DAVITA PCT 2026 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
MARKED A+
✔✔What is the purpose of UF profiling? - ✔✔fit to the patient to prevent crashing and
allow for vascular refill
✔✔Why do we measure the pH in the dialysate - ✔✔to verify acid-base balance is
within an acceptable range
✔✔Conductivity and pH alarm causes - ✔✔no concentrate
improper bicarb
calcium or magnesium precipitate
line of filter occlusion from debris
improper calibration
✔✔Temperature alarm causes - ✔✔lower temperature, increases BP
hemolysis occurs at 42 degrees calcium which releases potassium
✔✔Power - ✔✔the appropriate intervention is to remove venous line from air detector
clamp before starting hand crank
✔✔Arterial Pressure High alarm causes - ✔✔separation of tubing
✔✔Venous pressure high alarm causes - ✔✔kink in tubing
infiltration
clotting in the venous drip chamber
✔✔Davita Quality Index - ✔✔the purpose of selecting the component measure for DQI
is to encourage continuous improvement across a broad range of disease management
processes
✔✔DQI success is achieved by - ✔✔-managing individual patients first and allowing
scores to follow
-knowing each team members role and improving DQI scores
-using the CQI (continuous quality improvement) process to help identify trends and
make improvements
(answer all of the above)
✔✔Importance of P&P - ✔✔when supervising non-licensed, assistive personnel, it is the
responsibility of the licensed nurse to ensure these teammates also meet the standard
of care
✔✔What are the risks of doing it your way - ✔✔it can lead to civil liability
, ✔✔What makes dialysis patients more susceptible to HAIs? - ✔✔they have weakened
immune systems and prolonged access to blood
✔✔Why are dialysis patients at increased risk for acquiring a HAI at the facility? -
✔✔CONTACT TRANSMISSION
✔✔what is the most common transmission route for HAIs? - ✔✔contact transmission
✔✔What is the most important intervention you can do to prevent HAIs? - ✔✔Hand
washing
✔✔What is the most common infectious complication in hemodialysis patients? - ✔✔Per
the CDC, the most common factor contributing to bacteremia is CVC
✔✔What germ causes the most common infections in hemodialysis patients? -
✔✔MRSA
✔✔Why is wearing gloves so important? - ✔✔Decreases risk of hand contamination
✔✔Who can use sinks designated for hand washing? - ✔✔clean sinks must be
dedicated for hand washing only
✔✔What is the correct procedure in regards to your hands when you have casual
contact with a patient? - ✔✔don't need to have gloves but must perform hand hygiene
before caring for patients
✔✔Successful Lab draws - ✔✔know the 20 tips
-follow the order of the lan draws to prevent specimens from being contaminated with
other tube additives
-double labeling tubes prohibits processing
✔✔rules for spinning samples - ✔✔only spin tubes of same kind, size, and fill level and
should be placed opposite of each other
✔✔hyperkalemia - ✔✔potassium above 6.5
extreme muscle weakness
cardiac arrest
✔✔What is the primary cause patients are anemic? - ✔✔decreased production of
Erythropoietin
✔✔How can you print contributing to blood loss? - ✔✔adequate heparinization
✔✔What is pericarditis? - ✔✔inflammation of sac around the heart
MARKED A+
✔✔What is the purpose of UF profiling? - ✔✔fit to the patient to prevent crashing and
allow for vascular refill
✔✔Why do we measure the pH in the dialysate - ✔✔to verify acid-base balance is
within an acceptable range
✔✔Conductivity and pH alarm causes - ✔✔no concentrate
improper bicarb
calcium or magnesium precipitate
line of filter occlusion from debris
improper calibration
✔✔Temperature alarm causes - ✔✔lower temperature, increases BP
hemolysis occurs at 42 degrees calcium which releases potassium
✔✔Power - ✔✔the appropriate intervention is to remove venous line from air detector
clamp before starting hand crank
✔✔Arterial Pressure High alarm causes - ✔✔separation of tubing
✔✔Venous pressure high alarm causes - ✔✔kink in tubing
infiltration
clotting in the venous drip chamber
✔✔Davita Quality Index - ✔✔the purpose of selecting the component measure for DQI
is to encourage continuous improvement across a broad range of disease management
processes
✔✔DQI success is achieved by - ✔✔-managing individual patients first and allowing
scores to follow
-knowing each team members role and improving DQI scores
-using the CQI (continuous quality improvement) process to help identify trends and
make improvements
(answer all of the above)
✔✔Importance of P&P - ✔✔when supervising non-licensed, assistive personnel, it is the
responsibility of the licensed nurse to ensure these teammates also meet the standard
of care
✔✔What are the risks of doing it your way - ✔✔it can lead to civil liability
, ✔✔What makes dialysis patients more susceptible to HAIs? - ✔✔they have weakened
immune systems and prolonged access to blood
✔✔Why are dialysis patients at increased risk for acquiring a HAI at the facility? -
✔✔CONTACT TRANSMISSION
✔✔what is the most common transmission route for HAIs? - ✔✔contact transmission
✔✔What is the most important intervention you can do to prevent HAIs? - ✔✔Hand
washing
✔✔What is the most common infectious complication in hemodialysis patients? - ✔✔Per
the CDC, the most common factor contributing to bacteremia is CVC
✔✔What germ causes the most common infections in hemodialysis patients? -
✔✔MRSA
✔✔Why is wearing gloves so important? - ✔✔Decreases risk of hand contamination
✔✔Who can use sinks designated for hand washing? - ✔✔clean sinks must be
dedicated for hand washing only
✔✔What is the correct procedure in regards to your hands when you have casual
contact with a patient? - ✔✔don't need to have gloves but must perform hand hygiene
before caring for patients
✔✔Successful Lab draws - ✔✔know the 20 tips
-follow the order of the lan draws to prevent specimens from being contaminated with
other tube additives
-double labeling tubes prohibits processing
✔✔rules for spinning samples - ✔✔only spin tubes of same kind, size, and fill level and
should be placed opposite of each other
✔✔hyperkalemia - ✔✔potassium above 6.5
extreme muscle weakness
cardiac arrest
✔✔What is the primary cause patients are anemic? - ✔✔decreased production of
Erythropoietin
✔✔How can you print contributing to blood loss? - ✔✔adequate heparinization
✔✔What is pericarditis? - ✔✔inflammation of sac around the heart
