Supplies
This is the number that you call for PD supplies at Sentara Leigh Hospital
What is 1-1173
Before starting the PD process you must first check this in EPIC
What is the physician's order?
I am the process used to add antibiotics and Heparin to dialysate solution.
What is Compound Dialysate?
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, you notice that the nurse is squeezing the bag and inspecting it. She/He is looking for this.
What is checking for LEAKS, the EXPIRATION date, and STRENGTH of the dialysate solution?
This is a high level disinfectant used for disinfecting dialysis catheters, sets, caps and connections.
What is Alcavis Solution or Betadine solution?
These three steps are the most important steps in the PD process.
What is DRAIN, FILL, DWELL?
A method of kidney dialysis that uses the patient's own peritoneum to filter waste and excess fluid from the blood.
What is CAPD or Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis?
These can develop due to the increased pressure on the abdominal muscles from the dialysate fluid
What is an abdominal hernia?
The nurse must be sure to first do these steps before initiating dialysis exchange when in the patient's room.
What is 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?
The nurse notices that the patient has a Fresenius catheter extension. The nurse knows that the hospital uses Baxter system. The nurse has no fear because he/she can...
What is, 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?
What is "fibrin"?
Poor hand hygiene and unsterile technique during dialysis can cause me to happen.
What is infection?
2000 mls of Dialysate 2.5% Solution is ordered. The bag comes in 2500 ml preparation. You must do this to instill the proper amount into the peritoneum.
What is 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.
There are two types of catheters, I am the preferred catheter for PD patients. I'm also LIGHT blue
What is the Baxter catheter
This bag is used to collect sample drainage of effluent dialysate.
What is the BAXTER EFFLUENT Sample bag?
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 total amount of time it takes to drain dialysate
What is 30-40 minutes?