Davita PCT Exam Questions and
Answers latest version
What is important when monitoring weight and BP for acute patients? - ANSWER-
keep patients wet to avoid hypotensive episodes
What do you need to consider in regards to acute patents vascular access? -
ANSWER-Usually have a CVC
- follow policy and procedure to prevent infections
Why is it important to know what caused your patient's CKD? - ANSWER-to inquire
about possible problems during data collection and assessments
Kt/V: What is K? - ANSWER-clearance of urea
What treatment factors decrease K? - ANSWER-not waiting 3-5 minutes after giving
heparin with treatment initiation to prevent clotting
What factors influence V (volume)? - ANSWER-sex, age, weight, height, amputations
Needle gauge and suggested BFR - ANSWER-17: 200-250
16: 250-350
15: 350-450
14: >450
What do you do if a patient wants to get off early? - ANSWER-educate and document,
still draw lab on habitual patients, MUST NOTIFY NURSE
Lab draw mistakes that would falsely increase Kt/V - ANSWER-not waiting the full 15
seconds to draw the BUN
, What is the role of the PCT prior to treatment initiation? - ANSWER-DATA
COLLECTION
Squeezing the BP cuff can damage the machine: T/F - ANSWER-True
4 reasons we document in the medical record - ANSWER-1. proof that care was
rendered
2. provides data continuity and planning of patient care
3. permanent legal record
4. communication tool
Pre-treatment patient data collection/assessment - ANSWER-Data collection: before
initiation
Assessment: 30 minutes into treatment
Post treatment data collection/assessments - ANSWER-after treatment
-NOT DURING RINSEBACK
What are possible consequences of poor or incomplete documentation - ANSWER-
attack on your care
What are the six items included in charting administered medications? - ANSWER-
REASON FOR ADMINISTERING
What are the 5 W's to be used when completing an AOR - ANSWER-who should
report an AOR
what type of incident
when should it be reported
where should they be reported
why
Answers latest version
What is important when monitoring weight and BP for acute patients? - ANSWER-
keep patients wet to avoid hypotensive episodes
What do you need to consider in regards to acute patents vascular access? -
ANSWER-Usually have a CVC
- follow policy and procedure to prevent infections
Why is it important to know what caused your patient's CKD? - ANSWER-to inquire
about possible problems during data collection and assessments
Kt/V: What is K? - ANSWER-clearance of urea
What treatment factors decrease K? - ANSWER-not waiting 3-5 minutes after giving
heparin with treatment initiation to prevent clotting
What factors influence V (volume)? - ANSWER-sex, age, weight, height, amputations
Needle gauge and suggested BFR - ANSWER-17: 200-250
16: 250-350
15: 350-450
14: >450
What do you do if a patient wants to get off early? - ANSWER-educate and document,
still draw lab on habitual patients, MUST NOTIFY NURSE
Lab draw mistakes that would falsely increase Kt/V - ANSWER-not waiting the full 15
seconds to draw the BUN
, What is the role of the PCT prior to treatment initiation? - ANSWER-DATA
COLLECTION
Squeezing the BP cuff can damage the machine: T/F - ANSWER-True
4 reasons we document in the medical record - ANSWER-1. proof that care was
rendered
2. provides data continuity and planning of patient care
3. permanent legal record
4. communication tool
Pre-treatment patient data collection/assessment - ANSWER-Data collection: before
initiation
Assessment: 30 minutes into treatment
Post treatment data collection/assessments - ANSWER-after treatment
-NOT DURING RINSEBACK
What are possible consequences of poor or incomplete documentation - ANSWER-
attack on your care
What are the six items included in charting administered medications? - ANSWER-
REASON FOR ADMINISTERING
What are the 5 W's to be used when completing an AOR - ANSWER-who should
report an AOR
what type of incident
when should it be reported
where should they be reported
why
