Real PCT davita final exam 2023 questions and Answers

1. Which of the following statements is not an underlying assumption of self management: People with complex chronic kidney conditions such ass ESRD have more difficulties with successful self management 2. Which of the following is a basic principle of self management: Dealing with the consequences of the illness rather than just the physical disease its self 3. Andragogy takes into account: That adults desire to take responsibility for what they learn 4. In order to detect problems as early as possible a thorough evaluation of a new fistula four to six weeks after creation should be considered mandatory: true 5. Vessel mapping should be performed on all new patients when possible- : true 6. The goal of vascular mapping is to assure that every new patient receives a fistula if possible: true 7. A juxta-anastomotic stenosis is considered an "outflow" stenosis (inhibits the blood from flowing out of the access vessel).: inflow 8. The salvage (success) rates for endovascular therapy in early AV fistula failure cases are around 20%.: false 84-98% 9. Venous stenosis is the most common cause of late fistula loss.: true 10. Persistent swelling of the access arm and prolonged bleeding after nee- dle withdrawal are signs of an inflow stenosis (inability for blood to enter the access): true 11. A secondary AV fistula is defined as a fistula that is created following the failure of a graft or fistula.: true 12. A catheter that is not able to deliver at least 400 ml/minute should be evaluated for dysfunction.: true 13. The most serious catheter related complication is infection: true 14. 3 processes that make up the water treatment system: pre treatment, water-purification, distribution 15. 3 roles of davitas pnp play: a standard of care best demonstrated practice prima facieevidence 16. 4 ways to prevent contributing to excess blood loss: eveluate effectiveness of of heparin rinse back blood till lines are pink hold acess site forappropriate time dont waste blood in redraws 17. acronym used when communicating: SMART simple meaningful actual read teach 18. adequacy of dialysis is represented by: kt/v 19. antibiotic that should be administered over a period of at least 60 min: - vancomycin 20. what factors influence k: bvp 21. what happens when arterial pressure becomes greater than -260: hemol- ysis 22. what happens if total Cl is collected before the minimum time the RO should be operating: rsults could be falsely negative 23. what happens to the TMP if clotting occurs in the dialyzer: it decrease 24. what happens when bleach an parecitc acid are mixed: a toxic cl gas is produced 25. wjat is a good adequacy goal for 3 times per week HD: KTV of atleast 1.2 URR of at least 65% 26. what is KDQOL 36 used: to asses physical health, mental health effects in dialy living symptoms burden of kidney disease 27. what not to include in AOR: personal opinion specu;ation vendettas 28. what shou;d you do if pt needs a bathroom break: return blood and recir- culate machine 29. when is a pyrogenic reaction most likely to occur: during the first 45-75 mins 30. when is risidual bleach testing done: after bleach dis infection and prior to use