RN DAVITA FINAL EXAM FOR THE ACUTE
HOSPITAL SETTING
Fill in the blank:
The RO must be running for a minimum of _______________ minutes before
testing. - ANSWERS-!5
Fill in the blank:
Nursing assessments must be completed and documented ______________ to
treatment initiation. - ANSWERS-prior
Please list reasons for documentation: - ANSWERS-- Proof care was completed
- Provides continuity of data
- Communication tool
- Permanent legal record
Patient monitoring and documentation during treatment covers many areas.
Please list: - ANSWERS-Patient Monitoring: At a minimum, obtain and document
the following every 15 minutes, plus or minus five minutes: BP, HR, Vascular
access visible and line connections intact.
, The following should be performed and documented at least every 30 minutes:
Blood and dialysate flows, APs, VPs, TMP, UFR, Fluids administered, Heparin
infusion in units, Fluid removal and/or replacement, External transducer protector
status, Nursing assessment of patient status of patient's subjective well-being.
Fill in the blank:
The most common route of infection is _________________. - ANSWERS-contact
Fill in the blank:
The most common complication in hemodialysis patients is _______________. -
ANSWERS-vascular access infections
True/False
A teammate can care for a Hepatitis B infected patient and a susceptible patient
at the same time. - ANSWERS-False
Fill in the blank:
A machine used by a patient with an unknown Hepatitis B status must be
________________ after each treatment. - ANSWERS-bleached
HOSPITAL SETTING
Fill in the blank:
The RO must be running for a minimum of _______________ minutes before
testing. - ANSWERS-!5
Fill in the blank:
Nursing assessments must be completed and documented ______________ to
treatment initiation. - ANSWERS-prior
Please list reasons for documentation: - ANSWERS-- Proof care was completed
- Provides continuity of data
- Communication tool
- Permanent legal record
Patient monitoring and documentation during treatment covers many areas.
Please list: - ANSWERS-Patient Monitoring: At a minimum, obtain and document
the following every 15 minutes, plus or minus five minutes: BP, HR, Vascular
access visible and line connections intact.
, The following should be performed and documented at least every 30 minutes:
Blood and dialysate flows, APs, VPs, TMP, UFR, Fluids administered, Heparin
infusion in units, Fluid removal and/or replacement, External transducer protector
status, Nursing assessment of patient status of patient's subjective well-being.
Fill in the blank:
The most common route of infection is _________________. - ANSWERS-contact
Fill in the blank:
The most common complication in hemodialysis patients is _______________. -
ANSWERS-vascular access infections
True/False
A teammate can care for a Hepatitis B infected patient and a susceptible patient
at the same time. - ANSWERS-False
Fill in the blank:
A machine used by a patient with an unknown Hepatitis B status must be
________________ after each treatment. - ANSWERS-bleached
