Davita Final Exam Study Prep
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
If you notice that a patient's caregiver is struggling to meet the
demands of the patient's treatment regimen you should -
correct answer ✅notify the social worker
The Patient Care Technician is allowed to administer per DaVita
policy and under the supervision of the licensed nurse (as
applicable under state law): -
correct answer ✅saline, heparin, lidocaine, topical anesthetic
spray
Which statement is true regarding the administration of normal
saline? -
correct answer ✅the teammate must remain with the patient to
monitor the process until administration is complete ad lines are
securely clamped
Which heparin unit strength is most commonly given during the
dialysis treatment? -
correct answer ✅1000 units/ml
Which is the acceptable way to distribute prescribed medication to
patient stations? -
correct answer ✅place labeled syringes containing prescribed
,Davita Final Exam Study Prep
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
medication in a one-time use, sealed plastic bag if the medication
will not be administered immediately, then distribute medications
to the chairside table using aseptic technique
Medications should only be drawn up for one shift of patients at a
time and must be administered within 4 hours of preparation
(except in states with stricter time limits). -
correct answer ✅True
Drawing up the ordered patient medication from a multi-dose vial -
correct answer ✅requires a new sterile syringe to puncture each
medication vial to avoid pooling of medication from different multi-
dose vials
An opened multi-dose vial must be labeled with the initials of the
person opening the vial and -
correct answer ✅the expiration date (must be discarded in 28 days
unless manufacturer specifies a different date such as 21 days or
Epogen)
Topical anesthetic spray does not require a physician order because
it is not an injectable medication. It can be administered as needed
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Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
per licensed nurse discretion. -
correct answer ✅False
Which of the following is the unacceptable limit for water
endotoxin result per DaVita policy? -
correct answer ✅0.25 EU/ml or greater
What is the primary device for water purification? -
correct answer ✅Reverse Osmosis (RO)
What does the Reverse Osmosis (RO) device remove? -
correct answer ✅Bacteria, endotoxins, organic and inorganic
contaminants
Why do we treat water to purify it for use in dialysis?
A) to remove contaminants
B) prevent equipment damage
C) patient safety
D) all of the above -
correct answer ✅all of the above
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Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
What is the purpose of testing the conductivity (if specified by
dialysis machine manufacturer) and pH of the final dialysate
composition with an independent meter? -
correct answer ✅to verify that the correct amounts of dialysate
quality water, acid and bicarbonate concentrates are properly
mixed by the dialysis delivery system as prescribed by the physician
Prior to the use of dialysis quality water, including treatment
initiations, what is the role of the licensed nurse in regards to the
Daily Water Treatment Log? -
correct answer ✅the licensed nurse reviews the log for
completeness, verifies all the parameters are within specified limits,
and initials and signs the log
A teammate performs Total Chlorine testing from the primary
carbon tank with both results being greater than 0.1 ppm. Total
Chlorine testing results from the secondary carbon tank were less
than 0.1 ppm. What is the correct action to take? -
correct answer ✅perform breakthrough total chlorine testing
every 4 hours
If the initial and re-test of Total Chlorine from the primary carbon
tank sample testing port shows a result greater than 0.1ppm, then
the teammate should understand: -
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
If you notice that a patient's caregiver is struggling to meet the
demands of the patient's treatment regimen you should -
correct answer ✅notify the social worker
The Patient Care Technician is allowed to administer per DaVita
policy and under the supervision of the licensed nurse (as
applicable under state law): -
correct answer ✅saline, heparin, lidocaine, topical anesthetic
spray
Which statement is true regarding the administration of normal
saline? -
correct answer ✅the teammate must remain with the patient to
monitor the process until administration is complete ad lines are
securely clamped
Which heparin unit strength is most commonly given during the
dialysis treatment? -
correct answer ✅1000 units/ml
Which is the acceptable way to distribute prescribed medication to
patient stations? -
correct answer ✅place labeled syringes containing prescribed
,Davita Final Exam Study Prep
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
medication in a one-time use, sealed plastic bag if the medication
will not be administered immediately, then distribute medications
to the chairside table using aseptic technique
Medications should only be drawn up for one shift of patients at a
time and must be administered within 4 hours of preparation
(except in states with stricter time limits). -
correct answer ✅True
Drawing up the ordered patient medication from a multi-dose vial -
correct answer ✅requires a new sterile syringe to puncture each
medication vial to avoid pooling of medication from different multi-
dose vials
An opened multi-dose vial must be labeled with the initials of the
person opening the vial and -
correct answer ✅the expiration date (must be discarded in 28 days
unless manufacturer specifies a different date such as 21 days or
Epogen)
Topical anesthetic spray does not require a physician order because
it is not an injectable medication. It can be administered as needed
,Davita Final Exam Study Prep
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
per licensed nurse discretion. -
correct answer ✅False
Which of the following is the unacceptable limit for water
endotoxin result per DaVita policy? -
correct answer ✅0.25 EU/ml or greater
What is the primary device for water purification? -
correct answer ✅Reverse Osmosis (RO)
What does the Reverse Osmosis (RO) device remove? -
correct answer ✅Bacteria, endotoxins, organic and inorganic
contaminants
Why do we treat water to purify it for use in dialysis?
A) to remove contaminants
B) prevent equipment damage
C) patient safety
D) all of the above -
correct answer ✅all of the above
, Davita Final Exam Study Prep
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
What is the purpose of testing the conductivity (if specified by
dialysis machine manufacturer) and pH of the final dialysate
composition with an independent meter? -
correct answer ✅to verify that the correct amounts of dialysate
quality water, acid and bicarbonate concentrates are properly
mixed by the dialysis delivery system as prescribed by the physician
Prior to the use of dialysis quality water, including treatment
initiations, what is the role of the licensed nurse in regards to the
Daily Water Treatment Log? -
correct answer ✅the licensed nurse reviews the log for
completeness, verifies all the parameters are within specified limits,
and initials and signs the log
A teammate performs Total Chlorine testing from the primary
carbon tank with both results being greater than 0.1 ppm. Total
Chlorine testing results from the secondary carbon tank were less
than 0.1 ppm. What is the correct action to take? -
correct answer ✅perform breakthrough total chlorine testing
every 4 hours
If the initial and re-test of Total Chlorine from the primary carbon
tank sample testing port shows a result greater than 0.1ppm, then
the teammate should understand: -
