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Patients Role in QI

1. KT/V and URR are:

  1. Leftovers at the bottom of a bowl of alphabet soup
  2. Lab measures of how well you're being dialyzed
  3. Monograms on towels aboard the Starship Enterprise
  4. Preservatives added to chocolate ice cream

2. The right length of time for each hemodialysis is:

  1. Different for each patient
  2. The length of time required to achieve a KT/V of at least 1.2 or a URR of at least 65%
  3. Sometimes increased due to changes is KT/V or URR
  4. All of the above

3. Inadequate hemodialysis can be caused by:

  1. Using a catheter instead of a surgically placed graft or fistula
  2. Signing off treatment 15 minutes early
  3. Skipping dialysis without making it up
  4. All of the above

4. EPO is used for:

  1. Strengthening my bones
  2. Increasing my hematocrit
  3. Helping me to see better
  4. None of the above

5. Binders (e.g. Tums™, PhosLo™) are important for me to take because they:

  1. Prevent acid indigestion
  2. Clean the tartar off my teeth
  3. Eliminate excess phosphorus and give me additional calcium
  4. Fill me up so much I'm no longer hungry.

6. Following my treatment plan is an important way for me to live long and well on dialysis and/or transplant.

  1. True
  2. False

7. My health care team consists of:

  1. Doctor
  2. Nurse
  3. Social Workerietitian
  4. Me
  5. All of the above

Need answers? Got more questions? Ask your facility staff, or Email the Network Office for help!