DAVITA RN Final Exam REVIEW QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS.
When dialyzing a patient with acute kidney injury, one task of the patient care
teammates is to monitor blood pressure and weight closely. Why is it important? - n
Ans✔
hypovolemia and hypotensive episodes can cause renal ischemia and can further
damage the kidneys
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CKD can have its origin pre-renal , intra-renal or post renal. Which of the following
conditions is an intra-renal cause of CKD - n
Ans✔
HTN
Qs
Knowing what caused your patient's CKD - n
Ans✔
is important because the underlying disease could cause health complications that
can impact the dialysis treatment
Qs
When a PCT documents the extent of a patient's edema, for example as +3 - n
Ans✔
the PCT is preforming an assessment which is not allowed legally
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When a patient has an irregular heartbeat, - n
Ans✔
the automatic BP reading may not be accurate
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,Which of the following is a data collection - n
Ans✔
HR 72
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at what time should the post treatment data collection be completed - n
Ans✔
after the treatment has been completed
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the A in smart communication stands for - n
Ans✔
actual- just report the facts
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which of the following events is defined as a near miss - n
Ans✔
the wrong dialyzer was set up and primed for a patient, but it was caught before
dialysis was initiated and the dialyzer was replaced
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using the __________ approach is one way to fill out an REM - n
Ans✔
SBAR
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What is your main priority when returning a patient's blood with the hand crank
during a power outage? - n
Ans✔
you must be vigilant in watching for air in the blood lines
, Qs
what problem will cause an increase in the patient's VP - n
Ans✔
a clot in the venous drip chamber
Qs
Which blood test must be performed at regular intervals on patients susceptible to
HPB - n
Ans✔
HBsAg
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who is accountable for appropriate patient and teammate scheduling in the acute
setting - n
Ans✔
Qs
you are dialyzing a patient and the only available HPB surveillance test is a HBsAb
of 8. What are the machine disinfection requirements after dialyzing this patient? - n
Ans✔
the machine must be heat disinfected at the end of each day
Qs
What is the most common factor contributing to bacteremia in dialysis patients? - n
Ans✔
use of catheters for HD
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AND ANSWERS.
When dialyzing a patient with acute kidney injury, one task of the patient care
teammates is to monitor blood pressure and weight closely. Why is it important? - n
Ans✔
hypovolemia and hypotensive episodes can cause renal ischemia and can further
damage the kidneys
Qs
CKD can have its origin pre-renal , intra-renal or post renal. Which of the following
conditions is an intra-renal cause of CKD - n
Ans✔
HTN
Qs
Knowing what caused your patient's CKD - n
Ans✔
is important because the underlying disease could cause health complications that
can impact the dialysis treatment
Qs
When a PCT documents the extent of a patient's edema, for example as +3 - n
Ans✔
the PCT is preforming an assessment which is not allowed legally
Qs
When a patient has an irregular heartbeat, - n
Ans✔
the automatic BP reading may not be accurate
Qs
,Which of the following is a data collection - n
Ans✔
HR 72
Qs
at what time should the post treatment data collection be completed - n
Ans✔
after the treatment has been completed
Qs
the A in smart communication stands for - n
Ans✔
actual- just report the facts
Qs
which of the following events is defined as a near miss - n
Ans✔
the wrong dialyzer was set up and primed for a patient, but it was caught before
dialysis was initiated and the dialyzer was replaced
Qs
using the __________ approach is one way to fill out an REM - n
Ans✔
SBAR
Qs
What is your main priority when returning a patient's blood with the hand crank
during a power outage? - n
Ans✔
you must be vigilant in watching for air in the blood lines
, Qs
what problem will cause an increase in the patient's VP - n
Ans✔
a clot in the venous drip chamber
Qs
Which blood test must be performed at regular intervals on patients susceptible to
HPB - n
Ans✔
HBsAg
Qs
who is accountable for appropriate patient and teammate scheduling in the acute
setting - n
Ans✔
Qs
you are dialyzing a patient and the only available HPB surveillance test is a HBsAb
of 8. What are the machine disinfection requirements after dialyzing this patient? - n
Ans✔
the machine must be heat disinfected at the end of each day
Qs
What is the most common factor contributing to bacteremia in dialysis patients? - n
Ans✔
use of catheters for HD
Qs
