TCAR POST | TCAR POST TEST EXAM 50
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT {VERIFIED}
ANSWERS NEWEST UPDATE|ALREADY
GRADED A+.
1. What is the acronym for the five rights of medication administration ...ANSWER...T.R.A.M.P.
Time, Routine, Amount, Medication, Patient
2. What is DaVita policy that allows dialysis technicians to administer these three
medications ...ANSWER...Saline (0.9% Sodium Chloride),
Heparin, and Lidocaine
3. What is aseptic technique? ...ANSWER...The method to protect against infection by pathogenic
microorganisms when preparing and administering medications
4. Medications containing a preservative must be discarded at what time after
opening? ...ANSWER...28 days
5. What's the time frame during which single dose medications should be prepared and
administered per DaVita P&P? ...ANSWER...4 hours
6. The most common method used to prevent clotting while the blood is in the extracorporeal
circuit ...ANSWER...Anticoagulation with heparin 1000u/mL
7. What are Anticoagulation/Anticoagulants ...ANSWER...Medicines that help prevent blood clots,
reduce chances of heart attacks and strokes
, 8. What are preservatives? ...ANSWER...Sodium benzoate, EDTA, sorbic acid, and parabens.
9. What is the waiting time after the administration of initial heparin loading dose prior to
initiation of hemodialysis ...ANSWER...3 to 5 minutes
10. Clotting in the the dialyzer causes what change in venous pressure? ...ANSWER...Venous
pressure to decrease
11. What acid concentrate that contains a smal amount of anticoagulant and can be used for
patients in whom heparin is contraindicated? ...ANSWER...Citrasate or CitraPure
12. A frequent cause of prolonged bleeding post dialysis unrelated to the to the heparin
dose ...ANSWER...Outflow stenosis
13. What is pulling back on the plunger? ...ANSWER...Method to ascertain needle is not in blood
vessel when administering intradermal lidocaine
14. What is EMLA cream? ...ANSWER...The topical skin anesthetic patients apply at home
15. What is wiping off EMLA cream completely? ...ANSWER...Method prior to cannulation to
prevent access infections when a patient has applied topical EMLA cream at home
16. What is prior to applying the Spray? ...ANSWER...The appropriate time to clean the VA
cannulation sites when patients requests use of Topical Anesthetic Spray.
17. What is when there is blanching of the skin? ...ANSWER...The sign that numbing has taken effect
and it is time to stop spraying Topical Anesthetic onto VA cannulation sites.
18. What is Epogen (Epoetin Alpha)? ...ANSWER...Stimulates bone marrow to produce red blood
cells.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT {VERIFIED}
ANSWERS NEWEST UPDATE|ALREADY
GRADED A+.
1. What is the acronym for the five rights of medication administration ...ANSWER...T.R.A.M.P.
Time, Routine, Amount, Medication, Patient
2. What is DaVita policy that allows dialysis technicians to administer these three
medications ...ANSWER...Saline (0.9% Sodium Chloride),
Heparin, and Lidocaine
3. What is aseptic technique? ...ANSWER...The method to protect against infection by pathogenic
microorganisms when preparing and administering medications
4. Medications containing a preservative must be discarded at what time after
opening? ...ANSWER...28 days
5. What's the time frame during which single dose medications should be prepared and
administered per DaVita P&P? ...ANSWER...4 hours
6. The most common method used to prevent clotting while the blood is in the extracorporeal
circuit ...ANSWER...Anticoagulation with heparin 1000u/mL
7. What are Anticoagulation/Anticoagulants ...ANSWER...Medicines that help prevent blood clots,
reduce chances of heart attacks and strokes
, 8. What are preservatives? ...ANSWER...Sodium benzoate, EDTA, sorbic acid, and parabens.
9. What is the waiting time after the administration of initial heparin loading dose prior to
initiation of hemodialysis ...ANSWER...3 to 5 minutes
10. Clotting in the the dialyzer causes what change in venous pressure? ...ANSWER...Venous
pressure to decrease
11. What acid concentrate that contains a smal amount of anticoagulant and can be used for
patients in whom heparin is contraindicated? ...ANSWER...Citrasate or CitraPure
12. A frequent cause of prolonged bleeding post dialysis unrelated to the to the heparin
dose ...ANSWER...Outflow stenosis
13. What is pulling back on the plunger? ...ANSWER...Method to ascertain needle is not in blood
vessel when administering intradermal lidocaine
14. What is EMLA cream? ...ANSWER...The topical skin anesthetic patients apply at home
15. What is wiping off EMLA cream completely? ...ANSWER...Method prior to cannulation to
prevent access infections when a patient has applied topical EMLA cream at home
16. What is prior to applying the Spray? ...ANSWER...The appropriate time to clean the VA
cannulation sites when patients requests use of Topical Anesthetic Spray.
17. What is when there is blanching of the skin? ...ANSWER...The sign that numbing has taken effect
and it is time to stop spraying Topical Anesthetic onto VA cannulation sites.
18. What is Epogen (Epoetin Alpha)? ...ANSWER...Stimulates bone marrow to produce red blood
cells.
