain
To prevent CAUTIs, what is the maximum amount of urine we should let the foley bag fill to?
400 mL
You've tried troubleshooting and calling Baxter twice. What is your next step?
Contact Davita
True or False:
A new needleless connector device should be placed after drawing blood from the PORT?
True. The old device should be removed prior to drawing blood, and a new device should be placed when you are finished with the blood draw
How long does max inflate last on the Compella bed?
30 minutes
What calculates how much feeding was missed during pump pauses?
Interruption Mode
Why do we only use water for foley care?
Using more than water can degrade the catheter
What are the 5 RN responsibilities when PD is running?
•Troubleshooting alarms
•Transferring a patient to another unit
•Emergency Disconnects
•Communication with Davita
•Documentation
How long should you "scrub the hub?"
15 seconds