• Wrong document? Swap it for free
  • Written by students who passed
  • Immediately available after payment
  • Read online or as PDF
Sell
Where do you study
Your language
Document preview thumbnail
Preview 4 out of 18 pages
Exam (elaborations)

Davita PCT Final Exam Complete Study Guide 2025/ 2026 with Practice Questions and Solutions

Document preview thumbnail
Preview 4 out of 18 pages

Prepare for the Davita PCT Final Exam with this 2025/ 2026 comprehensive study guide, featuring practice questions, detailed solutions, and step-by-step explanations. Perfect for mastering patient care technician concepts, improving exam performance, and ensuring certification success.

Content preview

Hemodialysis removes urea, salts, and excess water from the blood
Acid concentrate replaces the normalizing electrolytes, removes metabolic acidosis,
excretory function of normal kidney
function by

Must be entered into the computer before the treatment is initiated
all documentation on machine set
up and pre treatment patient
information




15 seconds
the blood flow rate is reduced to
100 ml-min for ___________
before obtaining post dialysis blood
specimen for kt/v

no
Can you document patient vital
signs under another teammate
already signed into the computer?

, • The Fundamentals: Immunizations, Iron, Dialysis Access, Calcium,
Phosphorus, Hb, Kt/V, Target Weight, Access,PTH, etc.• Complex
Programs: Fluid Management, Infection Management, Diabetes
Management, Med Management, CVCManagement, Palliative / EOL
Care, Infection Surveillance, Transition of Care, CKDEducation,
Depression, Missed Treatments, etc.• Measures of Effectiveness •
The Clinical Pyramid includes : Mortality, Hospitalization /Re-hospitalization, Patient Experience of
Care• What Matters Most • Our patient's health-related Quality of Life




Hyperkalymia


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?




encourage continuous improvement across aboard range of disease
DaVita Quality Index (DQI) success
management processes (all of the above )
is achieved

, ability to obtain, read, understand, and use healthcare information in
order to make appropriate health decisions and follow instructions for
The definition of Health Literacy is treatment


15%
Dialysis replaces only ___ percent
of normal kidney function.


The dialysis team prevents providing appropiate heparin dose per physician order using good
additional blood loss by cannulation and proper rinseback after tx.


documentation in the medical Is a permanent legal record of the care provided
record

The endocrine functions of the Renin and erythropoietin secretion ,activation of vitamin D
kidneys are




The excretory function of the remove access water, urea, and metabolic wastes from the blood.
kidneys include

Within 45 to 75 minutes
fever caused by a pyrogenic
reaction will most likely occur at
what time during the treatment


flipping the artireal vascular access s not necessary since all arterial needles now have a back eye
needle

, A nursing assesment prior to tx initiation is always required
For patients with Acute Kidney
Injury (AKI)which statement is
correct?

Evaluate the effectiveness of the treatment by comparing data to pre-
How do you verify that the patient dialysis findings PCT's notify the nurse if there are any unusual findings
is stable and safe for discharge after
the dialysis treatment ?


decrease
if clotting occurs in a high flux
dialyzer, the transmembrane
pressure (TMP) will

contact social worker
If you notice that a patient's
caretaker is struggling to meet the
demands of the patients treatment
regime you should

caring for HBsAG positive and hepatitis B susceptible patients at the
same time
If your facility dialyzes Hepatitis B
positive patients, which assignment
would NOT be appropriate patient
care assignment.


Placed patient in a flat supine position place machine into bypass
interventions for a patient
complaining of chest pain include


Discontinued if the seizure is severe or the patient does not respond to
in the event of a patient treatment
experiencing a seizure, the dialysis
treatment should be

Document information

Uploaded on
March 20, 2025
File latest updated on
November 24, 2025
Number of pages
18
Written in
2024/2025
Type
Exam (elaborations)
Contains
Questions & answers
$21.99

Wrong document? Swap it for free Within 14 days of purchase and before downloading, you can choose a different document. You can simply spend the amount again.
Written by students who passed
Immediately available after payment
Read online or as PDF

Seller avatar
Reputation scores are based on the amount of documents a seller has sold for a fee and the reviews they have received for those documents. There are three levels: Bronze, Silver and Gold. The better the reputation, the more your can rely on the quality of the sellers work.
ExpertSolution
4.5
(178)
Sold
14145
Followers
58
Items
1353
Last sold
1 day ago



Why students choose Stuvia

Created by fellow students, verified by reviews

Quality you can trust: written by students who passed their tests and reviewed by others who've used these notes.

Didn't get what you expected? Choose another document

No worries! You can instantly pick a different document that better fits what you're looking for.

Pay as you like, start learning right away

No subscription, no commitments. Pay the way you're used to via credit card and download your PDF document instantly.

Student with book image

“Bought, downloaded, and aced it. It really can be that simple.”

Alisha Student

Working on your references?

Create accurate citations in APA, MLA and Harvard with our free citation generator.

Working on your references?

Frequently asked questions