DAVITA RN REVISION PAPER 2025/2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔When is a pre-treatment assessment by the licensed nurse required? - ✔✔Always
when it is needed by the state, and always if there are abnormal findings in the data
collection
✔✔What BP reading error can be caused by a cuff that is too small? - ✔✔High BP
✔✔What BP reading error can be caused by a cuff that is too large? - ✔✔Low BP
✔✔When is a post-treatment assessment by the licensed nurse required? - ✔✔If any
abnormal findings were found
✔✔What is the purpose of the DQI? - ✔✔Assess facility performance and improve the
quality of life for patients
✔✔DQI success is achieved by - ✔✔Managing individual patients first and letting the
numbers follow
✔✔The clinical pyramid includes what four tiers? - ✔✔The fundamentals, complex
programs, measures of effectiveness, and what matters most— patients quality of life
✔✔What is included in the fundamentals of the clinical pyramid? - ✔✔Immunizations,
iron, dialysis access, calcium, phosphorus, Hb, Kt/V, target weight, PTH
✔✔What is included in the complex programs of the clinical pyramid? - ✔✔Fluid
management, infection control, diabetes management, medication management, CVC
management, Palliative/ EOL care, infection surveillance, transition of care, CKD
education, depression, missed treatments
✔✔What is included in the measures of effectiveness on the clinical pyramid? -
✔✔Mortality, hospitalization/re-hospitalization, patient experience of care
✔✔Name some examples of what you can do to prevent DQI dips related to lab drawd -
✔✔Follow order of draw
Label accurately
FedEx tracking numbers
✔✔Why do we document in the medical record? - ✔✔Proof of care, data continuity,
permanent legal record, communication tool
✔✔List six occurrences when to chart - ✔✔Change from baseline
Change in condition
, Procedure or treatment
Medication given/reaction to it
Patient teaching
Care plan review and interventions
✔✔What is a possible consequence of poor or incomplete documentation? - ✔✔No
proof of care, lawsuits, audits
✔✔What are the six items documented after administering medication? - ✔✔Time
Route
Amount
Medication
Patient
Teammate name
✔✔How do you document late entries? - ✔✔Sign, write late entry, don't change the
time, current info
✔✔How do you document charting errors? - ✔✔Single line through
Note error in entry
Date
Signature
Credentials
Chart correct info
✔✔What does SMART communication stand for? - ✔✔Simple
Meaningful
Actual
Read
Teach
✔✔What are the five 'Ws' to be used when completing an REM? - ✔✔What
Who
When
What was the result
Where
✔✔What are the 3 things not to include in an REM? - ✔✔Personal opinions
Speculation
Vendettas
✔✔How is target weight determined? - ✔✔Physician order
✔✔Calculate interdialytic weight gain - ✔✔Pre-weight (-) last post weight
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔When is a pre-treatment assessment by the licensed nurse required? - ✔✔Always
when it is needed by the state, and always if there are abnormal findings in the data
collection
✔✔What BP reading error can be caused by a cuff that is too small? - ✔✔High BP
✔✔What BP reading error can be caused by a cuff that is too large? - ✔✔Low BP
✔✔When is a post-treatment assessment by the licensed nurse required? - ✔✔If any
abnormal findings were found
✔✔What is the purpose of the DQI? - ✔✔Assess facility performance and improve the
quality of life for patients
✔✔DQI success is achieved by - ✔✔Managing individual patients first and letting the
numbers follow
✔✔The clinical pyramid includes what four tiers? - ✔✔The fundamentals, complex
programs, measures of effectiveness, and what matters most— patients quality of life
✔✔What is included in the fundamentals of the clinical pyramid? - ✔✔Immunizations,
iron, dialysis access, calcium, phosphorus, Hb, Kt/V, target weight, PTH
✔✔What is included in the complex programs of the clinical pyramid? - ✔✔Fluid
management, infection control, diabetes management, medication management, CVC
management, Palliative/ EOL care, infection surveillance, transition of care, CKD
education, depression, missed treatments
✔✔What is included in the measures of effectiveness on the clinical pyramid? -
✔✔Mortality, hospitalization/re-hospitalization, patient experience of care
✔✔Name some examples of what you can do to prevent DQI dips related to lab drawd -
✔✔Follow order of draw
Label accurately
FedEx tracking numbers
✔✔Why do we document in the medical record? - ✔✔Proof of care, data continuity,
permanent legal record, communication tool
✔✔List six occurrences when to chart - ✔✔Change from baseline
Change in condition
, Procedure or treatment
Medication given/reaction to it
Patient teaching
Care plan review and interventions
✔✔What is a possible consequence of poor or incomplete documentation? - ✔✔No
proof of care, lawsuits, audits
✔✔What are the six items documented after administering medication? - ✔✔Time
Route
Amount
Medication
Patient
Teammate name
✔✔How do you document late entries? - ✔✔Sign, write late entry, don't change the
time, current info
✔✔How do you document charting errors? - ✔✔Single line through
Note error in entry
Date
Signature
Credentials
Chart correct info
✔✔What does SMART communication stand for? - ✔✔Simple
Meaningful
Actual
Read
Teach
✔✔What are the five 'Ws' to be used when completing an REM? - ✔✔What
Who
When
What was the result
Where
✔✔What are the 3 things not to include in an REM? - ✔✔Personal opinions
Speculation
Vendettas
✔✔How is target weight determined? - ✔✔Physician order
✔✔Calculate interdialytic weight gain - ✔✔Pre-weight (-) last post weight
