DaVita - PCT Study Guide Exam PREP
DAVITA - PCT STUDY GUIDE EXAM PREP LATEST
2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK COMPLETE 400
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
GUARANTEED PASS- ACE YOUR EXAM
How do you help in restoring kidney function?
Find the cause of the AKI
How do you protect kidneys from further injury?
Avoid substances to the kidney which may be toxic (radiographic
contrast, amphotericin B, low dose aspirin, NSAIDS)
What is important when monitoring weight and BP?
Keep a little extra fluid on them so it is available to the kidneys when
they start filtering/ultrafiltrating on their own
AKI patients are at increased risk for which complications?
- Hypovolemia
- Hypotension
What do you need to consider in regards to their (AKI patients') vascular
access?
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Patients will typically have a dialysis catheter, so be careful to avoid
catheter related infections
Explain the difference between AKI and CKD
Eliminating the cause of the AKI can often lead to the return of kidney
function. You cannot eliminate the cause of CKD which is HTN, Diabetes,
and genetic disorders (PKD)
Outline the treatment goals for a patient with CKD
- Slowing the progression of CKD
- Managing comorbidities and complications
- Controlling symptoms
- Minimizing the effects of CKD on patients' lifestyles
- Kidney replacement therapy modality education
- Encouraging patients to actively participate in their healthcare
What are the most common causes for CKD in the USA?
- DM
- HTN
- PKD
Why it is important to know what caused your patient's CKD?
So the nurse and PCT can inquire about possible problems during data
collection and assessment
In Kt/V, what is 'K'?
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Clearance of urea
What treatment factors decrease 'K'?
- Inadequate coagulation
- Decreased BFR
- Poor priming
- Not following eP&P
- Patient not staying on TX as prescribed
What treatment factors increase 'K'?
- Increased BFR
- Correct DFR
- Correct dialyzer
- Correct target weight-amputation factor
In Kt/V, what is 't'?
Time of dialysis session
What factors influence 't'?
Running prescribed TX time
- Follow physician orders
- Encourage pt. to run entire TX [Getting off early will impact time
(missing tx also impact tx time)]
In Kt/V, what is 'V'?
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- Volume of urea distribution
- Volume of patient's body water in which urea is distributed
Chlorine/Chloramine testing:
When: R/O runs 15 mins before patient shift every 4 hours
Where: After Primary carbon tank sample port
Acceptable result: Less than or equal to 0.1 mg/L
Action if results are too high post primary tank: Repeat the test
Define the term AKI
- Term incorporates a wide spectrum of kidney issues
- Includes acute kidney failure as well as less catastrophic kidney
function changes
- May dialyze in an out-patient facility until kidney function recovers
Give examples of pre-renal causes of AKI
- Obstruction
- Volume Depletion
- Impaired Cardiac Function
Give examples of intra-renal causes of AKI
- Ischemic ATN
- Sepsis
- SIRS
- Septic Shock
- Anaphylaxis Drugs
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DAVITA - PCT STUDY GUIDE EXAM PREP LATEST
2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK COMPLETE 400
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
GUARANTEED PASS- ACE YOUR EXAM
How do you help in restoring kidney function?
Find the cause of the AKI
How do you protect kidneys from further injury?
Avoid substances to the kidney which may be toxic (radiographic
contrast, amphotericin B, low dose aspirin, NSAIDS)
What is important when monitoring weight and BP?
Keep a little extra fluid on them so it is available to the kidneys when
they start filtering/ultrafiltrating on their own
AKI patients are at increased risk for which complications?
- Hypovolemia
- Hypotension
What do you need to consider in regards to their (AKI patients') vascular
access?
1|Page
, DaVita - PCT Study Guide Exam PREP
Patients will typically have a dialysis catheter, so be careful to avoid
catheter related infections
Explain the difference between AKI and CKD
Eliminating the cause of the AKI can often lead to the return of kidney
function. You cannot eliminate the cause of CKD which is HTN, Diabetes,
and genetic disorders (PKD)
Outline the treatment goals for a patient with CKD
- Slowing the progression of CKD
- Managing comorbidities and complications
- Controlling symptoms
- Minimizing the effects of CKD on patients' lifestyles
- Kidney replacement therapy modality education
- Encouraging patients to actively participate in their healthcare
What are the most common causes for CKD in the USA?
- DM
- HTN
- PKD
Why it is important to know what caused your patient's CKD?
So the nurse and PCT can inquire about possible problems during data
collection and assessment
In Kt/V, what is 'K'?
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, DaVita - PCT Study Guide Exam PREP
Clearance of urea
What treatment factors decrease 'K'?
- Inadequate coagulation
- Decreased BFR
- Poor priming
- Not following eP&P
- Patient not staying on TX as prescribed
What treatment factors increase 'K'?
- Increased BFR
- Correct DFR
- Correct dialyzer
- Correct target weight-amputation factor
In Kt/V, what is 't'?
Time of dialysis session
What factors influence 't'?
Running prescribed TX time
- Follow physician orders
- Encourage pt. to run entire TX [Getting off early will impact time
(missing tx also impact tx time)]
In Kt/V, what is 'V'?
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, DaVita - PCT Study Guide Exam PREP
- Volume of urea distribution
- Volume of patient's body water in which urea is distributed
Chlorine/Chloramine testing:
When: R/O runs 15 mins before patient shift every 4 hours
Where: After Primary carbon tank sample port
Acceptable result: Less than or equal to 0.1 mg/L
Action if results are too high post primary tank: Repeat the test
Define the term AKI
- Term incorporates a wide spectrum of kidney issues
- Includes acute kidney failure as well as less catastrophic kidney
function changes
- May dialyze in an out-patient facility until kidney function recovers
Give examples of pre-renal causes of AKI
- Obstruction
- Volume Depletion
- Impaired Cardiac Function
Give examples of intra-renal causes of AKI
- Ischemic ATN
- Sepsis
- SIRS
- Septic Shock
- Anaphylaxis Drugs
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