DAVITA PCT EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS.
(Verified Answers) 2026
• What is important when monitoring weight and BP for acute patients?
- correct answer ✅keep patients wet to avoid hypotensive episodes.
• What do you need to consider in regard to acute patents vascular
access? - correct answer ✅Usually have a CVC.
- follow policy and procedure to prevent infections
• Why is it important to know what caused your patient's CKD? - correct
answer ✅to inquire about possible problems during data collection
and assessments.
Kt/V: What is K? - correct answer ✅clearance of urea.
• What treatment factors decrease K? - correct answer ✅not waiting 3-
5 minutes after giving heparin with treatment initiation to prevent
clotting.
• What factors influence V (volume)? - correct answer ✅sex, age,
weight, height, amputations.
• Needle gauge and suggested BFR - correct answer ✅17: 200-250
,16: 250-350
15: 350-450
14: >450
• What do you do if a patient wants to get off early? - correct answer
✅educate and document, still draw lab on habitual patients, MUST
NOTIFY NURSE.
• Lab draws mistakes that would falsely increase Kt/V - correct answer
✅not waiting the full 15 seconds to draw the BUN
• What is the role of the PCT prior to treatment initiation? - correct
answer ✅DATA COLLECTION
• Squeezing the BP cuff can damage the machine: T/F - correct answer
✅True.
• 4 reasons we document in the medical record - correct 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 - correct answer
✅Data collection: before initiation
Assessment: 30 minutes into treatment
• Post treatment data collection/assessments - correct answer ✅after
treatment
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(Verified Answers) 2026
• What is important when monitoring weight and BP for acute patients?
- correct answer ✅keep patients wet to avoid hypotensive episodes.
• What do you need to consider in regard to acute patents vascular
access? - correct answer ✅Usually have a CVC.
- follow policy and procedure to prevent infections
• Why is it important to know what caused your patient's CKD? - correct
answer ✅to inquire about possible problems during data collection
and assessments.
Kt/V: What is K? - correct answer ✅clearance of urea.
• What treatment factors decrease K? - correct answer ✅not waiting 3-
5 minutes after giving heparin with treatment initiation to prevent
clotting.
• What factors influence V (volume)? - correct answer ✅sex, age,
weight, height, amputations.
• Needle gauge and suggested BFR - correct answer ✅17: 200-250
,16: 250-350
15: 350-450
14: >450
• What do you do if a patient wants to get off early? - correct answer
✅educate and document, still draw lab on habitual patients, MUST
NOTIFY NURSE.
• Lab draws mistakes that would falsely increase Kt/V - correct answer
✅not waiting the full 15 seconds to draw the BUN
• What is the role of the PCT prior to treatment initiation? - correct
answer ✅DATA COLLECTION
• Squeezing the BP cuff can damage the machine: T/F - correct answer
✅True.
• 4 reasons we document in the medical record - correct 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 - correct answer
✅Data collection: before initiation
Assessment: 30 minutes into treatment
• Post treatment data collection/assessments - correct answer ✅after
treatment
-NOT DURING RINSEBACK
7th Edition: SAFE EXAM QUESTIONS & A
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NSWERS (175 questions)
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