Exam 5: Dialysis

__________________________________ is an Internet-based software application from CMS and is the required method by which dialysis facilities submit data about patients and facility operations.​

Both dialysis and kidney transplant are forms of renal replacement therapy (RRT).

In ___________, the patient's blood circulates outside his or her body through an artificial kidney that removes metabolic wastes and helps to maintain homeostasis.

A freestanding dialysis facility that is accredited by The Joint Commission is deemed to meet federal requirements and does not have to be surveyed by the state.

Which of the following types of caregivers would be most likely to see the in-center dialysis patient at every treatment?

A person with end-stage renal disease can become eligible for Medicare on the basis of the ESRD diagnosis.

The Forum of ESRD Networks has developed a medical record model outlining recommended practices for medical record documentation in ESRD facilities.

Which dialysis modality is the most prevalent in the United States?

?Describe three of the eight items a dialysis plan of care must include according to federal regulation.

Which of the following is NOT a case-­mix adjustment factor in Medicare's prospective payment system for dialysis facilities for dialysis facilities?

___________________________________ is a form of peritoneal dialysis in which the patient uses a cycler machine to dialyze once a day for nine or ten hours, generally while sleeping.​

Although not the preferred clinical term, irreversible stage 5 chronic kidney disease is denoted by the term _______________ in many federal publications.

Describe any three of the thirteen items that a dialysis record comprehensive assessment should include according to federal regulations.?

Dialysis patients see the following caregivers at regular intervals: physicians, nurses, soci al workers, and dietitians.