RN DAVITA FINAL EXAM (ACTUAL 2025/2026) QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS.
List the endocrine function of the kidneys:
Blood pressure regulation (renin-angiotensin - aldosterone
system: raas), red blood cell production - erythropoiesis, and
activation of vitamin d3 and serum calcium regulation
This helps normalize body ph through diffusion of bicarbonate
from the dialysate into the blood.
A) acid
B) bicarbonate
C) esas
D) phosphate binders
B) bicarbonate
There are many symptoms of uremia. Please list:
Most common symptoms include: edema, itching, flu like
symptoms (muscle aches, nausea, vomiting, poor appetite),
hypertension, anorexia, restlessness, dyspnea, fatigue, and
weakness
Please list signs and symptoms of excess fluid:
,Edema, hypertension, pulmonary edema, chf
Please list reasons ckd patients experience anemia:
Decrease in production of erythropoietin, lack of iron,
decreased life span of rbcs d/t uremia, loss of blood during
dialysis or gi bleed, hyperparathyroidism, and infection
Conductivity measures:
The electrolyte concentration in the dialysate solution
Ph measures:
The acid/base balance of the dialysate solution
True/false
A blood leak alarm can be caused by air bubbles.
True
Fill in the blank:
, The _________________ moves the blood from the patient's
arterial needle (line) through the blood tubing to the dialyzer,
and then back to the patient through the venous needle (line).
Blood pump
List reasons for high venous pressure:
- kink in tubing between monitor and patient
- clotting in the venous drip chamber
- infiltration
- poor needle placement
- poorly working cvc
- venous stenosis
- increase in blood flow
List reasons for low venous pressure:
- separation of blood tubing from the venous needle or
catheter
- drop in blood flow rate
- blockage in the blood tubing before the monitoring site
- severely clotted dialyzer
- saline infusion
VERIFIED ANSWERS.
List the endocrine function of the kidneys:
Blood pressure regulation (renin-angiotensin - aldosterone
system: raas), red blood cell production - erythropoiesis, and
activation of vitamin d3 and serum calcium regulation
This helps normalize body ph through diffusion of bicarbonate
from the dialysate into the blood.
A) acid
B) bicarbonate
C) esas
D) phosphate binders
B) bicarbonate
There are many symptoms of uremia. Please list:
Most common symptoms include: edema, itching, flu like
symptoms (muscle aches, nausea, vomiting, poor appetite),
hypertension, anorexia, restlessness, dyspnea, fatigue, and
weakness
Please list signs and symptoms of excess fluid:
,Edema, hypertension, pulmonary edema, chf
Please list reasons ckd patients experience anemia:
Decrease in production of erythropoietin, lack of iron,
decreased life span of rbcs d/t uremia, loss of blood during
dialysis or gi bleed, hyperparathyroidism, and infection
Conductivity measures:
The electrolyte concentration in the dialysate solution
Ph measures:
The acid/base balance of the dialysate solution
True/false
A blood leak alarm can be caused by air bubbles.
True
Fill in the blank:
, The _________________ moves the blood from the patient's
arterial needle (line) through the blood tubing to the dialyzer,
and then back to the patient through the venous needle (line).
Blood pump
List reasons for high venous pressure:
- kink in tubing between monitor and patient
- clotting in the venous drip chamber
- infiltration
- poor needle placement
- poorly working cvc
- venous stenosis
- increase in blood flow
List reasons for low venous pressure:
- separation of blood tubing from the venous needle or
catheter
- drop in blood flow rate
- blockage in the blood tubing before the monitoring site
- severely clotted dialyzer
- saline infusion
