DAVITA PCT FINAL EXAM EXAM QUESTIONS

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DAVITA PCT FINAL EXAM 2023/2024 EXAM QUESTIONS

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Question 1: which statement is true regarding the administration of normal saline

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the teammate must remain with the patient to monitor their progress until administration is complete and lines are securely clamp.

Question 2: patient interview

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Which infectious disease requires frequent handwashing instead of using alcohol based hand gels?

Question 3: remove access water, urea, and metabolic wastes from the blood.

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Acid concentrate replaces the excretory function of normal kidney function by Question 4: When the lab receives a laboratory test tube with double labeling:

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The double labed specimen will be rejected at the laboratory for pt safety

Question 5: what must be completed prior to medication preparation ?

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All of the above

Question 6: A nursing assesment prior to tx initiation is always required

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How do you verify that the patient is stable and safe for discharge after the dialysis treatment ?Question 7: which of the following factors would influence the; t of the kt/v formula

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Shortened treatment time Question 8: which statement is true regarding the "Reasonable and Prudent" Standard of care

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When supervising pt care technicians an other non-licensed personnel, it is the resposibility of the licensed nurse to ensure these teammates Question 9: if clotting occurs in a high flux dialyzer, the transmembrane pressure (TMP) will

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decrease

Question 10: both b and c

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What should be done to the heparin infusion line if a patient does not have maintenance (hourly)heparin prescribed?Question 11: Teammates MUST be able to readily identify patients who may require additional assistance in the event of an emergency evacuation. This will include patients who need help with or are unable to

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both b and c Question 12: what is an important action prior to returning a patients blood using the hand crank in the event of a power failure ?

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remove the venous line for the line clamp

Question 13: Active Clostridioides difficile infection C.diff

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Per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which is the most important route by which pathogens are transmitted in health care setting including dialysis centers.Question 14: Your immediate intervention for a patient experiencing an anaphylactic reaction is

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Stop the blood pump, discontinue tx, and do not return blood Question 15: fever caused by a pyrogenic reaction will most likely occur at what time during the treatment

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Within 45 to 75 minutes Question 16: the maximum ultrafiltration rate should not exceed ___ because it may lead to hypotensive episodes which increase the risk of organ stunning or mortality.

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An UFR >13 ml/hr/Kg Question 17: A patient with acute kidney injury dialyzes in the out-patient facility. With regards to the patients target weight, why is being "wet" better that being too dry?

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The excretory function of the kidneys include Question 18: to prevent the formation of aneurisms and pseudo aneurysms the following should be practiced

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Good needlesites rotation and complete needle site clotting techniques

Question 19: interventions for a patient complaining of chest pain include

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Placed patient in a flat supine position place machine into bypass

Question 20: concurrent flow

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When is a pre-treatment assessment by the licensed nurse required?Question 21: Water and dialysate cultures are drawn every month in the dialysis unit to monitor

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bacteria and endotoxins

Question 22: the patient position used for a suspected air embolism is

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Trendelenburg, on the left side Question 23: Hemodialysis removes urea, salts, and excess water from the blood normalizing electrolytes, removes metabolic acidosis,

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Ultrafiltration is defined as

Question 24: checking for the bruitand thrill every time treatment day

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Can you document patient vital signs under another teammate already signed into the computer?Question 25: Cynthia missed her treatment on Saturday and returns the following Tuesday for her next scheduled treatment. She complains of feeling weakness in her legs. David, a PCT, gets a wheelchair for her, helps her weigh in, and brings her back for the nurse to assess prior to starting her treatment. Which patient complication would the PCT and RN suspect Cynthia is most likely suffering from?

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Hyperkalymia

Question 26: documentation in the medical record

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Is a permanent legal record of the care provided