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DaVita PCT Exam 2025: Patient Care Technician Test Bank & Practice Questions (Dialysis)

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Prepare for the DaVita Patient Care Technician (PCT) hiring and competency exam with the newest 2025 test bank. This PDF includes practice questions, detailed rationales, and a complete review of hemodialysis procedures, machine setup, vital signs, infection control, and patient communication in a dialysis clinic setting.

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DAVITA PCT EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST

2025 TEST BANK| COMPLETE 300 QUESTIONS WITH

CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)

ALREADY GRADED A+| DAVITA PCT EXAM REVIEW

2025| BRAND NEW!!

AKI patients are at increased risk for which complication?

.....ANSWER..... hypovolemia & hypotension

Why is it important to know what caused your patient's CKD?

.....ANSWER..... SO the nurse and PCT can inquire about possible

problems during data collection and assessment

What treatment factors decrease K? .....ANSWER..... Inadequate

coagulation, deceased BFR, poor priming, not following P&P,

patient not starving on treatment as presccribed

What is the suggested BFR for 16g needle? .....ANSWER..... 250-

300

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What are some lab draw mistakes that would falsely increase

Kt/V? .....ANSWER..... BFR not reduced

Waiting only 5 seconds

Drawing post Bun from venous line

What is the role of the PCT prior to treatment initiation?

.....ANSWER..... Complete data collection and PCT must notify the

RN if there are abnormal findings prior to initation of treatment

When is a pre-treatment assessment by the licensed nurse

required? .....ANSWER..... Always with patients who have an

acute kidney injury

How do you know when patient id stable to be discharged?

.....ANSWER..... When vitals are stable, notify rn if abnormal, RN

does post treatment assessment (ALL OF THE ABOVE)

DQI success is achieved by: .....ANSWER..... Managing individual

patients first and allowing scores to follow, Knowing each team

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member's role in improving DQI scores, Using the CQI process to

help identify trends and make improvements (ALL OF THE

ABOVE)

The clinical Pyramids includes: .....ANSWER..... The fundamentals

Complex Programs

Our patients' health related Quality of Life

Why do we document in the medical record? .....ANSWER.....

proof of care was rendered

provides data continuity

permanent legal record

communication tool

Pre-treatment patient data collection/assessment: .....ANSWER.....

Before treatment

Post-treatment data collection/assessment .....ANSWER..... After

treatment

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Publisher: 2015 ISBN: 9781505894776 Edition: Unknown

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