Davita EXAM Questions and Answers
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Question:
During a power failure, prior to returning the patients blood and preforming the hand
crank procedure you should remove the venous blood line from A. The patients venous
access B. The air detector clamp C. The blood pump rotor D. The drain bucket.
Answer:
B. The air detector clamp
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 complication would you expect to see if a patient is exposed to
chlorine/chloramines?.
Answer:
Hemolysis
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:
You are performing the first chlorine/chloramine testing of the day after the RO has
been running for 10 minutes. Performing thetest at this time.
Answer:
Could result in a false negative test
Question:
At what time do you perform water hardness testing?.
Answer:
At the end of each treatment day
,Question:
What is your immediate response to a final water quality alarm on the treatment floor?.
Answer:
Place all machines into bypass
Question:
Benifits of peritoneal dialysis and home hemodialysis?.
Answer:
Home basedFlexible scheduleFewer diatary restrictions
Question:
The two types of peritoneal dialysis are.
Answer:
CAPD and CCPD
Question:
Procedure when useing hemostatic sponges such as SureSeal?.
Answer:
Remove the hemostatic sponge after hemostasis has been acheived and dress needle
site w bandaid or gauze
Question:
Why should a pt be in a comfortable supine position when performing Pre dialysis CVC
care?.
Answer:
The supine position increases pressure with in central veins and diminishes the risk of
an air embolism
Question:
Flipping the arterial vascular access needle.
Answer:
Is not necessary since all arterial needles now have a back eye
, 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:
A new AVF has received his post op exam and meets KDOQIs rule of 6s which NFACT
cannulator would the AVF.
Answer:
Advanced cannulater
Question:
AV graft and hear whistling sound could be indicative of.
Answer:
An outflow stenosis
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:
KDOQI rule of 6s.
Answer:
Provides guidelines for use of new AV fistula
Verified Solutions Latest Update
Question:
During a power failure, prior to returning the patients blood and preforming the hand
crank procedure you should remove the venous blood line from A. The patients venous
access B. The air detector clamp C. The blood pump rotor D. The drain bucket.
Answer:
B. The air detector clamp
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 complication would you expect to see if a patient is exposed to
chlorine/chloramines?.
Answer:
Hemolysis
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:
You are performing the first chlorine/chloramine testing of the day after the RO has
been running for 10 minutes. Performing thetest at this time.
Answer:
Could result in a false negative test
Question:
At what time do you perform water hardness testing?.
Answer:
At the end of each treatment day
,Question:
What is your immediate response to a final water quality alarm on the treatment floor?.
Answer:
Place all machines into bypass
Question:
Benifits of peritoneal dialysis and home hemodialysis?.
Answer:
Home basedFlexible scheduleFewer diatary restrictions
Question:
The two types of peritoneal dialysis are.
Answer:
CAPD and CCPD
Question:
Procedure when useing hemostatic sponges such as SureSeal?.
Answer:
Remove the hemostatic sponge after hemostasis has been acheived and dress needle
site w bandaid or gauze
Question:
Why should a pt be in a comfortable supine position when performing Pre dialysis CVC
care?.
Answer:
The supine position increases pressure with in central veins and diminishes the risk of
an air embolism
Question:
Flipping the arterial vascular access needle.
Answer:
Is not necessary since all arterial needles now have a back eye
, 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:
A new AVF has received his post op exam and meets KDOQIs rule of 6s which NFACT
cannulator would the AVF.
Answer:
Advanced cannulater
Question:
AV graft and hear whistling sound could be indicative of.
Answer:
An outflow stenosis
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:
KDOQI rule of 6s.
Answer:
Provides guidelines for use of new AV fistula
