Dialysis Technician

  • Duration: 3 Hours
  • Exam Code: RDT5161
  • Number of Questions: 150
  • Passing Score: 50%

Exam Coverage:

  • Dialysis Machine Set-up.
  • Dialysis Treatment Initiation.
  • Patient Monitoring.
  • Dialysis Treatment Termination.
  • Documentation.
  • Equipment Monitoring and Maintenance.
  • Water System.
  • Vascular Access.

Recommended References:

  1. Core Curriculum for the Dialysis Technician, Medical Education Institute, 4th Edition, 2008, Amgen.
  2. Fundamentals of Nursing: Standards and Practice, DeLaune and Ladner, 3rd Edition, 2006, Delmar.
  3. Handbook of Dialysis Therapy, Nissenson and Fine, 4th Edition, 2007, Saunders.
  4. Manual of Clinical Dialysis, Ahmad, 2nd Edition, 2009, Springer.
  5. Oxford Handbook of Dialysis, Levy et al., 3rd Edition, 2009, Oxford University Press.
  6. Principles and Practices of Dialysis, Henrich, 4th Edition, 2009, Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins.
  7. “Comprehensive Interdisciplinary Patient Assessment,” National Kidney Foundation, 2008,.