After successful completion of machine testing, which components must be connected and unclamped?

After successful completion of machine testing, which components must be connected and unclamped?

• A. Transducer and Hanson connectors
• B. Only transducer
• C. Only Hanson connectors
• D. Neither

Answer: (A)

After you’ve finished machine testing, the system needs both the pressure-sensing element and the bloodline connections in place to be ready for use. The transducer is what measures arterial and venous pressures during dialysis, feeding those readings to the machine so it can monitor safety and regulate flow. The Hanson connectors are the tubing connections that link the machine to the patient circuit; they must be connected and unclamped so the primed system can actually deliver flow to the patient without leaks or air entering. If the transducer isn’t connected, there’s no accurate pressure monitoring; if the Hanson connectors aren’t connected and unclamped, there’s no complete flow path. Therefore, both must be connected and unclamped to ensure safe, functional dialysis.

After you’ve finished machine testing, the system needs both the pressure-sensing element and the bloodline connections in place to be ready for use. The transducer is what measures arterial and venous pressures during dialysis, feeding those readings to the machine so it can monitor safety and regulate flow. The Hanson connectors are the tubing connections that link the machine to the patient circuit; they must be connected and unclamped so the primed system can actually deliver flow to the patient without leaks or air entering. If the transducer isn’t connected, there’s no accurate pressure monitoring; if the Hanson connectors aren’t connected and unclamped, there’s no complete flow path. Therefore, both must be connected and unclamped to ensure safe, functional dialysis.