DAVITA CCHT EXAM QUESTIONS

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DAVITA CCHT EXAM QUESTIONS

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Question 1: does wearing gloves eliminate the need for hand washing?

Answer:

wearing gloves reduce the risk of hand contamination but does not eliminate the need for hand hygiene.

Question 2: 16 gauge needle

Answer:

250 - 350 BFR

Question 3: why is it important to keep machine temperature low?

Answer:

low temperatures are beneficial for symptomatic hypertensive patients.

Question 4: 17 gauge needle

Answer:

200 - 250 BFR

Question 5: what problem will cause an increase or high venous pressures (More + high alarm)?

Answer:

clotting in the drip chamber infiltration

Question 6: What is hypervolemia?

Answer:

fluid overload HTN LVH CVD increased mortality rate intradialytic hypotension

Question 7: define KTV

Answer:

K= clearance T= time V= volume

Question 8: why do we preform post-treatment data collection and when?

Answer:

verifies patient is safe and stable for discharge evaluates effectiveness of tx cannot be done until pt is off the machine..

Question 9: poor or incomplete documentation can?

Answer:

open an attack on your care give.

Question 10: what is LVH?

Answer:

an enlargement of the left ventricle.

Question 11: what things are BP controlled?

Answer:

fluid removal sodium balance hormonal actions

Question 12: what is the most frequent complication?

Answer:

access infections.

Question 13: why do we document?

Answer:

as proof care was rendered its a permanent legal document provides data collection serves as a communication tool.

Question 14: primary cause of anemia?

Answer:

lack of erythropoetin

Question 15: factors influencing V?

Answer:

height weight sex age Amputations*

Question 16: what is osmosis?

Answer:

the movement of fluid from lower concentration to higher.

Question 17: a blood pressure cuff that is to small

Answer:

will result in a to high or overestimated reading

Question 18: factors influencing K?

Answer:

dialyzer size adequate heparin BFR BVP DFR

UF goal

Question 19: what are V-Tags?

Answer:

CMS regulation and interpretive guidance related to infection control.Governs davita's p&p includes cdc recommendations and cms regulations

Question 20: what is a AVG?

Answer:

Graft artificial connection of artery and vein

Question 21: inflow stenosis

Answer:

water hammer pulse narrowing of the vessle as blood flows out of the access

Question 22: puritis

Answer:

itching

Question 23: what problems will cause more positive arterial pressures?

Answer:

separation of blood tubing from arterial access decrease in blood bump speed

Question 24: what is fluid imbalance?

Answer:

edema hypertension pulmonary edema/CHF

Question 25: when must you wash your hand?

Answer:

between stations/patients when ever visibly soiled