PCT test (Davita) Exam Complete Test , Practice
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You have been asked by the charge No . A task delegated by the licensed nurse to a
nurse to cannulate the new AV non - licensed teammate cannot be re -
fistula of Mr. Smith , but the patient delegated by this teammate
comes in 15 minutes late and it's
time to take your break Can you ask
a fellow PCT to cannulate Mr. Smith
?
What is the purpose of professional They keep the relationship between you and your
boundaries ? patient appropriate and safe
Discussing personal problems with Is considered unprofessional behavior
your patients
Attempting to remove a large Can lead to hypovolemia during the treatment
amount of fluid weight gain from which is associated with an increased mortality
the Correct patient : rate
When sodium loading occurs It leads to an increase in thirst and larger fluid
during the dialysis treatment weight gains with hypertension between
treatments and can contribute to headaches after
the treatment
, During data collection Mrs. Inform the nurse to assess Mrs. Sweetland prior
Sweetland mentions her bowel to treatment initiation
movements have been looking
quite dark the last two days and
asks if this could be caused by
something she ate . You
How long prior to initiating the At least three to five minutes prior to treatment
hemodialysis treatment should the initiation
initial loading dose of heparin be
administered through the Correct
venous fistula needle or venous
port of the central venous . catheter
( CVC ) to anticoagulate the patient
?
Over - the - counter medications : Do not require a physician order but should be
approved by the nephrologist
Correct Per DaVita policy , prior to Is to be disinfected with a 1 : 100 bleach solution
each medication preparation , the or approved disinfectant
medication preparation surface
area :
An opened multidose vial ( e.g. , 28 days
Heparin , Lidocaine ) may be kept
for :
Which is NOT an acceptable Caring for HBV + and susceptible patients at the
assignment for a PCT working in a same time
facility that cares for patients with
Hepatitis B infection ( HBV + ) .
Which statement is true regarding Fingernail length should not extend more than 14
fingernails ? inch and traditional nail polish that is not chipped
may be worn
Questions, Verified Answer Key, and Study
Guide for (Latest 2026 Edition)
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Terms in this set (111)
You have been asked by the charge No . A task delegated by the licensed nurse to a
nurse to cannulate the new AV non - licensed teammate cannot be re -
fistula of Mr. Smith , but the patient delegated by this teammate
comes in 15 minutes late and it's
time to take your break Can you ask
a fellow PCT to cannulate Mr. Smith
?
What is the purpose of professional They keep the relationship between you and your
boundaries ? patient appropriate and safe
Discussing personal problems with Is considered unprofessional behavior
your patients
Attempting to remove a large Can lead to hypovolemia during the treatment
amount of fluid weight gain from which is associated with an increased mortality
the Correct patient : rate
When sodium loading occurs It leads to an increase in thirst and larger fluid
during the dialysis treatment weight gains with hypertension between
treatments and can contribute to headaches after
the treatment
, During data collection Mrs. Inform the nurse to assess Mrs. Sweetland prior
Sweetland mentions her bowel to treatment initiation
movements have been looking
quite dark the last two days and
asks if this could be caused by
something she ate . You
How long prior to initiating the At least three to five minutes prior to treatment
hemodialysis treatment should the initiation
initial loading dose of heparin be
administered through the Correct
venous fistula needle or venous
port of the central venous . catheter
( CVC ) to anticoagulate the patient
?
Over - the - counter medications : Do not require a physician order but should be
approved by the nephrologist
Correct Per DaVita policy , prior to Is to be disinfected with a 1 : 100 bleach solution
each medication preparation , the or approved disinfectant
medication preparation surface
area :
An opened multidose vial ( e.g. , 28 days
Heparin , Lidocaine ) may be kept
for :
Which is NOT an acceptable Caring for HBV + and susceptible patients at the
assignment for a PCT working in a same time
facility that cares for patients with
Hepatitis B infection ( HBV + ) .
Which statement is true regarding Fingernail length should not extend more than 14
fingernails ? inch and traditional nail polish that is not chipped
may be worn
