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DAVITA PCT Final Exam Questions
And Answers 2026
The nephrologist has prescribed a 400 BFR for your patient. You would expect the
physician order to also include - correct-answer - 15 G needles
What is an important action prior to returning a patients blood using the hand
crank in the event of a power failure - correct-answer - Remove the venous line
from the line clamp
Which is the primary device for purifying the water used in dialysis - correct-
answer - reverse osmosis
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The nephrologist orders a BFR of 450 for a patient with an established AV fistula,
what needle gauge would be appropriate - correct-answer - 15 gauge
When a patient is prescribed a topical anesthetic spray, the appropriate time to
clean the cannulation site is - correct-answer - Before applying the spray
The clinical pyramid includes - correct-answer - The fundamentals, complex
programs, and quality of life
Which statement is true regarding the "reasonable and prudent" standard of care
- correct-answer - When supervising PCTs and other non-licensed personnel, it is
the responsibility of the licensed nurse to ensure these teammates also meet
Fever caused by pyrogenic reaction will most likely occur at what time during the
treatment - correct-answer - within 45 to 75 minutes
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PCT notices that a patient still has considerable edema in her legs when
performing the post treatment data - correct-answer - Document the noted
swelling and that the RN was informed
A surveyor asks you a question - what's a good answer - correct-answer - I do not
know the answer but I will find out
Patient is using CVC and has a new AV fistula present in his lower arm - correct-
answer - Checking for the bruit and thrill every treatment
When documenting patient care, it is important to include all of these except -
correct-answer - Confrontation between two patients
DAVITA PCT Final Exam Questions
And Answers 2026
The nephrologist has prescribed a 400 BFR for your patient. You would expect the
physician order to also include - correct-answer - 15 G needles
What is an important action prior to returning a patients blood using the hand
crank in the event of a power failure - correct-answer - Remove the venous line
from the line clamp
Which is the primary device for purifying the water used in dialysis - correct-
answer - reverse osmosis
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The nephrologist orders a BFR of 450 for a patient with an established AV fistula,
what needle gauge would be appropriate - correct-answer - 15 gauge
When a patient is prescribed a topical anesthetic spray, the appropriate time to
clean the cannulation site is - correct-answer - Before applying the spray
The clinical pyramid includes - correct-answer - The fundamentals, complex
programs, and quality of life
Which statement is true regarding the "reasonable and prudent" standard of care
- correct-answer - When supervising PCTs and other non-licensed personnel, it is
the responsibility of the licensed nurse to ensure these teammates also meet
Fever caused by pyrogenic reaction will most likely occur at what time during the
treatment - correct-answer - within 45 to 75 minutes
, 3|Page
PCT notices that a patient still has considerable edema in her legs when
performing the post treatment data - correct-answer - Document the noted
swelling and that the RN was informed
A surveyor asks you a question - what's a good answer - correct-answer - I do not
know the answer but I will find out
Patient is using CVC and has a new AV fistula present in his lower arm - correct-
answer - Checking for the bruit and thrill every treatment
When documenting patient care, it is important to include all of these except -
correct-answer - Confrontation between two patients
