DAVITA PCT VIEW AHEAD EXAM QUESTIONS FULL SOLUTION GUIDE
Question:
● What are the three steps included in the vascular access assessment?
Answer:
look, listen, feel
Question:
● Scrubbing of each hub as part of CVC care is done for:.
Answer:
15 seconds
Question:
● The nephrologist has prescribed a 400 blood flow rate (BFR) for your patient. You would expect
the physician order to also include.
Answer:
15 gauge needle for the prescribed BFR
Question:
● You listen to your patient's arteriovenous graft (AVG) and hear a whistling sound.
Answer:
Outflow stenosis
Question:
,● To prevent the formation of aneurysms and pseudoaneurysms the following should be practiced.
Answer:
Good needle site rotation and complete needle site clotting techniques
Question:
● The nephrologist has ordered the use of hemostatic sponges, such as Sure Seal, for your patient.
What is the correct procedure when using these sponges?
Answer:
Question:
● Flipping the arterial vascular access needle.
Answer:
Question:
● The sign that numbing has taken effect and it is time to stop spraying topical anesthetic on the
vascular access cannulation sites is when.
Answer:
blanching of the skin
Question:
● When a patient is prescribed topical anesthetic spray, the appropriate time to clean the
cannulation sites is.
Answer:
is prior to applying spray
, Question:
● The nephrologist orders a blood flow rate (BR) of 450 ml/min for a patient with an established
AV Fistula. What needle gauge would be appropriate for this BFR?
Answer:
Question:
● The Urea Reduction Ratio calculates.
Answer:
the amt of urea removed during dialysis tx
Question:
● Which of the following factors would influence the T"of the KtV formula?
Answer:
Question:
● Which of the following factors would decrease the K of the Kt/V formula?
Answer:
Inadequate coagulation
Question:
● When the lab receives a laboratory test tube with double labeling:.
Answer:
The double labed specimen will be rejected at the laboratory for pt safety
Question:
Question:
● What are the three steps included in the vascular access assessment?
Answer:
look, listen, feel
Question:
● Scrubbing of each hub as part of CVC care is done for:.
Answer:
15 seconds
Question:
● The nephrologist has prescribed a 400 blood flow rate (BFR) for your patient. You would expect
the physician order to also include.
Answer:
15 gauge needle for the prescribed BFR
Question:
● You listen to your patient's arteriovenous graft (AVG) and hear a whistling sound.
Answer:
Outflow stenosis
Question:
,● To prevent the formation of aneurysms and pseudoaneurysms the following should be practiced.
Answer:
Good needle site rotation and complete needle site clotting techniques
Question:
● The nephrologist has ordered the use of hemostatic sponges, such as Sure Seal, for your patient.
What is the correct procedure when using these sponges?
Answer:
Question:
● Flipping the arterial vascular access needle.
Answer:
Question:
● The sign that numbing has taken effect and it is time to stop spraying topical anesthetic on the
vascular access cannulation sites is when.
Answer:
blanching of the skin
Question:
● When a patient is prescribed topical anesthetic spray, the appropriate time to clean the
cannulation sites is.
Answer:
is prior to applying spray
, Question:
● The nephrologist orders a blood flow rate (BR) of 450 ml/min for a patient with an established
AV Fistula. What needle gauge would be appropriate for this BFR?
Answer:
Question:
● The Urea Reduction Ratio calculates.
Answer:
the amt of urea removed during dialysis tx
Question:
● Which of the following factors would influence the T"of the KtV formula?
Answer:
Question:
● Which of the following factors would decrease the K of the Kt/V formula?
Answer:
Inadequate coagulation
Question:
● When the lab receives a laboratory test tube with double labeling:.
Answer:
The double labed specimen will be rejected at the laboratory for pt safety
Question:
