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DAVITA PCT FINAL EXAM - PATIENT
CARE TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION
NEWEST EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
Who is the social worker available for? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Caretakers
struggling to meet demands of the patient's treatment regime
D
What is ultra filtration? (Only fluid) - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Controlled
O
fluid removal by manipulation of hydrostatic pressure
N
O
T
What is convection? (Solutes&Fluid) - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Solutes are
C
dragged across the semi permeable membrane along with fluid
O
PY
What is diffusion? (Solutes) - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > The movement of
particles from an area of high concentration to an area of low
concentration.
What is osmosis? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Fluid moves from lower solute
concentration to higher solute concentration
What are the kidneys endocrine function? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > 1.
renin secretion
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2. erythropoietin secretion
3. Vitamin D activation
What is the PCT role in CKD/MBD management - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
Encourage patient to take binders with their food. Talk to patients and
listen.
What other symptoms? In addition to bone disease are present in
D
CKD/ MBD - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Severe itching, muscle weakness,
O
calcification of soft tissue
N
O
T
What are the three communication skills to be used with the
C
communication styles? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Asking, listening,
O
informing
PY
What are the five stages of grief? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > denial, anger,
bargaining, depression, acceptance
Is there an order to work through the five stages of grief? - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > No
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what is KDQOL 36 - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > an assessment tool for the
social worker to identify barriers
-the social worker compiles the results and develops goals with the
patient
What are the four key elements affected in CKD/MBD - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > Ca2+
D
PO4
O
parathyroid hormone vitamin D
N
What does the acronym DARN stand for? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > D--
O
desire
T
C
A-- ability
O
R-- reason
PY
N--need
What's the best way to help? Patient successfully changed
Behavior's? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Inspire behavioral change to support
compassion and empathy
When should the communication style directing be used? - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > when training to perform procedures
DAVITA PCT FINAL EXAM - PATIENT
CARE TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION
NEWEST EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
Who is the social worker available for? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Caretakers
struggling to meet demands of the patient's treatment regime
D
What is ultra filtration? (Only fluid) - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Controlled
O
fluid removal by manipulation of hydrostatic pressure
N
O
T
What is convection? (Solutes&Fluid) - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Solutes are
C
dragged across the semi permeable membrane along with fluid
O
PY
What is diffusion? (Solutes) - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > The movement of
particles from an area of high concentration to an area of low
concentration.
What is osmosis? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Fluid moves from lower solute
concentration to higher solute concentration
What are the kidneys endocrine function? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > 1.
renin secretion
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2. erythropoietin secretion
3. Vitamin D activation
What is the PCT role in CKD/MBD management - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
Encourage patient to take binders with their food. Talk to patients and
listen.
What other symptoms? In addition to bone disease are present in
D
CKD/ MBD - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Severe itching, muscle weakness,
O
calcification of soft tissue
N
O
T
What are the three communication skills to be used with the
C
communication styles? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Asking, listening,
O
informing
PY
What are the five stages of grief? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > denial, anger,
bargaining, depression, acceptance
Is there an order to work through the five stages of grief? - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > No
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what is KDQOL 36 - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > an assessment tool for the
social worker to identify barriers
-the social worker compiles the results and develops goals with the
patient
What are the four key elements affected in CKD/MBD - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > Ca2+
D
PO4
O
parathyroid hormone vitamin D
N
What does the acronym DARN stand for? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > D--
O
desire
T
C
A-- ability
O
R-- reason
PY
N--need
What's the best way to help? Patient successfully changed
Behavior's? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Inspire behavioral change to support
compassion and empathy
When should the communication style directing be used? - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > when training to perform procedures
