Davita Final Competency Exam
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If a patient with acute kidney injury (AKI) dialyzes in the outpatient
facility, one task of the patient care teammates is to monitor blood
pressure (BP) and weight closely. Why is this important? -
correct answer ✅Hypovolemia and hypotensive episodes can
cause renal ischemia and can further damage the kidneys
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? -
correct answer ✅Hypotension
Knowing what caused your patients CKD... -
correct 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? -
correct answer ✅Blood Volume processed (BVP)
It is important that patients stay for their entire treatment time
because adequate dialysis replaces... -
correct answer ✅Less than 15% of normal kidney function
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Waiting only five seconds between lowering the blood pump speed
and drawing the post treatment blood sample could... -
correct answer ✅Cause the Kt/V reading to be falsely high
When a PCT documents the extent of a patients edema, for
example as +3... -
correct answer ✅The PCT is performing an assessment, which is
not legally allowed
When a patient has an irregular heartbeat... -
correct 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... -
correct answer ✅A Pyrogenic reaction
When is a pre-treatment assessment by the licensed nurse
required? Check all that apply! -
correct answer ✅A) When it is mandated by the state
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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... -
correct answer ✅There is no proof that pre-treatment safety
checks were completed or that the patient had been properly
assessed.
Which if the following is a Data Collection? -
correct answer ✅Heart Rate: 72
Why are 'thirst control and limiting interdialytic weight gains' a
shared responsibility between the healthcare team and the
patient? -
correct answer ✅Caregivers can contribute to sodium loading
during dialysis causing increased thirst and fluid intake between
treatments
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If a patient with acute kidney injury (AKI) dialyzes in the outpatient
facility, one task of the patient care teammates is to monitor blood
pressure (BP) and weight closely. Why is this important? -
correct answer ✅Hypovolemia and hypotensive episodes can
cause renal ischemia and can further damage the kidneys
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? -
correct answer ✅Hypotension
Knowing what caused your patients CKD... -
correct 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? -
correct answer ✅Blood Volume processed (BVP)
It is important that patients stay for their entire treatment time
because adequate dialysis replaces... -
correct answer ✅Less than 15% of normal kidney function
,Davita Final Competency Exam
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Waiting only five seconds between lowering the blood pump speed
and drawing the post treatment blood sample could... -
correct answer ✅Cause the Kt/V reading to be falsely high
When a PCT documents the extent of a patients edema, for
example as +3... -
correct answer ✅The PCT is performing an assessment, which is
not legally allowed
When a patient has an irregular heartbeat... -
correct 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... -
correct answer ✅A Pyrogenic reaction
When is a pre-treatment assessment by the licensed nurse
required? Check all that apply! -
correct answer ✅A) When it is mandated by the state
, Davita Final Competency Exam
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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... -
correct answer ✅There is no proof that pre-treatment safety
checks were completed or that the patient had been properly
assessed.
Which if the following is a Data Collection? -
correct answer ✅Heart Rate: 72
Why are 'thirst control and limiting interdialytic weight gains' a
shared responsibility between the healthcare team and the
patient? -
correct answer ✅Caregivers can contribute to sodium loading
during dialysis causing increased thirst and fluid intake between
treatments
