DAVITA RN ACTUAL EXAM TEST PAPER FULL QUESTIONS CORRECT RESPONSES
Question:
Which of the following factors would decrease the K of the Kt/V formula? A. Increased blood flow
rate B. Patient receiving full treatment time C. Correct dialyzer D. Inadequate anticoagulation.
Answer:
D. Inadequate anticoagulation
Question:
Convection is defined as: A. Particles move from an area of higher solute conc to an area of lower
solute con B. Solutes and fluid are dragged across the semipermeable membrane C. Controlled fluid
removal by manipulation of hydrostatic pressure D. Fluid moves from an area of lower solute con to
an area of higher solute conc.
Answer:
B. Solutes and fluid are dragged across the semipermeable membrane
Question:
What is the appropriate blood flow rate of 15 gauged needle per DaVita policy? A. 150-250 ml/min
B. 250-350 ml/min C. 350-450 ml/min D. >450 ml/min.
Answer:
C. 350-450 ml/min
Question:
What 2 things assist in replacing fluid removed and prevent clotting during recirculation of blood in
the extracorporeal circuit during treatment interruption? A. Saline and heparin B. Dialysate and
saline C. Heparin and Cathflow Activase D. Saline and Cathflow Activase.
Answer:
, A. Saline and heparin
Question:
The sign that numbing had taken effect and it is time to stop spraying topical anesthetic on the
vascular access cannulation site is when? A. You observe frosting of the skin B. You observe
reddening of the skin C. You observe blanching of the skin D. You observe cyanosis of the skin.
Answer:
C. You observe blanching of the skin
Question:
The most common cause of bacterial bloodstream infection in dialysis patients is: A. Needle
insertion site exposure to unclean environmental areas B. The use of CVC for hemodialysis C. Poor
needle site rotation when cannulating an internal vascular access D. Inappropriate skin preparation
prior to vascular access cannulation.
Answer:
B. The use of central venous catheters (CVC) for hemodialysis
Question:
Your patient machine continues to alarm negative arterial pressure. This is likely to occur due to
which of the following? A. A decrease in dialysate flow rate B. The venous needle being
inappropriately place C. Separation of the blood tubing from the arterial access D. An arterial blood
line kink between the access and the arterial pressure monitor.
Answer:
An arterial blood line kink between the access and the arterial pressure monitor
Question:
T/F: TMP is directly related to the difference in pressure between the blood compartment and the
dialysate compartment w/n the dialyzer.
Answer:
True
Question:
Which of the following factors would decrease the K of the Kt/V formula? A. Increased blood flow
rate B. Patient receiving full treatment time C. Correct dialyzer D. Inadequate anticoagulation.
Answer:
D. Inadequate anticoagulation
Question:
Convection is defined as: A. Particles move from an area of higher solute conc to an area of lower
solute con B. Solutes and fluid are dragged across the semipermeable membrane C. Controlled fluid
removal by manipulation of hydrostatic pressure D. Fluid moves from an area of lower solute con to
an area of higher solute conc.
Answer:
B. Solutes and fluid are dragged across the semipermeable membrane
Question:
What is the appropriate blood flow rate of 15 gauged needle per DaVita policy? A. 150-250 ml/min
B. 250-350 ml/min C. 350-450 ml/min D. >450 ml/min.
Answer:
C. 350-450 ml/min
Question:
What 2 things assist in replacing fluid removed and prevent clotting during recirculation of blood in
the extracorporeal circuit during treatment interruption? A. Saline and heparin B. Dialysate and
saline C. Heparin and Cathflow Activase D. Saline and Cathflow Activase.
Answer:
, A. Saline and heparin
Question:
The sign that numbing had taken effect and it is time to stop spraying topical anesthetic on the
vascular access cannulation site is when? A. You observe frosting of the skin B. You observe
reddening of the skin C. You observe blanching of the skin D. You observe cyanosis of the skin.
Answer:
C. You observe blanching of the skin
Question:
The most common cause of bacterial bloodstream infection in dialysis patients is: A. Needle
insertion site exposure to unclean environmental areas B. The use of CVC for hemodialysis C. Poor
needle site rotation when cannulating an internal vascular access D. Inappropriate skin preparation
prior to vascular access cannulation.
Answer:
B. The use of central venous catheters (CVC) for hemodialysis
Question:
Your patient machine continues to alarm negative arterial pressure. This is likely to occur due to
which of the following? A. A decrease in dialysate flow rate B. The venous needle being
inappropriately place C. Separation of the blood tubing from the arterial access D. An arterial blood
line kink between the access and the arterial pressure monitor.
Answer:
An arterial blood line kink between the access and the arterial pressure monitor
Question:
T/F: TMP is directly related to the difference in pressure between the blood compartment and the
dialysate compartment w/n the dialyzer.
Answer:
True
