RN DAVITA EXAM 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A PLUS
DIALYSIS NURSING STUDY GUIDE
◉ CKD can have its orgin pre-renal , intra-renalm or post renal.
Which of the following conditions is an intra-renal cause of CKD
Answer: HTN
◉ Knowing what caused your patient's CKD
Answer: is important because the underlying disease could cause
health complications that can impact the dialysis treatment
◉ When a PCT documents the extent of a patient's edema, for
example as +3
Answer: the PCT is preforming an assessment which is not allowed
legally
◉ When a patient has an irregular heartbeat,
Answer: the automatic BP reading may not be accurate
◉ Which of the following is a data collection
Answer: HR 72
,◉ at what time should the post treatment data collection be
completed
Answer: after the treatment has been completed
◉ the A in smart communication stands for
Answer: actual- just report the facts
◉ which of the following events is defined as a near miss
Answer: the wrong dialyzer was set up and primed for a patient, but
it was caught before dialysis was initiated and the dialyzer was
replaced
◉ using the __________ approach is one way to fill out an REM
Answer: SBAR
◉ What is your main priority when returning a patient's blood with
the hand crank during a power outage?
Answer: you must be vigilant in watching for air in the blood lines
◉ what problem will cause an increase in the patient's VP
Answer: a clot in the venous drip chamber
, ◉ Which blood test must be performed at regular intervals on
patients susceptible to HPB
Answer: HBsAg
◉ who is accountable for appropriate patient and teammate
scheduling in the acute setting
Answer:
◉ you are dialyzing a patient and the only available HPB surveillance
test is a HBsAb of 8. What are the machine disinfection requirements
after dialyzing this patient?
Answer: the machine must be heat disinfected at the end of each day
◉ What is the most common factor contributing to bacteremia in
dialysis patients?
Answer: use of catheters for HD
◉ which infectious disease requires frequent hand washing instead
of using alcohol based hand gels
Answer: active clostridioides difficile infection
◉ What precautions must be used when handling lab specimens?
Answer: universal precautions
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A PLUS
DIALYSIS NURSING STUDY GUIDE
◉ CKD can have its orgin pre-renal , intra-renalm or post renal.
Which of the following conditions is an intra-renal cause of CKD
Answer: HTN
◉ Knowing what caused your patient's CKD
Answer: is important because the underlying disease could cause
health complications that can impact the dialysis treatment
◉ When a PCT documents the extent of a patient's edema, for
example as +3
Answer: the PCT is preforming an assessment which is not allowed
legally
◉ When a patient has an irregular heartbeat,
Answer: the automatic BP reading may not be accurate
◉ Which of the following is a data collection
Answer: HR 72
,◉ at what time should the post treatment data collection be
completed
Answer: after the treatment has been completed
◉ the A in smart communication stands for
Answer: actual- just report the facts
◉ which of the following events is defined as a near miss
Answer: the wrong dialyzer was set up and primed for a patient, but
it was caught before dialysis was initiated and the dialyzer was
replaced
◉ using the __________ approach is one way to fill out an REM
Answer: SBAR
◉ What is your main priority when returning a patient's blood with
the hand crank during a power outage?
Answer: you must be vigilant in watching for air in the blood lines
◉ what problem will cause an increase in the patient's VP
Answer: a clot in the venous drip chamber
, ◉ Which blood test must be performed at regular intervals on
patients susceptible to HPB
Answer: HBsAg
◉ who is accountable for appropriate patient and teammate
scheduling in the acute setting
Answer:
◉ you are dialyzing a patient and the only available HPB surveillance
test is a HBsAb of 8. What are the machine disinfection requirements
after dialyzing this patient?
Answer: the machine must be heat disinfected at the end of each day
◉ What is the most common factor contributing to bacteremia in
dialysis patients?
Answer: use of catheters for HD
◉ which infectious disease requires frequent hand washing instead
of using alcohol based hand gels
Answer: active clostridioides difficile infection
◉ What precautions must be used when handling lab specimens?
Answer: universal precautions
