EXIT Module 5: Dialyzer Reprocessing Self-Test Sample Questions Question Title * 1. What makes hollow fiber dialyzers well-suited for reuse? They are small and fit easily into a refrigerator They are strong and can be rinsed using high pressure They are clear, so you can tell if chemicals are inside They are round, so they fit in a reprocessing machine well OK Question Title * 2. If your clinic chooses to pre-clean dialyzers before reprocessing, what kind of water would you use? Distilled Sterile Dialysate ANSI/AAMI quality OK Question Title * 3. When reverse ultrafiltration is used for pre-cleaning, what is the first step? Fill the dialysate compartment with saline Purge all air from the dialysate compartment Fill the dialysate compartment with air Purge all air from the blood compartment OK Question Title * 4. If a patient starts to have chills during a treatment, what steps will the team take? Take blood for electrolytes and check for HIPAA violations Offer a drink of ice-water and take off the patient’s blanket Put the patient’s feet in cold water and aim a fan at the patient Culture the blood and dialysate and check for reuse errors OK Question Title * 5. Research has found that compared to using a new dialyzer for each treatment, patient survival with reprocessed dialyzers is: We don’t know, there are no studies Better Worse About the same OK Question Title * 6. Which of these mistakes could let bacteria grow in a dialyzer after reprocessing? Using the wrong-sized dialyzer for the patient Failing to properly disconnect the bloodlines Outdated, poorly mixed, or too little germicide Rinsing the dialyzer with full strength bleach OK Question Title * 7. Which of the following is a benefit of dialyzer reprocessing? Making dialyzer membranes more biocompatible for patients Keeping millions of pounds of medical waste out of landfills Removing the protein coating that adheres to the membrane Making the membrane pores larger, to remove more wastes OK Question Title * 8. What information on a dialyzer must never be covered up by a patient label? A. The total cell volume B. Model or lot numbers C. Arrows for blood and dialysate flow D. The dialyzer size and KUF A and D B and C None of the above OK Question Title * 9. What do we do with the saline prime before we start blood flow to a reprocessed dialyzer? Replace it with fresh saline Give it to the patient We do not need to prime with a reprocessed dialyzer Recirculate it for an extra 3 minutes OK Question Title * 10. How are germs able to get inside a dialyzer? Germs leach out of the patient’s blood Germs are in non-sterile dialysate water Acid concentrate powder contains germs Bicarbonate concentrate contains germs OK DONE