DAVITA PCT EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS.
(Verified Answers) 2024
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
DAVITA PCT Exam Questions and Answers (Verified
Answers) 2023
,DAVITA PCT EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS.
(Verified Answers) 2024
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
DAVITA PCT Exam Questions and Answers (Verified
Answers) 2023
, DAVITA PCT EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS.
(Verified Answers) 2024
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 &
ANSWERS (175 questions)
What are possible consequences of poor or incomplete
documentation - correct answer ✅attack on your care.
What are the six items included in the charting of administered
medications? - correct answer ✅REASON FOR ADMINISTERING
What are the 5 W's to be used when completing an AOR - correct
answer ✅who should report an AOR what type of incident when
should it be reported where should they be reported
What are the four consequences of sodium loading during dialysis? -
correct answer
Thirst.
Increase Fluid Intake
DAVITA PCT Exam Questions and Answers (Verified
Answers) 2023
(Verified Answers) 2024
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
DAVITA PCT Exam Questions and Answers (Verified
Answers) 2023
,DAVITA PCT EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS.
(Verified Answers) 2024
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
DAVITA PCT Exam Questions and Answers (Verified
Answers) 2023
, DAVITA PCT EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS.
(Verified Answers) 2024
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 &
ANSWERS (175 questions)
What are possible consequences of poor or incomplete
documentation - correct answer ✅attack on your care.
What are the six items included in the charting of administered
medications? - correct answer ✅REASON FOR ADMINISTERING
What are the 5 W's to be used when completing an AOR - correct
answer ✅who should report an AOR what type of incident when
should it be reported where should they be reported
What are the four consequences of sodium loading during dialysis? -
correct answer
Thirst.
Increase Fluid Intake
DAVITA PCT Exam Questions and Answers (Verified
Answers) 2023
