PD Quiz Exam Questions With Complete Solutions
3 basic foals of exit site care are... Correct Answers 1. prevent
infection
2. identify problems early
3. secure the catheter
6 rights of medication administration Correct Answers 1. right
time
2. right route
3. right amount
4. right medication
5. right patient
6. right documentation
a __________ concentration has the greatest osmotic gradient
and therefore has the greatest ultrafiltration volume Correct
Answers 4.25% (extraneal)
a 1:10 bleach solution is used when... Correct Answers visible
blood or gross spills are present
a 2 degree or greater increase in a patients temperature...
Correct Answers may be a sign of infection and should be
investigated
a ferritin of __________ or greater is needed to maintain
adequate erythropoesis Correct Answers 200 ng/mL
a good or perfect exit site should have... Correct Answers a dry
sinus, no exit site pain, no crusts on dressing
,a non-experiences teammate is defined as...
a. a newly hired patient care teammate without any prior
modality-specific dialysis experience in the position for which
they are hired
b. a newly hired or rehired patient care teammate with previous
modality-specific dialysis experience for the modality for which
they are hired who HAS NOT provided at least 3 months of
hands on dialysis care to patients within the past 12 months
previous to their hire date
c. a current DaVita teammate with experience in a different
treatment modality other than that for which they are hired
d. all of the above Correct Answers all of the above
a patient calls the clinic and reports a rise in temperature from
96.6 to 98.8 and the patient complains of a headache. what is the
next step? Correct Answers this is considered a fever which
should be reported to the licensed nurse for further investigation
a patient with hyperkalemia will present with... Correct
Answers extreme muscle weakness and an abnormal heart
rhythm
a PET test should not be performed if... Correct Answers the
patient is fluid overloaded
a sign of hypovolemia might be... Correct Answers a weak
thready pulse
, after collecting a blood specimen, the vacutainer holder is
_________________ after use. Correct Answers discarded in
biohazard
all individuals who pack or ship diagnostic lab specimens must
have the following certification... Correct Answers IATA
(International Air Transport Association)
an assessment of the patient by the nurse... Correct Answers is
required for any patient who has experiences difficulties during
or after treatment
assessment of the PD catheter exit site... Correct Answers
should be conducted by the nurse at each clinic visit
before allowed to perform any skills independently, the new
teammate must... Correct Answers - review relevant P&P
- observe the actual or demonstrated skill
- complete the procedural skills verification checklist
blocks for adult learning Correct Answers - confusion
- fear
- irritation
- interruption
- boredom
- difficulty
- pain
- anger
3 basic foals of exit site care are... Correct Answers 1. prevent
infection
2. identify problems early
3. secure the catheter
6 rights of medication administration Correct Answers 1. right
time
2. right route
3. right amount
4. right medication
5. right patient
6. right documentation
a __________ concentration has the greatest osmotic gradient
and therefore has the greatest ultrafiltration volume Correct
Answers 4.25% (extraneal)
a 1:10 bleach solution is used when... Correct Answers visible
blood or gross spills are present
a 2 degree or greater increase in a patients temperature...
Correct Answers may be a sign of infection and should be
investigated
a ferritin of __________ or greater is needed to maintain
adequate erythropoesis Correct Answers 200 ng/mL
a good or perfect exit site should have... Correct Answers a dry
sinus, no exit site pain, no crusts on dressing
,a non-experiences teammate is defined as...
a. a newly hired patient care teammate without any prior
modality-specific dialysis experience in the position for which
they are hired
b. a newly hired or rehired patient care teammate with previous
modality-specific dialysis experience for the modality for which
they are hired who HAS NOT provided at least 3 months of
hands on dialysis care to patients within the past 12 months
previous to their hire date
c. a current DaVita teammate with experience in a different
treatment modality other than that for which they are hired
d. all of the above Correct Answers all of the above
a patient calls the clinic and reports a rise in temperature from
96.6 to 98.8 and the patient complains of a headache. what is the
next step? Correct Answers this is considered a fever which
should be reported to the licensed nurse for further investigation
a patient with hyperkalemia will present with... Correct
Answers extreme muscle weakness and an abnormal heart
rhythm
a PET test should not be performed if... Correct Answers the
patient is fluid overloaded
a sign of hypovolemia might be... Correct Answers a weak
thready pulse
, after collecting a blood specimen, the vacutainer holder is
_________________ after use. Correct Answers discarded in
biohazard
all individuals who pack or ship diagnostic lab specimens must
have the following certification... Correct Answers IATA
(International Air Transport Association)
an assessment of the patient by the nurse... Correct Answers is
required for any patient who has experiences difficulties during
or after treatment
assessment of the PD catheter exit site... Correct Answers
should be conducted by the nurse at each clinic visit
before allowed to perform any skills independently, the new
teammate must... Correct Answers - review relevant P&P
- observe the actual or demonstrated skill
- complete the procedural skills verification checklist
blocks for adult learning Correct Answers - confusion
- fear
- irritation
- interruption
- boredom
- difficulty
- pain
- anger
