DAVITA PCT TEST PAPER QUESTIONS CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A PLUS FORM FIVE
Question:
Which statement is true about sinks used for handwashing? A) Patients may not use sinks that are
dedicated for teammate handwashing, but should have their own sinks B) Handwashing sinks may
be used to discard clean solutions such as left-over normal saline in a sterile bag C) Handwashing
sinks must be dedicated for handwashing purposes only and should remain clean D) Handwashing
sinks may be used to discard bleach solution since the solution kills germs and has the added benefit
of disinfecting the sink
Answer:
C) Handwashing sinks must be dedicated for handwashing purposes only and should remain clean
Question:
Which infectious disease requires frequent handwashing instead of using alcohol based gels?
Answer:
Active Clostridioides difficile infection C. diff
Question:
Per the CDC, which is the most important route by which pathogens are transmitted in health-care
setting including dialysis centers? A) Contact transmission B) Airborne transmission C) Fecal-oral
transmission D) Vector-borne (flies, mites, etc.) transmission
Answer:
A) Contact transmission
Question:
V-Tags cite deficiencies, provide interpretive guidance, and provide a condition that must be met for
each regulation. How can knowledge of V-tags affect the practice of patient care providers? A)
, Provide patient care within CMS Conditions of Coverage B) Understand rationales for specific
regulations as outlined in the interpretive guidance C) Assist in the development of policies and
procedures D) All the above
Answer:
D) All the above
Question:
If your facility dialyzes Hepatitis B positive patients, which assignment would NOT be an
appropriate patient care assignment? A) Caring for HBsAg positive and Hepatitis B immune
patients at the same time B) Caring for HBsAg positive and Hepatitis B susceptible patients at the
same time C) Caring for Hepatitis B susceptible patients and those in the process of receiving the
vaccination at the same time D) Caring for Hepatitis B immune and susceptible patients at the same
time
Answer:
B) Caring for HBsAg positive and Hepatitis B susceptible patients at the same time
Question:
Per the CDC, which is the most common factor contributing to bacterial infections in dialysis
patients? A) Inappropriate skin preparation prior to vascular access needle insertion B) The use of
catheters for hemodialysis C) Poor needle site rotation when cannulating an internal vascular access
D) Exposing needle insertion sites to unclean environmental areas, e.g. contaminated chair side
tables during dialysis
Answer:
B) The use of catheters for hemodialysis
Question:
Upon completing machine set up and before treatment initiation it is important to verify the
prescription and machine settings:
Answer:
----- A PCT greets a patient and the patient reports feeling short of breath. The PCT notices that the
patient's lips have a blue hue. The PCT would:
Question:
Which statement is true about sinks used for handwashing? A) Patients may not use sinks that are
dedicated for teammate handwashing, but should have their own sinks B) Handwashing sinks may
be used to discard clean solutions such as left-over normal saline in a sterile bag C) Handwashing
sinks must be dedicated for handwashing purposes only and should remain clean D) Handwashing
sinks may be used to discard bleach solution since the solution kills germs and has the added benefit
of disinfecting the sink
Answer:
C) Handwashing sinks must be dedicated for handwashing purposes only and should remain clean
Question:
Which infectious disease requires frequent handwashing instead of using alcohol based gels?
Answer:
Active Clostridioides difficile infection C. diff
Question:
Per the CDC, which is the most important route by which pathogens are transmitted in health-care
setting including dialysis centers? A) Contact transmission B) Airborne transmission C) Fecal-oral
transmission D) Vector-borne (flies, mites, etc.) transmission
Answer:
A) Contact transmission
Question:
V-Tags cite deficiencies, provide interpretive guidance, and provide a condition that must be met for
each regulation. How can knowledge of V-tags affect the practice of patient care providers? A)
, Provide patient care within CMS Conditions of Coverage B) Understand rationales for specific
regulations as outlined in the interpretive guidance C) Assist in the development of policies and
procedures D) All the above
Answer:
D) All the above
Question:
If your facility dialyzes Hepatitis B positive patients, which assignment would NOT be an
appropriate patient care assignment? A) Caring for HBsAg positive and Hepatitis B immune
patients at the same time B) Caring for HBsAg positive and Hepatitis B susceptible patients at the
same time C) Caring for Hepatitis B susceptible patients and those in the process of receiving the
vaccination at the same time D) Caring for Hepatitis B immune and susceptible patients at the same
time
Answer:
B) Caring for HBsAg positive and Hepatitis B susceptible patients at the same time
Question:
Per the CDC, which is the most common factor contributing to bacterial infections in dialysis
patients? A) Inappropriate skin preparation prior to vascular access needle insertion B) The use of
catheters for hemodialysis C) Poor needle site rotation when cannulating an internal vascular access
D) Exposing needle insertion sites to unclean environmental areas, e.g. contaminated chair side
tables during dialysis
Answer:
B) The use of catheters for hemodialysis
Question:
Upon completing machine set up and before treatment initiation it is important to verify the
prescription and machine settings:
Answer:
----- A PCT greets a patient and the patient reports feeling short of breath. The PCT notices that the
patient's lips have a blue hue. The PCT would:
