DAVITA EXAM SOLVED QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉ Central venous catheter (CVC) care.
Answer: Teammates decrease the risk of infection by wearing a
facemask, washing hands, and wearing clean gloves.
◉ Sodium loading during dialysis.
Answer: Leads to an increase in thirst and larger fluid weight gains
between treatments and can contribute to post dialysis
hypertension and headaches.
◉ Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs).
Answer: Practicing meticulous infection control is important
because kidney failure weakens a person's immune system, making
these patients much more vulnerable to infections.
◉ Poor or incomplete documentation.
Answer: Can open an attack on your care.
◉ Saline bolus documentation.
Answer: The reason for administering the saline and the patient
response.
,◉ Anaphylactic reaction intervention.
Answer: Stop the blood pump, discontinue the treatment, do not
return the blood.
◉ Patient stability for discharge.
Answer: Evaluate the effectiveness of the treatment by comparing
data to pre-dialysis findings.
◉ Causes of renal failure.
Answer: Is important to inquire about possible problems during
data collection and assessment.
◉ Dialysis disequilibrium syndrome risk.
Answer: Patients who are skipping treatments.
◉ Hemolysis complication.
Answer: The hemodialysis treatment should be stopped without
returning the patient's blood.
◉ Kt/V reading.
,Answer: Waiting only 5 seconds between lowering the blood pump
speed and drawing the post-treatment blood sample would cause
the Kt/V reading to be falsely high.
◉ Seizure during dialysis.
Answer: Discontinued if the seizure is severe or the patient does not
respond to treatment.
◉ Left side Trendelenburg position.
Answer: To be used for a patient who experienced an air embolism.
◉ K of the Kt/V formula.
Answer: Decreased by inadequate anticoagulation.
◉ Signs of air embolus.
Answer: Pain at the venous needle site, tingling around the lips, and
difficulty breathing.
◉ A disinfectant infusion.
Answer: A solution used to eliminate pathogens during dialysis.
◉ Impending cardiac arrest.
, Answer: A critical condition where the heart is about to stop
functioning.
◉ Pre-dialysis patient assessment.
Answer: An evaluation performed by the nurse to ensure patient
safety before treatment.
◉ Unusual data collection findings.
Answer: Any abnormal results that the PCT must report to the nurse
before treatment initiation.
◉ AKI (Acute Kidney Injury).
Answer: A condition where a pre-treatment nursing assessment is
always required.
◉ Intradialytic hypotension.
Answer: A common occurrence during hemodialysis that can lead to
impaired tissue perfusion and organ injury.
◉ BFR (Blood Flow Rate).
Answer: The rate at which blood is circulated through the dialysis
machine, measured in mL/min.
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉ Central venous catheter (CVC) care.
Answer: Teammates decrease the risk of infection by wearing a
facemask, washing hands, and wearing clean gloves.
◉ Sodium loading during dialysis.
Answer: Leads to an increase in thirst and larger fluid weight gains
between treatments and can contribute to post dialysis
hypertension and headaches.
◉ Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs).
Answer: Practicing meticulous infection control is important
because kidney failure weakens a person's immune system, making
these patients much more vulnerable to infections.
◉ Poor or incomplete documentation.
Answer: Can open an attack on your care.
◉ Saline bolus documentation.
Answer: The reason for administering the saline and the patient
response.
,◉ Anaphylactic reaction intervention.
Answer: Stop the blood pump, discontinue the treatment, do not
return the blood.
◉ Patient stability for discharge.
Answer: Evaluate the effectiveness of the treatment by comparing
data to pre-dialysis findings.
◉ Causes of renal failure.
Answer: Is important to inquire about possible problems during
data collection and assessment.
◉ Dialysis disequilibrium syndrome risk.
Answer: Patients who are skipping treatments.
◉ Hemolysis complication.
Answer: The hemodialysis treatment should be stopped without
returning the patient's blood.
◉ Kt/V reading.
,Answer: Waiting only 5 seconds between lowering the blood pump
speed and drawing the post-treatment blood sample would cause
the Kt/V reading to be falsely high.
◉ Seizure during dialysis.
Answer: Discontinued if the seizure is severe or the patient does not
respond to treatment.
◉ Left side Trendelenburg position.
Answer: To be used for a patient who experienced an air embolism.
◉ K of the Kt/V formula.
Answer: Decreased by inadequate anticoagulation.
◉ Signs of air embolus.
Answer: Pain at the venous needle site, tingling around the lips, and
difficulty breathing.
◉ A disinfectant infusion.
Answer: A solution used to eliminate pathogens during dialysis.
◉ Impending cardiac arrest.
, Answer: A critical condition where the heart is about to stop
functioning.
◉ Pre-dialysis patient assessment.
Answer: An evaluation performed by the nurse to ensure patient
safety before treatment.
◉ Unusual data collection findings.
Answer: Any abnormal results that the PCT must report to the nurse
before treatment initiation.
◉ AKI (Acute Kidney Injury).
Answer: A condition where a pre-treatment nursing assessment is
always required.
◉ Intradialytic hypotension.
Answer: A common occurrence during hemodialysis that can lead to
impaired tissue perfusion and organ injury.
◉ BFR (Blood Flow Rate).
Answer: The rate at which blood is circulated through the dialysis
machine, measured in mL/min.
