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DAVITA PCT TRAINING EXAM
ACTUAL EXAM WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS.
What is important when monitoring weight and BP for acute patients? - correct answer- keep patients wet to avoid hypotensive episodes
What do you need to consider in regards to acute patents vascular access? - correct answer- Usually have a CVC
- follow policy and procedure to prevent infections
Why is it important to know what caused your patient's CKD? - correct answer- to inquire about possible problems during data collection and assessments
Kt/V: What is K? - correct answer- clearance of urea
What treatment factors decrease K? - correct answer- not waiting 3-5 minutes after giving heparin with treatment initiation to prevent clotting
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What factors influence V (volume)? - correct answer- sex, age, weight, height, amputations
Needle gauge and suggested BFR - correct answer- 17: 200-
250
16: 250-350
15: 350-450
14: >450
What do you do if a patient wants to get off early? - correct answer- educate and document, still draw lab on habitual patients, MUST NOTIFY NURSE
Lab draw mistakes that would falsely increase Kt/V - correct answer- not waiting the full 15 seconds to draw the BUN
What is the role of the PCT prior to treatment initiation? - correct answer- DATA COLLECTION
Squeezing the BP cuff can damage the machine: T/F - correct
answer- True
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- reasons we document in the medical record - correct answer-
- proof that care was rendered
- provides data continuity and planning of patient care
- permanent legal record
- communication tool
Pre-treatment patient data collection/assessment - correct
answer- Data collection: before initiation
Assessment: 30 minutes into treatment
Post treatment data collection/assessments - correct answer- after treatment
-NOT DURING RINSEBACK
What are possible consequences of poor or incomplete documentation - correct answer- attack on your care
What are the six items included in charting administered medications? - correct answer- REASON FOR
ADMINISTERING
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