DAVITA ANNUAL QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS RATED A+

You have been asked by the charged nurse to cannulate the new AV fistula of Mr. Sidebottom, but the patient comes in 15 minutes late and it's time to take your break. Can you ask a fellow PCT to cannulate Mr. Sidebottom? - No, A task delegated by the licensed nurse to a non-licensed teammate cannot be re-delegated by this teammate Poor or incomplete documentation - will open an attack on your care in the event of an adverse patient out come What is the purpose of professional boundaries - they keep the relationship between you and your patient appropriate and safe Discussing personal problems with your patients - is considered unprofessional behavior Attempting to remove a large amount of fluid weight gain from a patient - can lead to hypovolemia during the treatment which is associated with the increased mortality rate When sodium loading occurs during the dialysis treatment - it leads to an increase in thirst and larger fluid weight gain with hyertension between treatments and can contribute to headaches after treatment During data collection Mrs. Sweetland mentions her bowel movement have been looking quite dark the last two days and asks if this could be caused by something she ate you - inform the nurse to assess Mrs. Sweetland prior to treatment initiation How long prior to initiating the hemodialysis treatment should the initial loading dose of heparin be administered through the venous fistula needle or venous port of the central venous catheter (cvc) to anticoagulate the patient - at least three to five minutes prior to treatment initiation