DaVita PCT Final Exam Questions and
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What are facts about missing ONE treatment? Chance of hospitalization increases by
Explain Kt/V It means clearance of urea multiplied by length of dialysis session divided
by the total volume of the pt's body water (where urea is distributed)
What does DaVita define as a fever? Any temperature over 100 or an increase of
temperature of 2 degrees WITH symptoms
What is a pyrogenic reaction? Reactions caused by pyrogens (things we introduced)
within the first 45 - 75 minutes of tx such as vomiting, back pain, seizures, that usually occur in
clusters of pts.
What position to you place pts with air embolism? Into left side trendelenberg
Which needle gauges go with which BFR? 17 g: 200 - 250 ml/min
16 g: 250 - 350 ml/min
, 15 g: 350 - 450 ml/min
14 g: >450 ml/min
What are the KDOQI rule of 6s? 6 mm below the skin
6-8 wks after surgery
0.6 cm vessel diameter or greater
600 ml/ min blood flow
What is a beginner cannulator? < 6 mo of experience and < 10 successful cannulatuon on
established fistulas
What is a intermediate cannulator? 6 mo of experience and 10 successful cannulatuon on
established fistulas
What is an advanced cannulator? Completed all competencies on NFACT skills checklist
expert assessment and cannulation skills documented May cannulate NEW AVF
What is access evaluation? Look, listen, feel, maturation, complication, cannulation
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What are facts about missing ONE treatment? Chance of hospitalization increases by
Explain Kt/V It means clearance of urea multiplied by length of dialysis session divided
by the total volume of the pt's body water (where urea is distributed)
What does DaVita define as a fever? Any temperature over 100 or an increase of
temperature of 2 degrees WITH symptoms
What is a pyrogenic reaction? Reactions caused by pyrogens (things we introduced)
within the first 45 - 75 minutes of tx such as vomiting, back pain, seizures, that usually occur in
clusters of pts.
What position to you place pts with air embolism? Into left side trendelenberg
Which needle gauges go with which BFR? 17 g: 200 - 250 ml/min
16 g: 250 - 350 ml/min
, 15 g: 350 - 450 ml/min
14 g: >450 ml/min
What are the KDOQI rule of 6s? 6 mm below the skin
6-8 wks after surgery
0.6 cm vessel diameter or greater
600 ml/ min blood flow
What is a beginner cannulator? < 6 mo of experience and < 10 successful cannulatuon on
established fistulas
What is a intermediate cannulator? 6 mo of experience and 10 successful cannulatuon on
established fistulas
What is an advanced cannulator? Completed all competencies on NFACT skills checklist
expert assessment and cannulation skills documented May cannulate NEW AVF
What is access evaluation? Look, listen, feel, maturation, complication, cannulation
