DaVita PCT CCHT Exam 2023 | with complete solution

DaVita PCT CCHT Exam 2023 | with complete solution What is the acronym for the five rights of medication administration - T.R.A.M.P. Time, Routine, Amount, Medication, Patient What is DaVita policy that allows dialysis technicians to administer these three medications - Saline (0.9% Sodium Chloride), Heparin, and Lidocaine What is aseptic technique? - The method to protect against infection by pathogenic microorganisms when preparing and administering medications Medications containing a preservative must be discarded at what time after opening? - 28 days What's the time frame during which single dose medications should be prepared and administered per DaVita P&P? - 4 hours The most common method used to prevent clotting while the blood is in the extracorporeal circuit - Anticoagulation with heparin 1000u/mL What are Anticoagulation/Anticoagulants - Medicines that help prevent blood clots, reduce chances of heart attacks and strokes What are preservatives? - Sodium benzoate, EDTA, sorbic acid, and parabens. What is the waiting time after the administration of initial heparin loading dose prior to initiation of hemodialysis - 3 to 5 minutes Clotting in the the dialyzer causes what change in venous pressure? - Venous pressure to decrease What acid concentrate that contains a smal amount of anticoagulant and can be used for patients in whom heparin is contraindicated? - Citrasate or CitraPure A frequent cause of prolonged bleeding post dialysis unrelated to the to the heparin dose - Outflow stenosis What is pulling back on the plunger? - Method to ascertain needle is not in blood vessel when administering intradermal lidocaine What is EMLA cream? - The topical skin anesthetic patients apply at home What is wiping off EMLA cream completely? - Method prior to cannulation to prevent access infections when a patient has applied topical EMLA cream at home What is prior to applying the Spray? - The appropriate time to clean the VA cannulation sites when patients requests use of Topical Anesthetic Spray. What is when there is blanching of the skin? - The sign that numbing has taken effect and it is time to stop spraying Topical Anesthetic onto VA cannulation sites. What is Epogen (Epoetin Alpha)? - Stimulates bone marrow to produce red blood cells. What is IV Iron (Venofer)? - Supports formation of red blood cells What is Vitamin D analog (Hectorol, Zemplar, Calcitrol)? - Medication indicated for the prevention of excessive parathyroid hormone production in dialysis patients What is Cathflo Activase (Alteplase)? - Medication used to treat thrombosis-related central venous catheter occlusion. What is vancomycin? - Antibiotic that should be administered over a period of at least 60 minutes What are vitamins (Nephrocaps)? - Patients should take them after dialysis to prevent those that are water soluble from being dialyzed out What are phosphorus binders? - Calcium containing tums, PhosLo. Non-Calcium containing: Renagel, Renvela, Fosrenol What is Coumadin (warfarin)? - Is used to increase the clotting time in patients with