Davita PCT Final EXAM 2026-2027 LATEST
VERSION QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS JUST RELEASED
What is different about treatment of those with pericarditis? - answer>>>more frequent
dialysis, less heparin use
What does CKD-MBD lead to? - answer>>>abnormal calcium, phosphorus, parathyroid
hormone (PTH), and calcitriol (vitamin D) levels
What are the symptoms of CKD-MBD? - answer>>>bone disease, soft tissue calcification
What does chlorine in dialysis water cause? - answer>>>hemolysis
What is the immediate first response to a final water quality alarm going off? -
answer>>>set machines in bypass mode
What happens if chlorine testing is done before the RO has operated for at least 15
minutes? - answer>>>it can give a false negative
When is hardness testing done? - answer>>>at the end of the day
How is patient target weight determined? - answer>>>by the physician based on pt
tolerance, signs of fluid overload, and changes in fluid status
What are the consequences of sodium loading? - answer>>>increased thirst, large fluid
gains, post dialysis hypertension and headache
What are you supposed to do if the UF goal is too high? - answer>>>lower it until
acceptable by the patient
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What are consequences of removing too much fluid during treatment? - answer>>>can
cause hypovolemia and increase mortality
Why is it important to follow lab draw order? - answer>>>additives in tubes will affect
other tubes if drawn in the wrong order
How do you spin lab draws? - answer>>>by loading them into a centrifuge balanced with
tubes of the same kind, size and fill level
What is the KDOQI rule of 6s used for? - answer>>>to assess new fistulas for maturation
level
What does a whistling sound mean when it comes from a fistula? - answer>>>outflow
stenosis
Who can cannulate a newly mature fistula? - answer>>>NFACT trained/expert cannulators
What is the purpose of using the tourniquet? - answer>>>enlarges fistulas and stabilizes
them
How long is needed for access sites to heal on a fistula? - answer>>>14 days, that's why
we use the rope ladder method
Is it necessary to flip arterial needles? - answer>>>no, they have a back eye
What must be done if using hemostatic sponges? - answer>>>remove them prior to
discharge
How to prevent pseudo/aneurysms? - answer>>>site rotation, clotting technique
VERSION QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS JUST RELEASED
What is different about treatment of those with pericarditis? - answer>>>more frequent
dialysis, less heparin use
What does CKD-MBD lead to? - answer>>>abnormal calcium, phosphorus, parathyroid
hormone (PTH), and calcitriol (vitamin D) levels
What are the symptoms of CKD-MBD? - answer>>>bone disease, soft tissue calcification
What does chlorine in dialysis water cause? - answer>>>hemolysis
What is the immediate first response to a final water quality alarm going off? -
answer>>>set machines in bypass mode
What happens if chlorine testing is done before the RO has operated for at least 15
minutes? - answer>>>it can give a false negative
When is hardness testing done? - answer>>>at the end of the day
How is patient target weight determined? - answer>>>by the physician based on pt
tolerance, signs of fluid overload, and changes in fluid status
What are the consequences of sodium loading? - answer>>>increased thirst, large fluid
gains, post dialysis hypertension and headache
What are you supposed to do if the UF goal is too high? - answer>>>lower it until
acceptable by the patient
, -
What are consequences of removing too much fluid during treatment? - answer>>>can
cause hypovolemia and increase mortality
Why is it important to follow lab draw order? - answer>>>additives in tubes will affect
other tubes if drawn in the wrong order
How do you spin lab draws? - answer>>>by loading them into a centrifuge balanced with
tubes of the same kind, size and fill level
What is the KDOQI rule of 6s used for? - answer>>>to assess new fistulas for maturation
level
What does a whistling sound mean when it comes from a fistula? - answer>>>outflow
stenosis
Who can cannulate a newly mature fistula? - answer>>>NFACT trained/expert cannulators
What is the purpose of using the tourniquet? - answer>>>enlarges fistulas and stabilizes
them
How long is needed for access sites to heal on a fistula? - answer>>>14 days, that's why
we use the rope ladder method
Is it necessary to flip arterial needles? - answer>>>no, they have a back eye
What must be done if using hemostatic sponges? - answer>>>remove them prior to
discharge
How to prevent pseudo/aneurysms? - answer>>>site rotation, clotting technique
