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DAVITA PCT FINAL EXAM LATEST 2024/2025
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS GRADED A+
Arterial pressure high alarm causes? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ Seperation of tubing
How do you know numbing has taken effect? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ Blanching of the skin
What germ causes the most infections in hemodialysis
patients? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ MRSA
True or false: Squeezing the BP cuff can damage the
machine - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ True
What are possible consequences of poor or incomplete
documentation? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Attack on your
care
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Chlorine in the water used for hemodialysis causes? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ Hemolysis (which releases
potassium)
Importance of limiting phosphorus/ when to take
binders? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Tingling, bone damage,
take with meal
What is the role of the PCT prior to treatment initiation?
- .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Data Collection
What is pericarditis? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
inflammation of the sac around the heart
Why is wearing gloves so important? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ Decreases risk of hand contamination
Site rotation/healing time - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ 14
days (2 weeks)
How long do we wait after administering the heparin
bolus prior to treatment initation? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
3-5 minutes
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When do we test for hardness? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
At the end of each day
What to use for Dry, itchy skin - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
hyper fatted soaps and lotions
What is the primary cause patients are anemic? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ Decreased production of
erythropoietin
What factors influence v (volume)? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ sex, age, weight, height, amputations
What is the most important intervention you can do to
prevent HAI's? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Hand washing
What is included in pericarditis treatment? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ Decrease or stop heparin, give more frequent
dialysis
What causes a pyrogen reaction? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ Endotoxins in the water
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What is the most common transmission route for HAI's? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ Contact transmission
17: 200-250
16: 250-350
15: 350-450
14: >450 - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Needle gauge and
suggested BFR
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
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
DAVITA PCT FINAL EXAM LATEST 2024/2025
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS GRADED A+
Arterial pressure high alarm causes? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ Seperation of tubing
How do you know numbing has taken effect? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ Blanching of the skin
What germ causes the most infections in hemodialysis
patients? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ MRSA
True or false: Squeezing the BP cuff can damage the
machine - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ True
What are possible consequences of poor or incomplete
documentation? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Attack on your
care
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Chlorine in the water used for hemodialysis causes? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ Hemolysis (which releases
potassium)
Importance of limiting phosphorus/ when to take
binders? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Tingling, bone damage,
take with meal
What is the role of the PCT prior to treatment initiation?
- .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Data Collection
What is pericarditis? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
inflammation of the sac around the heart
Why is wearing gloves so important? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ Decreases risk of hand contamination
Site rotation/healing time - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ 14
days (2 weeks)
How long do we wait after administering the heparin
bolus prior to treatment initation? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
3-5 minutes
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When do we test for hardness? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
At the end of each day
What to use for Dry, itchy skin - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
hyper fatted soaps and lotions
What is the primary cause patients are anemic? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ Decreased production of
erythropoietin
What factors influence v (volume)? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ sex, age, weight, height, amputations
What is the most important intervention you can do to
prevent HAI's? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Hand washing
What is included in pericarditis treatment? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ Decrease or stop heparin, give more frequent
dialysis
What causes a pyrogen reaction? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ Endotoxins in the water
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What is the most common transmission route for HAI's? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ Contact transmission
17: 200-250
16: 250-350
15: 350-450
14: >450 - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Needle gauge and
suggested BFR
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
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
