DAVITA'S FINAL QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS RATED A+

Intra-renal causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Sepsis, trauma, anaphylaxis, drugs, acute glomerulus Knowing what caused your patients' renal failure - Is important to figure about possible problems during data collection and assessment A patient with acute kidney injury (AKI) dialyzes in the out-patient facility. In regards to the patient's target weight, why is being "wet" better than being too dry? - Being wet helps avoid hypovolemia and hypotensive episodes The excretory function of the kidneys include - removes access water, urea, and metabolic waste from the blood. Acid concentrate replaces the excretory function of normal kidney function by - Normalizing electrolytes Ultrafiltration is defined as - controlled fluid removal by manipulation of hydrostatic pressure The endocrine functions of the kidneys are - Renin and erythroprotein secretion; activation of vitamin D The dialysis prescription, nursing assessments, interventions, and follow ups help us to provide the highest quality treatment for every patient, every time. Despite our efforts, dialysis replaces only ______percent of normal kidney function. - 15% You are assisting a patient to step onto the scale by holding the patient's hand. Such a casual contact - Requires wearing gloves and hand hygiene afterwards Which statement is true about sinks used for handwashing? - Handwashing sinks must be dedicated for handwashing purpose only and should remain clean The most common infectious complication for hemodialysis patients is - The use of catheters What is one method surveyors use to verify infection control training and education? - Documentation of infection control training in teammate's file or transcript Which infectious disease requires frequent handwashing instead of using alcohol based hand gels? - Open wounds testing positive for VRE or MRSA Per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which is the most important route by which pathogens are transmitted in health-care settings including dialysis centers? - Contact transmission V-tags for Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) surveys state specific regulations to be met within a condition such as Infection Control, provide interpretive guidance for each regulation, and cite deficiencies by tag number. How can knowledge of these V-tags affect the practice of patient care providers? - All of the above Why is meticulous hand hygiene so important in healthcare? - It is the single most important intervention in preventing HAIS If your facility dialyzes Hepatitis B positive patients, which assignment would NOT be an appropriate patient care assignment? - Caring for hbsag positive and Hepatitis B susceptible patients at the same time. Per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which is the most common factor contributing to bacterial infections in dialysis patients? - Contact transmission