DAVITA STAR FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

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What makes dialysis patients more susceptible to HAIs?
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How common? - CORRECT ANSWER -Weakened immune system
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Immunosuppressed



2nd most cause of Death
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Why are dialysis patients at increased risk for acquiring a HAI at the facility? -
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CORRECT ANSWER -Prolonged exposure to blood
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CVC access
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What is the most common transmission route for HAI's? - CORRECT ANSWER -Contact
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What is the most important intervention to prevent HAI's? - CORRECT ANSWER -Hand Hygiene
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What is the most common infectious complication in hemodialysis patient's? -
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CORRECT ANSWER -CVC Infection
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What germ causes most infections in HD patients?
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Where is it found and how long? - CORRECT ANSWER -MRSA
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Lives on surfaces for days
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Why is wearing gloves so important? - CORRECT ANSWER -
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Decreases riskBof hand contamination
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Prevent transmission of germs already on hands
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What are V-tags and why are they important? - CORRECT ANSWER - Interpretive
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guidance for each regulation
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Assist in development of P&P's
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Help us follow conditions for coverage
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3 strategies recommended by KDOQI to decrease risk of infection when working with a CVC -
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CORRECT ANSWER -Facemask
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Avoid touching exposed surfaces
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Who can use clean sinks and what for? - CORRECT ANSWER -staff and patient's
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, Rules for caring for Hep B patient's - CORRECT ANSWER -
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Can't take care of Hep B patient and non-immune/susceptible Hep B patient at the same time
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What are the risks of performing activities your way? - CORRECT ANSWER - Can
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lead to Civil liability
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Responsibilities of the licensed nurse - CORRECT ANSWER - To b b b b b b b b b




make sure teammates meet the standard of care
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What is ultrafiltration? - CORRECT ANSWER -Pressure used to remove of fluid
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What is convection? - CORRECT ANSWER -Solutes dragged across SPM with fluid
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What is diffusion? - CORRECT ANSWER -
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The movement of particles from high to low concentration.
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What is osmosis? - CORRECT ANSWER -Fluid moves from Low to high concentration
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What are the kidney's excretory functions - CORRECT ANSWER -Normalize electrolytes
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Provide fluid and nutrient balance
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