DAVITA ANNUAL COMPETENCY EXAM
STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
2026 CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ Chronic kidney disease can have it's origin pre-renal(Before), intra-
renal(During), or post renal(after). Which of the following conditions is
an intra-renal cause of CKD? Answer: Hypotension
⩥ Knowing what caused your patients CKD... Answer: Is important
because the underlying disease could cause health complications that can
impact the dialysis treatment
⩥ Which of the following factors would influence the K of the Kt/V
Formula? Answer: Blood Volume processed (BVP)
⩥ It is important that patients stay for their entire treatment time because
adequate dialysis replaces... Answer: Less than 15% of normal kidney
function
⩥ Waiting only five seconds between lowering the blood pump speed
and drawing the post treatment blood sample could... Answer: Cause the
Kt/V reading to be falsely high
, ⩥ When a PCT documents the extent of a patients edema, for example
as +3... Answer: The PCT is performing an assessment, which is not
legally allowed
⩥ When a patient has an irregular heartbeat... Answer: The automated
oscillometric BP reading may not be accurate
⩥ A patient presents with an elevated temperature after the initiation of
dialysis. This is most likely due to... Answer: A Pyrogenic reaction
⩥ When is a pre-treatment assessment by the licensed nurse required?
Check all that apply! Answer: A) When it is mandated by the state
B) When the PCT performing a data collection notices abnormal
findings
C) When the patient reports unusual symptoms to the nurse prior to
treatment initiation
D) When the nurse observes unusual behaviors in a patient entering the
treatment floor.
⩥ If a patient had an adverse reaction within the first couple minutes of
treatment after treatment initiation, yet no pre-treatment data has been
entered into the computer... Answer: There is no proof that pre-treatment
safety checks were completed or that the patient had been properly
assessed.
STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
2026 CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ Chronic kidney disease can have it's origin pre-renal(Before), intra-
renal(During), or post renal(after). Which of the following conditions is
an intra-renal cause of CKD? Answer: Hypotension
⩥ Knowing what caused your patients CKD... Answer: Is important
because the underlying disease could cause health complications that can
impact the dialysis treatment
⩥ Which of the following factors would influence the K of the Kt/V
Formula? Answer: Blood Volume processed (BVP)
⩥ It is important that patients stay for their entire treatment time because
adequate dialysis replaces... Answer: Less than 15% of normal kidney
function
⩥ Waiting only five seconds between lowering the blood pump speed
and drawing the post treatment blood sample could... Answer: Cause the
Kt/V reading to be falsely high
, ⩥ When a PCT documents the extent of a patients edema, for example
as +3... Answer: The PCT is performing an assessment, which is not
legally allowed
⩥ When a patient has an irregular heartbeat... Answer: The automated
oscillometric BP reading may not be accurate
⩥ A patient presents with an elevated temperature after the initiation of
dialysis. This is most likely due to... Answer: A Pyrogenic reaction
⩥ When is a pre-treatment assessment by the licensed nurse required?
Check all that apply! Answer: A) When it is mandated by the state
B) When the PCT performing a data collection notices abnormal
findings
C) When the patient reports unusual symptoms to the nurse prior to
treatment initiation
D) When the nurse observes unusual behaviors in a patient entering the
treatment floor.
⩥ If a patient had an adverse reaction within the first couple minutes of
treatment after treatment initiation, yet no pre-treatment data has been
entered into the computer... Answer: There is no proof that pre-treatment
safety checks were completed or that the patient had been properly
assessed.
