Patients should have someone drive them home after the procedure. They are given medication for discomfort and a one-week course of antibiotic medication to reduce the risk of infection.
Prior to treatment, patients are typically administered a dose of heparin, an anticoagulant that prevents blood clotting, to ensure the free flow of blood through the dialyzer and an uninterrupted...
The easiest way is to ask some obvious question e.g.:- What is your name?- What date do we have today?- Who am I?- etc. If the answer is right, the the patient is conscious.