HOSMERIT
DaVita (RN) FINAL EXAM AND ANSWERS 2024/2025
LATEST UPDATE//ALREADY GRADED A+
if a patient with acute injury Dialysis in the outpatient facility one task of the patient care
teammates is to monitor blood pressure and weigh closely why is this important - CORRECT
ANSWER-hypovolemia and hypertensive episodes can cause renal ischemia and can further
damage the kidneys
chronic renal failure can have its Origins prerenal intrarenal or post renal which of the
following conditions is an internal cause of CRF - CORRECT ANSWER-hypertension
knowing what caused your patients CRF - CORRECT ANSWER-it is important because the
underlining disease could cause Health complications that can impact the dialysis treatment
fluid overload and hypertension lead to left ventricular hypertrophy this means - CORRECT
ANSWER- hypotensive episodes are more likely to occur during the dialysis treatment
your role in ckd-mbd management includes - CORRECT ANSWER-reminding the patient
who is eating a snack during dialysis to take his phosphate binders
your role in anemia management - CORRECT ANSWER-rinsing back as much as other
patients blood as you can at the termination of each treatment
the transport mechanism when particles move from an area from of a higher solute
concentration to an area of a lower solute concentration is called - CORRECT ANSWER-
diffusion
during dialysis the movement of bicarbonate from the dialysate into the blood - CORRECT
ANSWER- helps normalize body pH
the kidneys excretory functions include - CORRECT ANSWER-normalizing electrolytes
, when is the pretreatment assessment by the licensed nurse required - CORRECT ANSWER-
when is mandated by the state
when the PCT performing a data collection notice is abnormal findings
when the patient reports unusual symptoms to the nurse prior to treatment initiation when the
nurse observes unusual behaviors in the patient entering the treatment for
if a patient had an adverse reaction within the first couple of minutes after treatment initiation
yet no pretreatment that I had been entered into the computer - CORRECT ANSWER-there's
no proof that pre- treatment safety checks were completed or the patient had been properly
assessed
data collection - CORRECT ANSWER-heart rate 72
a patient's protein status is affected by nutritional and non nutritional factors what can you do
to prevent a drop in your patients albumin - CORRECT ANSWER-prevent healthcare-
associated infections (HAIs)
calciphylaxis is a consequence of which out range labs - CORRECT ANSWER-calcium
phosphorus and pth
how do phosphate binders work - CORRECT ANSWER-they prevent the phosphorus in food
from being absorbed when taken with meals
why is carbon filter offline monitoring so important - CORRECT ANSWER-there are no
lights or alarms to indicate they are exhausted
what is an acceptable limit for total chlorine in the water leaving the carbon filter - CORRECT
ANSWER-0.1 mg / l or less
which is the primary device for purifying the water used in dialysis - CORRECT ANSWER-
reverse osmosis
DaVita (RN) FINAL EXAM AND ANSWERS 2024/2025
LATEST UPDATE//ALREADY GRADED A+
if a patient with acute injury Dialysis in the outpatient facility one task of the patient care
teammates is to monitor blood pressure and weigh closely why is this important - CORRECT
ANSWER-hypovolemia and hypertensive episodes can cause renal ischemia and can further
damage the kidneys
chronic renal failure can have its Origins prerenal intrarenal or post renal which of the
following conditions is an internal cause of CRF - CORRECT ANSWER-hypertension
knowing what caused your patients CRF - CORRECT ANSWER-it is important because the
underlining disease could cause Health complications that can impact the dialysis treatment
fluid overload and hypertension lead to left ventricular hypertrophy this means - CORRECT
ANSWER- hypotensive episodes are more likely to occur during the dialysis treatment
your role in ckd-mbd management includes - CORRECT ANSWER-reminding the patient
who is eating a snack during dialysis to take his phosphate binders
your role in anemia management - CORRECT ANSWER-rinsing back as much as other
patients blood as you can at the termination of each treatment
the transport mechanism when particles move from an area from of a higher solute
concentration to an area of a lower solute concentration is called - CORRECT ANSWER-
diffusion
during dialysis the movement of bicarbonate from the dialysate into the blood - CORRECT
ANSWER- helps normalize body pH
the kidneys excretory functions include - CORRECT ANSWER-normalizing electrolytes
, when is the pretreatment assessment by the licensed nurse required - CORRECT ANSWER-
when is mandated by the state
when the PCT performing a data collection notice is abnormal findings
when the patient reports unusual symptoms to the nurse prior to treatment initiation when the
nurse observes unusual behaviors in the patient entering the treatment for
if a patient had an adverse reaction within the first couple of minutes after treatment initiation
yet no pretreatment that I had been entered into the computer - CORRECT ANSWER-there's
no proof that pre- treatment safety checks were completed or the patient had been properly
assessed
data collection - CORRECT ANSWER-heart rate 72
a patient's protein status is affected by nutritional and non nutritional factors what can you do
to prevent a drop in your patients albumin - CORRECT ANSWER-prevent healthcare-
associated infections (HAIs)
calciphylaxis is a consequence of which out range labs - CORRECT ANSWER-calcium
phosphorus and pth
how do phosphate binders work - CORRECT ANSWER-they prevent the phosphorus in food
from being absorbed when taken with meals
why is carbon filter offline monitoring so important - CORRECT ANSWER-there are no
lights or alarms to indicate they are exhausted
what is an acceptable limit for total chlorine in the water leaving the carbon filter - CORRECT
ANSWER-0.1 mg / l or less
which is the primary device for purifying the water used in dialysis - CORRECT ANSWER-
reverse osmosis
