DAVITA PCT COMPREHENSIVE TEST BANK
2026 VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
●● What affects Kt/V? Answer: - time of tx
-frequency of tx
-increasing BFR and DFR increase Kt/V
●● Needle gauge sizes vs. BFR Answer: - 17g=200-250
- 16g = 250-350
- 15g = 350-450
- 14g = 450 and ^
●● procedure for post BUN lab draw Answer: turn off UF
DFR to 300
decrease BFR to 100 ml/pm
WAIT 15 SEC.
draw from arterial line port
●● What causes Kt/V to be falsely high? Answer: if you take it before
waiting the full 15 secs
, ●● what causes kt/v to be falsely low? Answer: if you wait longer than
15 sec to take it
●● Consideration for pt with AKI Answer: don't want them too dry;
better to leave them with a little extra fluid than to take too much off
●● CKD vs AKI Answer: CKD = longstanding disease to the kidneys
leading to renal failure
AKI = abrupt decrease in renal function; kidney function can return but
not at 100%...can also lead to CKD
●● why is it important to know each pt primary dx? Answer: so you
know how to monitor and treat each pt specifically
●● what is a fever? Answer: anything above 100 F or 2 degrees above
baseline temp
●● What can cramping cause? Answer: low bp (hypotension)
●● normal chlorine check result Answer: < 0.1 ppm
●● what does chlorine in blood cause? Answer: hemolysis
2026 VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
●● What affects Kt/V? Answer: - time of tx
-frequency of tx
-increasing BFR and DFR increase Kt/V
●● Needle gauge sizes vs. BFR Answer: - 17g=200-250
- 16g = 250-350
- 15g = 350-450
- 14g = 450 and ^
●● procedure for post BUN lab draw Answer: turn off UF
DFR to 300
decrease BFR to 100 ml/pm
WAIT 15 SEC.
draw from arterial line port
●● What causes Kt/V to be falsely high? Answer: if you take it before
waiting the full 15 secs
, ●● what causes kt/v to be falsely low? Answer: if you wait longer than
15 sec to take it
●● Consideration for pt with AKI Answer: don't want them too dry;
better to leave them with a little extra fluid than to take too much off
●● CKD vs AKI Answer: CKD = longstanding disease to the kidneys
leading to renal failure
AKI = abrupt decrease in renal function; kidney function can return but
not at 100%...can also lead to CKD
●● why is it important to know each pt primary dx? Answer: so you
know how to monitor and treat each pt specifically
●● what is a fever? Answer: anything above 100 F or 2 degrees above
baseline temp
●● What can cramping cause? Answer: low bp (hypotension)
●● normal chlorine check result Answer: < 0.1 ppm
●● what does chlorine in blood cause? Answer: hemolysis
