DAVITA RN EXAM STUDY GUIDE
2026/2027 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS ||
100% GUARANTEED PASS
<NEWEST VERSION>
1. "Reasonable and Prudent" Standard of Care for Nephrology Nursing:
A) Care which a reasonable and prudent nephrology nurse would give
under the same or similar circumstances
B) Actions a reasonable and prudent nephrology nurse would do, as well
as actions a nurse would avoid doing
C) Nephrology nursing is keyed to this specialty and the skills and
knowledge expected of a nephrology nurse
D) Following Standard of Care makes the care given defensible and
avoids negligence
E) When supervising non-licensed assistive personnel, it is the
responsibility of the licensed nurse to ensure these teammates also
meet the Standard of Care
F) All of the above - ANSWER ✔ F) All of the above
2. How do you know something is in nursing "Scope of Practice?"
A) The skill/task was taught in your basic nursing program or you have
completed a comprehensive training program including clinical
experience
, B) Tasks that have become routine in nursing literature and nursing
practice
C) Skill/task is listed in DaVita's P&P manual
D) All of the Above - ANSWER ✔ D) All of the above
3. Independent nursing functions include (choose all that apply):
A) Patient care
B) Technical skills
C) Physician orders
D) Protocols - ANSWER ✔ A) Patient care and B) Technical skills
4. Delegated Medical Functions include (choose all that apply):
A) Patient care
B) Technical skills
C) Physician orders
D) Protocols - ANSWER ✔ C) Physician orders and D) Protocols
5. Optimal nutrition is defined as : - ANSWER ✔ Albumin > or equal to 4.0,
stable desirable target weight, adequate fat store and muscle mass, and
appropriate appetite and intake.
6. Ultrafiltration is defined as: - ANSWER ✔ Controlled fluid removal by
manipulation of hydrostatic pressure.
7. If a patient with acute kidney injury (AKI) dialyzes in the outpatient facility,
one task of the patient care teammates is to monitor blood pressure and
, weight closely. Why is this important? - ANSWER ✔ Hypovolemia and
hypotensive episodes can cause renal ischemia and can further damage the
kidneys.
***The underlying cause of prerenal kidney failure is hypovolemia or poor
perfusion. Care must be taken to understand patients who are at high risk.
8. Your role in anemia management includes: - ANSWER ✔ Rinsing back as
much of the patient's blood as you can at the termination of each treatment.
9. During dialysis, the movement of bicarbonate from the dialysate into the
blood: - ANSWER ✔ Helps normalize body pH.
10.The transport mechanism when particles move from an area of higher solute
concentration to an area of lower solute concentration is called: - ANSWER
✔ Diffusion.
11.Hemodialysis patients are at increased risk for contracting Hepatitis B (T/F):
- ANSWER ✔ True.
12.A common reason of how Hepatitis B is transmitted from a patient to a
healthcare worker is: - ANSWER ✔ Needlestick injuries.
13.Appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) should be worn whenever
there is potential for contact with blood or bodily fluids , hazardous
chemicals , contaminated equipment and environmental surfaces PPE
, includes: - ANSWER ✔ Gloves, gowns, mask and eye protection (full face
shield or goggles).
14.A teammate performs Total Chlorine testing from the primary carbon tank
with both results being greater than 0.1 ppm. Total Chlorine testing results
from the secondary carbon tank were less than 0.1 ppm . What is the correct
action to take? - ANSWER ✔ Test every 30 min.
15.If the initial and re-test of Total Chlorine from the primary carbon tank
sample testing port shows a result greater than 0.1 ppm, then the teammate
should understand: - ANSWER ✔ Testing is performed after the secondary
carbon tank.
16.When dialyzing a patient with acute kidney injury, one task of the patient
care teammates is to monitor blood pressure and weight closely. Why is it
important? - ANSWER ✔ hypovolemia and hypotensive episodes can cause
renal ischemia and can further damage the kidneys
17.CKD can have its orgin pre-renal , intra-renalm or post renal. Which of the
following conditions is an intra-renal cause of CKD - ANSWER ✔ HTN
18.Knowing what caused your patient's CKD - ANSWER ✔ is important
because the underlying disease could cause health complications that can
impact the dialysis treatment
19.When a PCT documents the extent of a patient's edema, for example as +3 -
ANSWER ✔ the PCT is preforming an assessment which is not allowed
legally
2026/2027 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS ||
100% GUARANTEED PASS
<NEWEST VERSION>
1. "Reasonable and Prudent" Standard of Care for Nephrology Nursing:
A) Care which a reasonable and prudent nephrology nurse would give
under the same or similar circumstances
B) Actions a reasonable and prudent nephrology nurse would do, as well
as actions a nurse would avoid doing
C) Nephrology nursing is keyed to this specialty and the skills and
knowledge expected of a nephrology nurse
D) Following Standard of Care makes the care given defensible and
avoids negligence
E) When supervising non-licensed assistive personnel, it is the
responsibility of the licensed nurse to ensure these teammates also
meet the Standard of Care
F) All of the above - ANSWER ✔ F) All of the above
2. How do you know something is in nursing "Scope of Practice?"
A) The skill/task was taught in your basic nursing program or you have
completed a comprehensive training program including clinical
experience
, B) Tasks that have become routine in nursing literature and nursing
practice
C) Skill/task is listed in DaVita's P&P manual
D) All of the Above - ANSWER ✔ D) All of the above
3. Independent nursing functions include (choose all that apply):
A) Patient care
B) Technical skills
C) Physician orders
D) Protocols - ANSWER ✔ A) Patient care and B) Technical skills
4. Delegated Medical Functions include (choose all that apply):
A) Patient care
B) Technical skills
C) Physician orders
D) Protocols - ANSWER ✔ C) Physician orders and D) Protocols
5. Optimal nutrition is defined as : - ANSWER ✔ Albumin > or equal to 4.0,
stable desirable target weight, adequate fat store and muscle mass, and
appropriate appetite and intake.
6. Ultrafiltration is defined as: - ANSWER ✔ Controlled fluid removal by
manipulation of hydrostatic pressure.
7. If a patient with acute kidney injury (AKI) dialyzes in the outpatient facility,
one task of the patient care teammates is to monitor blood pressure and
, weight closely. Why is this important? - ANSWER ✔ Hypovolemia and
hypotensive episodes can cause renal ischemia and can further damage the
kidneys.
***The underlying cause of prerenal kidney failure is hypovolemia or poor
perfusion. Care must be taken to understand patients who are at high risk.
8. Your role in anemia management includes: - ANSWER ✔ Rinsing back as
much of the patient's blood as you can at the termination of each treatment.
9. During dialysis, the movement of bicarbonate from the dialysate into the
blood: - ANSWER ✔ Helps normalize body pH.
10.The transport mechanism when particles move from an area of higher solute
concentration to an area of lower solute concentration is called: - ANSWER
✔ Diffusion.
11.Hemodialysis patients are at increased risk for contracting Hepatitis B (T/F):
- ANSWER ✔ True.
12.A common reason of how Hepatitis B is transmitted from a patient to a
healthcare worker is: - ANSWER ✔ Needlestick injuries.
13.Appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) should be worn whenever
there is potential for contact with blood or bodily fluids , hazardous
chemicals , contaminated equipment and environmental surfaces PPE
, includes: - ANSWER ✔ Gloves, gowns, mask and eye protection (full face
shield or goggles).
14.A teammate performs Total Chlorine testing from the primary carbon tank
with both results being greater than 0.1 ppm. Total Chlorine testing results
from the secondary carbon tank were less than 0.1 ppm . What is the correct
action to take? - ANSWER ✔ Test every 30 min.
15.If the initial and re-test of Total Chlorine from the primary carbon tank
sample testing port shows a result greater than 0.1 ppm, then the teammate
should understand: - ANSWER ✔ Testing is performed after the secondary
carbon tank.
16.When dialyzing a patient with acute kidney injury, one task of the patient
care teammates is to monitor blood pressure and weight closely. Why is it
important? - ANSWER ✔ hypovolemia and hypotensive episodes can cause
renal ischemia and can further damage the kidneys
17.CKD can have its orgin pre-renal , intra-renalm or post renal. Which of the
following conditions is an intra-renal cause of CKD - ANSWER ✔ HTN
18.Knowing what caused your patient's CKD - ANSWER ✔ is important
because the underlying disease could cause health complications that can
impact the dialysis treatment
19.When a PCT documents the extent of a patient's edema, for example as +3 -
ANSWER ✔ the PCT is preforming an assessment which is not allowed
legally
