1|Page
RN DaVita Final Exam for the Acute Hospital Setting Complete
Detailed Questions And Answers 2026/2027 Exam A+ Graded
||Just Out!!!
Please list reasons CKD patients experience anemia: - ANSWER-
Decrease in production of erythropoietin, Lack of iron,
Decreased life span of RBCs d/t uremia, Loss of blood during
dialysis or GI bleed, Hyperparathyroidism, and Infection
Conductivity measures: - ANSWER-the electrolyte concentration
in the dialysate solution
pH measures: - ANSWER-the acid/base balance of the dialysate
solution
True/False
A blood leak alarm can be caused by air bubbles. - ANSWER-
True
Fill in the blank:
,2|Page
The _________________ moves the blood from the patient's
arterial needle (line) through the blood tubing to the dialyzer,
and then back to the patient through the venous needle (line). -
ANSWER-Blood Pump
List reasons for high venous pressure: - ANSWER-- Kink in tubing
between monitor and patient
- Clotting in the venous drip chamber
- Infiltration
- Poor needle placement
- Poorly working CVC
- Venous stenosis
- Increase in blood flow
List reasons for low venous pressure: - ANSWER-- Separation of
blood tubing from the venous needle or catheter
- Drop in blood flow rate
- Blockage in the blood tubing before the monitoring site
- Severely clotted dialyzer
- Saline infusion
, 3|Page
Fill in the blank:
When testing for chlorine/chloramines the result should be
___________. - ANSWER-Less than < or equal to 0.1 ppm
Fill in the blank:
The RO must be running for a minimum of _______________
minutes before testing. - ANSWER-!5
Fill in the blank:
Nursing assessments must be completed and documented
______________ to treatment initiation. - ANSWER-prior
Please list reasons for documentation: - ANSWER-- Proof care
was completed
- Provides continuity of data
- Communication tool
RN DaVita Final Exam for the Acute Hospital Setting Complete
Detailed Questions And Answers 2026/2027 Exam A+ Graded
||Just Out!!!
Please list reasons CKD patients experience anemia: - ANSWER-
Decrease in production of erythropoietin, Lack of iron,
Decreased life span of RBCs d/t uremia, Loss of blood during
dialysis or GI bleed, Hyperparathyroidism, and Infection
Conductivity measures: - ANSWER-the electrolyte concentration
in the dialysate solution
pH measures: - ANSWER-the acid/base balance of the dialysate
solution
True/False
A blood leak alarm can be caused by air bubbles. - ANSWER-
True
Fill in the blank:
,2|Page
The _________________ moves the blood from the patient's
arterial needle (line) through the blood tubing to the dialyzer,
and then back to the patient through the venous needle (line). -
ANSWER-Blood Pump
List reasons for high venous pressure: - ANSWER-- Kink in tubing
between monitor and patient
- Clotting in the venous drip chamber
- Infiltration
- Poor needle placement
- Poorly working CVC
- Venous stenosis
- Increase in blood flow
List reasons for low venous pressure: - ANSWER-- Separation of
blood tubing from the venous needle or catheter
- Drop in blood flow rate
- Blockage in the blood tubing before the monitoring site
- Severely clotted dialyzer
- Saline infusion
, 3|Page
Fill in the blank:
When testing for chlorine/chloramines the result should be
___________. - ANSWER-Less than < or equal to 0.1 ppm
Fill in the blank:
The RO must be running for a minimum of _______________
minutes before testing. - ANSWER-!5
Fill in the blank:
Nursing assessments must be completed and documented
______________ to treatment initiation. - ANSWER-prior
Please list reasons for documentation: - ANSWER-- Proof care
was completed
- Provides continuity of data
- Communication tool
