DAVITA PCT FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025/2026
Infection control - ANS Attention to infection control, proper hand hygiene, cleaning and
disinfection procedures are of utmost importance in the dialysis setting.
Viable MRSA bacteria - ANS Viable MRSA bacteria can remain on surfaces for days with
plastic and vinyl being most favorable to their survival.
Central venous catheter (CVC) - ANS Teammates decrease the risk of infection when working
with a central venous catheter (CVC) by wearing a facemask, washing hands and wearing clean
gloves, and avoiding touching dirty surfaces when providing CVC care.
Sodium loading - ANS It leads to an increase in thirst and larger fluid weight gains between
treatments and can contribute to post dialysis hypertension and headaches.
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) - ANS Practicing meticulous infection control to
prevent healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in dialysis patients is of utmost importance
because kidney failure weakens a person's immune system, making these patients much more
vulnerable to infections.
Poor documentation - ANS Poor or incomplete documentation can open an attack on your
care.
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,Saline bolus documentation - ANS The reason for administering the saline and the patient
response should be included in your documentation.
Anaphylactic reaction intervention - ANS Your immediate intervention for a patient
experiencing an anaphylactic reaction is to stop the blood pump, discontinue the treatment,
and do not return the blood.
Patient discharge verification - ANS To verify that the patient is stable and safe for discharge
after the dialysis treatment, evaluate the effectiveness of the treatment by comparing data to
pre-dialysis findings.
Causes of renal failure - ANS Knowing what caused your patient's renal failure is important to
inquire about possible problems during data collection and assessment.
Dialysis disequilibrium syndrome - ANS Patients who are skipping treatments are at risk of
experiencing signs and symptoms of dialysis disequilibrium syndrome.
Hemolysis complication - ANS This is hemolysis and the hemodialysis treatment should be
stopped without returning the patient's blood.
Kt/V reading - ANS Waiting only 5 seconds between lowering the blood pump speed and
drawing the post-treatment blood sample would cause the Kt/V reading to be falsely high.
Seizure during dialysis - ANS The dialysis treatment should be discontinued if the seizure is
severe or the patient does not respond to treatment.
Left side Trendelenburg position - ANS The left side Trendelenburg position is to be used for a
patient who experienced an air embolism.
K of the Kt/V formula - ANS Inadequate anticoagulation would decrease the K of the Kt/V
formula.
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, Signs of air embolus - ANS As you initiate the treatment, your patient complaints of pain at
the venous needle site, tingling around the lips and difficulty breathing. These are signs and
symptoms of an air embolus.
A disinfectant infusion - ANS A disinfectant infusion
Impending cardiac arrest - ANS Impending cardiac arrest
A dialyzer reaction - ANS A dialyzer reaction
Pre-treatment assessment - ANS The nurse should always perform the pre-treatment
assessment for patient safety
Unusual data collection findings - ANS The PCT must inform the nurse of unusual data
collection findings prior to treatment initiation
Patient assessment for AKI - ANS A pre-treatment nursing assessment is always required
Intradialytic hypotension - ANS Can have many adverse effects including impaired tissue
perfusion of vital organs and organ injury
BFR of 300 - ANS The appropriate needle gauge for a BFR of 300 is 16 gauge
V-tags for CSM surveys - ANS All of the above
Function of gloves - ANS Gloves reduce the risk of hand contamination and prevent the
transfer of organism already on the hands
Order of the draw - ANS Follow the order of the draw
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AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025/2026
Infection control - ANS Attention to infection control, proper hand hygiene, cleaning and
disinfection procedures are of utmost importance in the dialysis setting.
Viable MRSA bacteria - ANS Viable MRSA bacteria can remain on surfaces for days with
plastic and vinyl being most favorable to their survival.
Central venous catheter (CVC) - ANS Teammates decrease the risk of infection when working
with a central venous catheter (CVC) by wearing a facemask, washing hands and wearing clean
gloves, and avoiding touching dirty surfaces when providing CVC care.
Sodium loading - ANS It leads to an increase in thirst and larger fluid weight gains between
treatments and can contribute to post dialysis hypertension and headaches.
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) - ANS Practicing meticulous infection control to
prevent healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in dialysis patients is of utmost importance
because kidney failure weakens a person's immune system, making these patients much more
vulnerable to infections.
Poor documentation - ANS Poor or incomplete documentation can open an attack on your
care.
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
,Saline bolus documentation - ANS The reason for administering the saline and the patient
response should be included in your documentation.
Anaphylactic reaction intervention - ANS Your immediate intervention for a patient
experiencing an anaphylactic reaction is to stop the blood pump, discontinue the treatment,
and do not return the blood.
Patient discharge verification - ANS To verify that the patient is stable and safe for discharge
after the dialysis treatment, evaluate the effectiveness of the treatment by comparing data to
pre-dialysis findings.
Causes of renal failure - ANS Knowing what caused your patient's renal failure is important to
inquire about possible problems during data collection and assessment.
Dialysis disequilibrium syndrome - ANS Patients who are skipping treatments are at risk of
experiencing signs and symptoms of dialysis disequilibrium syndrome.
Hemolysis complication - ANS This is hemolysis and the hemodialysis treatment should be
stopped without returning the patient's blood.
Kt/V reading - ANS Waiting only 5 seconds between lowering the blood pump speed and
drawing the post-treatment blood sample would cause the Kt/V reading to be falsely high.
Seizure during dialysis - ANS The dialysis treatment should be discontinued if the seizure is
severe or the patient does not respond to treatment.
Left side Trendelenburg position - ANS The left side Trendelenburg position is to be used for a
patient who experienced an air embolism.
K of the Kt/V formula - ANS Inadequate anticoagulation would decrease the K of the Kt/V
formula.
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, Signs of air embolus - ANS As you initiate the treatment, your patient complaints of pain at
the venous needle site, tingling around the lips and difficulty breathing. These are signs and
symptoms of an air embolus.
A disinfectant infusion - ANS A disinfectant infusion
Impending cardiac arrest - ANS Impending cardiac arrest
A dialyzer reaction - ANS A dialyzer reaction
Pre-treatment assessment - ANS The nurse should always perform the pre-treatment
assessment for patient safety
Unusual data collection findings - ANS The PCT must inform the nurse of unusual data
collection findings prior to treatment initiation
Patient assessment for AKI - ANS A pre-treatment nursing assessment is always required
Intradialytic hypotension - ANS Can have many adverse effects including impaired tissue
perfusion of vital organs and organ injury
BFR of 300 - ANS The appropriate needle gauge for a BFR of 300 is 16 gauge
V-tags for CSM surveys - ANS All of the above
Function of gloves - ANS Gloves reduce the risk of hand contamination and prevent the
transfer of organism already on the hands
Order of the draw - ANS Follow the order of the draw
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