DaVita's PCT Final Exam (Module 1, Module 2, Module 3, and Module 4 Quizzes) with Complete Solutions

If a patient with acute kidney injury (AKI) dialyzes in the outpatient facility, one task of the patient care teammates is to monitor blood pressure and weight closely. Why is this important? - ANSWER-Hypovolemia and hypotensive episodes can cause renal ischemia and can further damage the kidneys. ***The underlying cause of prerenal kidney failure is hypovolemia or poor perfusion. Care must be taken to understand patients who are at high risk. Your role in anemia management includes: - ANSWER-Rinsing back as much of the patient's blood as you can at the termination of each treatment. During dialysis, the movement of bicarbonate from the dialysate into the blood: - ANSWER-The diffusion of bicarbonate helps the patient to achieve acid-base balance by buffering the hydrogen ions. The transport mechanism when particles move from an area of higher solute concentration to an area of lower solute concentration is called: - ANSWER-Diffusion Convection: solutes dragged across SPM Osmosis: low to high TRUE OR FALSE: Hemodialysis patients are at increased risk of contracting Hepatitis B. - ANSWER-True, the virus can be transmitted from the use of multidose drug vials and contamination of medical equipment. Dialysis patients are immuno-suppressed. A common reason how Hepatitis B is transmitted from a patient to a healthcare worker is: - ANSWER-1. Penetration of the skin by sharps 2. Contact of blood with broken skin or mucous membranes If your facility dialyzes Hepatitis B positive patients, which assignment would NOT be an appropriate patient care assignment? - ANSWER-Caring for HBsAg and Hepatitis B susceptible patients at the same time