DAVITA ANNUAL -QUESTIONS WITH 100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS
you have been asked by the charged nurse to cannulate the new AV fistula of Mr. Sidebottom,
but the patient comes in 15 minutes late and it's time to take your break. Can you ask a fellow
PCT to cannulate Mr. Sidebottom? - ✔✔No, A task delegated by the licensed nurse to a non-
licensed teammate cannot be re-delegated by this teammate
Poor or incomplete documentation - ✔✔will open an attack on your care in the event of an
adverse patient out come
what is the purpose of professional boundaries - ✔✔they keep the relationship between you
and your patient appropriate and safe
discussing personal problems with your patients - ✔✔is considered unprofessional behavior
attempting to remove a large amount of fluid weight gain from a patient - ✔✔can lead to
hypovolemia during the treatment which is associated with the increased mortality rate
When sodium loading occurs during the dialysis treatment - ✔✔it leads to an increase in
thirst and larger fluid weight gain with hyertension between treatments and can contribute to
headaches after treatment
during data collection Mrs. Sweetland mentions her bowel movement have been looking quite
dark the last two days and asks if this could be caused by something she ate you - ✔✔inform
the nurse to assess Mrs. Sweetland prior to treatment initiation
how long prior to initiating the hemodialysis treatment should the initial loading dose of
heparin be administered through the venous fistula needle or venous port of the central venous
catheter (cvc) to anticoagulate the patient - ✔✔at least three to five minutes prior to
treatment initiation
, over the counter medication - ✔✔do not require a physician order but should be approved
by the nephrologist
per davita policy to each medication preparation the medication preparation surface area -
✔✔is to be disinfected with 1:100 bleach solution or approved disinfectant
an opened multidose vial (heparin, lidocaine) may be kept for - ✔✔28 days
which is not an acceptable assignment for a PCT working in a facility that cares for patients with
Hepatitis B infection (HBV+) - ✔✔caring for HBV+ and susceptible patients at the same time
what statement regarding is true regarding fingernails - ✔✔fingernail length should not
extend more than 1/4 inch and traditional nail polish that is not chipped may be worn
to make a 1:10 bleach solution for cleaning gross blood spills you would combine - ✔✔1 part
bleach with 10 parts water
cleaning blood pressure cuffs between patients - ✔✔removes microorganisms such as MRSA
or VRE that may be colonized in the patients axillary area
cleaning and disinfecting priming buckets after each treatment - ✔✔is required to decrease
gram-negative bacterial growth which may occur in solution such as water
the foot rest of a patient chair is torn and the inner foam is exposed can it still be used for
patient treatments - ✔✔no because the tron surface no longer allows effective cleaning and
provides a potential for microbial growth
hand hygiene is required when gloves are removed - ✔✔always even gloved hands can
become contaminated through microscopic holes in the gloves
VERIFIED ANSWERS
you have been asked by the charged nurse to cannulate the new AV fistula of Mr. Sidebottom,
but the patient comes in 15 minutes late and it's time to take your break. Can you ask a fellow
PCT to cannulate Mr. Sidebottom? - ✔✔No, A task delegated by the licensed nurse to a non-
licensed teammate cannot be re-delegated by this teammate
Poor or incomplete documentation - ✔✔will open an attack on your care in the event of an
adverse patient out come
what is the purpose of professional boundaries - ✔✔they keep the relationship between you
and your patient appropriate and safe
discussing personal problems with your patients - ✔✔is considered unprofessional behavior
attempting to remove a large amount of fluid weight gain from a patient - ✔✔can lead to
hypovolemia during the treatment which is associated with the increased mortality rate
When sodium loading occurs during the dialysis treatment - ✔✔it leads to an increase in
thirst and larger fluid weight gain with hyertension between treatments and can contribute to
headaches after treatment
during data collection Mrs. Sweetland mentions her bowel movement have been looking quite
dark the last two days and asks if this could be caused by something she ate you - ✔✔inform
the nurse to assess Mrs. Sweetland prior to treatment initiation
how long prior to initiating the hemodialysis treatment should the initial loading dose of
heparin be administered through the venous fistula needle or venous port of the central venous
catheter (cvc) to anticoagulate the patient - ✔✔at least three to five minutes prior to
treatment initiation
, over the counter medication - ✔✔do not require a physician order but should be approved
by the nephrologist
per davita policy to each medication preparation the medication preparation surface area -
✔✔is to be disinfected with 1:100 bleach solution or approved disinfectant
an opened multidose vial (heparin, lidocaine) may be kept for - ✔✔28 days
which is not an acceptable assignment for a PCT working in a facility that cares for patients with
Hepatitis B infection (HBV+) - ✔✔caring for HBV+ and susceptible patients at the same time
what statement regarding is true regarding fingernails - ✔✔fingernail length should not
extend more than 1/4 inch and traditional nail polish that is not chipped may be worn
to make a 1:10 bleach solution for cleaning gross blood spills you would combine - ✔✔1 part
bleach with 10 parts water
cleaning blood pressure cuffs between patients - ✔✔removes microorganisms such as MRSA
or VRE that may be colonized in the patients axillary area
cleaning and disinfecting priming buckets after each treatment - ✔✔is required to decrease
gram-negative bacterial growth which may occur in solution such as water
the foot rest of a patient chair is torn and the inner foam is exposed can it still be used for
patient treatments - ✔✔no because the tron surface no longer allows effective cleaning and
provides a potential for microbial growth
hand hygiene is required when gloves are removed - ✔✔always even gloved hands can
become contaminated through microscopic holes in the gloves
