DAVITA RN END OF COURSE 2025/2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔a post treatment patient assessment - ✔✔is completed to verify that the patient is
stable, to determine the patients discharge status, and to evaluate the effectiveness of
the treatment plan
is compared to the patients pre-treatment assessment findings
requires the rn to notify the physician as needed of changes in patient status
✔✔in states where a pre-treatment patient assessment is not required, select the best
answer - ✔✔it is the responsibility of the rn to be aware of data collection findings that
may preclude treatment initiation and assess the patient immediately and intervene as
appropriate
✔✔Mrs. thirsty's target weight is 73kg. her pre-dialysis weight is 77.8kg what is
mrs.thirsty's UF goal today not including prime and rinse back - ✔✔4.8kg
✔✔patients presenting to dialysis below their target weight should - ✔✔be re-weighed
and evaluated for the cause of the weight loss
✔✔post-treatment, a patients temperature increased from 96.6 to 98.8 and the patient
complains of a headache - ✔✔this is considered a fever which should be investigated
✔✔the electrolyte that plays a major role in muscle contraction and high or low levels
can lead to weakness or even cardiac arrest is - ✔✔potassium
✔✔when taking a patients blood pressure who also has an irregular heart beat with an
automatic bp cuff - ✔✔the recorded blood pressure may not be accurate
✔✔who is considered the best source of a patients current disposition? - ✔✔the patient
him/herself
✔✔'sodium loading' leads to inter-dialytic thirst which leads to patient having larger fluid
gains between treatments - ✔✔true
✔✔what can removing too much fluid during a treatment cause? - ✔✔hypovolemia
✔✔why are thirst control and limiting interdialytic weight gains a shared responsibility
between the healthcare team and the patient? - ✔✔care givers can contribute to sodium
loading during dialysis causing increased thirst and fluid intake between treatments
✔✔preventing hypotensive episodes during the dialysis treatment is important because
they are associated with - ✔✔a higher mortality rate
, ✔✔what does the term 'wet crash' mean? - ✔✔fluid overload overstretches the heart
muscle tissue resulting in decreased cardiac output and low bp
✔✔after collecting a blood specimen, the vacutainer holder is __ after use -
✔✔discarded
✔✔placing the access needles into the same confined area time after time is also
known as - ✔✔one-site-itis
✔✔use of an arm board to support an arterial venous access extremity requires - ✔✔a
physician's order
✔✔when cannulating an AVF/AVG, the needle tips should be - ✔✔atleast 1.5 inches
apart
✔✔which of the following is not an acceptable way of dressing cannulation sites post
treatment? - ✔✔wrap and encircle the access extremity with tape or gauze
✔✔which statement is true about povidone iodine? - ✔✔effective contact time is 30
seconds and air drying time is 2 minutes
✔✔which statement is true regarding the administration of topical anesthetic spray prior
to cannulation? - ✔✔a can of spray can be used on different patients
✔✔the venous needle is placed - ✔✔antegrade or with the flow of blood
✔✔an arteriovenous fistula - ✔✔connects an artery to a vein most commonly in the
upper extremity
✔✔why is it important that we draw lab tubes in the correct order? - ✔✔some tubes
have additives
✔✔what precautions must be used when handling and packaging lab specimen? -
✔✔universal precautions
✔✔lavender tubes must be - ✔✔inverted a minimum of 8-10 times to properly mix and
avoid clotting
✔✔if a tube breaks in the centrifuge you must - ✔✔discard the sleeve and remove the
opposing sleeve
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔a post treatment patient assessment - ✔✔is completed to verify that the patient is
stable, to determine the patients discharge status, and to evaluate the effectiveness of
the treatment plan
is compared to the patients pre-treatment assessment findings
requires the rn to notify the physician as needed of changes in patient status
✔✔in states where a pre-treatment patient assessment is not required, select the best
answer - ✔✔it is the responsibility of the rn to be aware of data collection findings that
may preclude treatment initiation and assess the patient immediately and intervene as
appropriate
✔✔Mrs. thirsty's target weight is 73kg. her pre-dialysis weight is 77.8kg what is
mrs.thirsty's UF goal today not including prime and rinse back - ✔✔4.8kg
✔✔patients presenting to dialysis below their target weight should - ✔✔be re-weighed
and evaluated for the cause of the weight loss
✔✔post-treatment, a patients temperature increased from 96.6 to 98.8 and the patient
complains of a headache - ✔✔this is considered a fever which should be investigated
✔✔the electrolyte that plays a major role in muscle contraction and high or low levels
can lead to weakness or even cardiac arrest is - ✔✔potassium
✔✔when taking a patients blood pressure who also has an irregular heart beat with an
automatic bp cuff - ✔✔the recorded blood pressure may not be accurate
✔✔who is considered the best source of a patients current disposition? - ✔✔the patient
him/herself
✔✔'sodium loading' leads to inter-dialytic thirst which leads to patient having larger fluid
gains between treatments - ✔✔true
✔✔what can removing too much fluid during a treatment cause? - ✔✔hypovolemia
✔✔why are thirst control and limiting interdialytic weight gains a shared responsibility
between the healthcare team and the patient? - ✔✔care givers can contribute to sodium
loading during dialysis causing increased thirst and fluid intake between treatments
✔✔preventing hypotensive episodes during the dialysis treatment is important because
they are associated with - ✔✔a higher mortality rate
, ✔✔what does the term 'wet crash' mean? - ✔✔fluid overload overstretches the heart
muscle tissue resulting in decreased cardiac output and low bp
✔✔after collecting a blood specimen, the vacutainer holder is __ after use -
✔✔discarded
✔✔placing the access needles into the same confined area time after time is also
known as - ✔✔one-site-itis
✔✔use of an arm board to support an arterial venous access extremity requires - ✔✔a
physician's order
✔✔when cannulating an AVF/AVG, the needle tips should be - ✔✔atleast 1.5 inches
apart
✔✔which of the following is not an acceptable way of dressing cannulation sites post
treatment? - ✔✔wrap and encircle the access extremity with tape or gauze
✔✔which statement is true about povidone iodine? - ✔✔effective contact time is 30
seconds and air drying time is 2 minutes
✔✔which statement is true regarding the administration of topical anesthetic spray prior
to cannulation? - ✔✔a can of spray can be used on different patients
✔✔the venous needle is placed - ✔✔antegrade or with the flow of blood
✔✔an arteriovenous fistula - ✔✔connects an artery to a vein most commonly in the
upper extremity
✔✔why is it important that we draw lab tubes in the correct order? - ✔✔some tubes
have additives
✔✔what precautions must be used when handling and packaging lab specimen? -
✔✔universal precautions
✔✔lavender tubes must be - ✔✔inverted a minimum of 8-10 times to properly mix and
avoid clotting
✔✔if a tube breaks in the centrifuge you must - ✔✔discard the sleeve and remove the
opposing sleeve
