DAVITA PCT CCHT Exam Questions
and Correct Detailed Answers
What is the acronym for the five rights of medication administration - Answer: T.R.A.M.P. Time,
Routine, Amount, Medication, Patient
What is DaVita policy that allows dialysis technicians to administer these three medications -
Answer: Saline (0.9% Sodium Chloride),
Heparin, and Lidocaine
What is aseptic technique? - Answer: The method to protect against infection by pathogenic
microorganisms when preparing and administering medications
Medications containing a preservative must be discarded at what time after opening? - Answer: 28
days
What's the time frame during which single dose medications should be prepared and administered
per DaVita P&P? - Answer: 4 hours
The most common method used to prevent clotting while the blood is in the extracorporeal circuit -
Answer: Anticoagulation with heparin 1000u/mL
What are Anticoagulation/Anticoagulants - Answer: Medicines that help prevent blood clots, reduce
chances of heart attacks and strokes
What are preservatives? - Answer: Sodium benzoate, EDTA, sorbic acid, and parabens.
What is the waiting time after the administration of initial heparin loading dose prior to initiation of
hemodialysis - Answer: 3 to 5 minutes
Clotting in the the dialyzer causes what change in venous pressure? - Answer: Venous pressure to
decrease
, What acid concentrate that contains a smal amount of anticoagulant and can be used for patients in
whom heparin is contraindicated? - Answer: Citrasate or CitraPure
A frequent cause of prolonged bleeding post dialysis unrelated to the to the heparin dose - Answer:
Outflow stenosis
What is pulling back on the plunger? - Answer: Method to ascertain needle is not in blood vessel
when administering intradermal lidocaine
What is EMLA cream? - Answer: The topical skin anesthetic patients apply at home
What is wiping off EMLA cream completely? - Answer: Method prior to cannulation to prevent
access infections when a patient has applied topical EMLA cream at home
What is prior to applying the Spray? - Answer: The appropriate time to clean the VA cannulation
sites when patients requests use of Topical Anesthetic Spray.
What is when there is blanching of the skin? - Answer: The sign that numbing has taken effect and it
is time to stop spraying Topical Anesthetic onto VA cannulation sites.
What is Epogen (Epoetin Alpha)? - Answer: Stimulates bone marrow to produce red blood cells.
What is IV Iron (Venofer)? - Answer: Supports formation of red blood cells
What is Vitamin D analog (Hectorol, Zemplar, Calcitrol)? - Answer: Medication indicated for the
prevention of excessive parathyroid hormone production in dialysis patients
What is Cathflo Activase (Alteplase)? - Answer: Medication used to treat thrombosis-related central
venous catheter occlusion.
What is vancomycin? - Answer: Antibiotic that should be administered over a period of at least 60
minutes
and Correct Detailed Answers
What is the acronym for the five rights of medication administration - Answer: T.R.A.M.P. Time,
Routine, Amount, Medication, Patient
What is DaVita policy that allows dialysis technicians to administer these three medications -
Answer: Saline (0.9% Sodium Chloride),
Heparin, and Lidocaine
What is aseptic technique? - Answer: The method to protect against infection by pathogenic
microorganisms when preparing and administering medications
Medications containing a preservative must be discarded at what time after opening? - Answer: 28
days
What's the time frame during which single dose medications should be prepared and administered
per DaVita P&P? - Answer: 4 hours
The most common method used to prevent clotting while the blood is in the extracorporeal circuit -
Answer: Anticoagulation with heparin 1000u/mL
What are Anticoagulation/Anticoagulants - Answer: Medicines that help prevent blood clots, reduce
chances of heart attacks and strokes
What are preservatives? - Answer: Sodium benzoate, EDTA, sorbic acid, and parabens.
What is the waiting time after the administration of initial heparin loading dose prior to initiation of
hemodialysis - Answer: 3 to 5 minutes
Clotting in the the dialyzer causes what change in venous pressure? - Answer: Venous pressure to
decrease
, What acid concentrate that contains a smal amount of anticoagulant and can be used for patients in
whom heparin is contraindicated? - Answer: Citrasate or CitraPure
A frequent cause of prolonged bleeding post dialysis unrelated to the to the heparin dose - Answer:
Outflow stenosis
What is pulling back on the plunger? - Answer: Method to ascertain needle is not in blood vessel
when administering intradermal lidocaine
What is EMLA cream? - Answer: The topical skin anesthetic patients apply at home
What is wiping off EMLA cream completely? - Answer: Method prior to cannulation to prevent
access infections when a patient has applied topical EMLA cream at home
What is prior to applying the Spray? - Answer: The appropriate time to clean the VA cannulation
sites when patients requests use of Topical Anesthetic Spray.
What is when there is blanching of the skin? - Answer: The sign that numbing has taken effect and it
is time to stop spraying Topical Anesthetic onto VA cannulation sites.
What is Epogen (Epoetin Alpha)? - Answer: Stimulates bone marrow to produce red blood cells.
What is IV Iron (Venofer)? - Answer: Supports formation of red blood cells
What is Vitamin D analog (Hectorol, Zemplar, Calcitrol)? - Answer: Medication indicated for the
prevention of excessive parathyroid hormone production in dialysis patients
What is Cathflo Activase (Alteplase)? - Answer: Medication used to treat thrombosis-related central
venous catheter occlusion.
What is vancomycin? - Answer: Antibiotic that should be administered over a period of at least 60
minutes
