Davita PCT Exam CMS WITH NGN
2025\2026 RETAKE LATEST
UPDATED COMPLETE
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
|GRADED A+
What is important when monitoring weight and BP for acute patients? -
✔✔answers✔✔keep patient
s wet to avoid hypotensive episodes
What do you need to consider in regards to acute patents vascular access? -
✔✔answers✔✔Usually have a CVC
- follow policy and procedure to prevent infections
Why is it important to know what caused your patient's CKD? - ✔✔answers✔✔to inquire
about possible problems during data collection and assessments
Kt/V: What is K? - ✔✔answers✔✔clearance of urea
What treatment factors decrease K? - ✔✔answers✔✔not waiting 3-5 minutes after
giving heparin with treatment initiation to prevent clotting
What factors influence V (volume)? - ✔✔answers✔✔sex, age, weight, height,
amputations
Needle gauge and suggested BFR - ✔✔answers✔✔17: 200-250
16: 250-350
15: 350-450
14: >450
What do you do if a patient wants to get off early? - ✔✔answers✔✔educate and
document, still draw lab on habitual patients, MUST NOTIFY NURSE
, Lab draw mistakes that would falsely increase Kt/V - ✔✔answers✔✔not waiting the full
15 seconds to draw the BUN
What is the role of the PCT prior to treatment initiation? - ✔✔answers✔✔DATA
COLLECTION
Squeezing the BP cuff can damage the machine: T/F - ✔✔answers✔✔True
4 reasons we document in the medical record - ✔✔answers✔✔1. proof that care was
rendered
2. provides data continuity and planning of patient care
3. permanent legal record
4. communication tool
Pre-treatment patient data collection/assessment - ✔✔answers✔✔Data collection:
before initiation
Assessment: 30 minutes into treatment
Post treatment data collection/assessments - ✔✔answers✔✔after treatment
-NOT DURING RINSEBACK
What are possible consequences of poor or incomplete documentation -
✔✔answers✔✔attack on your care
What are the six items included in charting administered medications? -
✔✔answers✔✔REASON FOR ADMINISTERING
What are the 5 W's to be used when completing an AOR - ✔✔answers✔✔who should
report an AOR
what type of incident
when should it be reported
where should they be reported
why
What are the four consequences of sodium loading during dialysis? -
✔✔answers✔✔Thirsty
Increase Fluid Intake
Increased intradialytic weight gain
Increased ultrafiltration rate
What is the purpose of UF profiling? - ✔✔answers✔✔fit to the patient to prevent
crashing and allow for vascular refill
2025\2026 RETAKE LATEST
UPDATED COMPLETE
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
|GRADED A+
What is important when monitoring weight and BP for acute patients? -
✔✔answers✔✔keep patient
s wet to avoid hypotensive episodes
What do you need to consider in regards to acute patents vascular access? -
✔✔answers✔✔Usually have a CVC
- follow policy and procedure to prevent infections
Why is it important to know what caused your patient's CKD? - ✔✔answers✔✔to inquire
about possible problems during data collection and assessments
Kt/V: What is K? - ✔✔answers✔✔clearance of urea
What treatment factors decrease K? - ✔✔answers✔✔not waiting 3-5 minutes after
giving heparin with treatment initiation to prevent clotting
What factors influence V (volume)? - ✔✔answers✔✔sex, age, weight, height,
amputations
Needle gauge and suggested BFR - ✔✔answers✔✔17: 200-250
16: 250-350
15: 350-450
14: >450
What do you do if a patient wants to get off early? - ✔✔answers✔✔educate and
document, still draw lab on habitual patients, MUST NOTIFY NURSE
, Lab draw mistakes that would falsely increase Kt/V - ✔✔answers✔✔not waiting the full
15 seconds to draw the BUN
What is the role of the PCT prior to treatment initiation? - ✔✔answers✔✔DATA
COLLECTION
Squeezing the BP cuff can damage the machine: T/F - ✔✔answers✔✔True
4 reasons we document in the medical record - ✔✔answers✔✔1. proof that care was
rendered
2. provides data continuity and planning of patient care
3. permanent legal record
4. communication tool
Pre-treatment patient data collection/assessment - ✔✔answers✔✔Data collection:
before initiation
Assessment: 30 minutes into treatment
Post treatment data collection/assessments - ✔✔answers✔✔after treatment
-NOT DURING RINSEBACK
What are possible consequences of poor or incomplete documentation -
✔✔answers✔✔attack on your care
What are the six items included in charting administered medications? -
✔✔answers✔✔REASON FOR ADMINISTERING
What are the 5 W's to be used when completing an AOR - ✔✔answers✔✔who should
report an AOR
what type of incident
when should it be reported
where should they be reported
why
What are the four consequences of sodium loading during dialysis? -
✔✔answers✔✔Thirsty
Increase Fluid Intake
Increased intradialytic weight gain
Increased ultrafiltration rate
What is the purpose of UF profiling? - ✔✔answers✔✔fit to the patient to prevent
crashing and allow for vascular refill
