Davita Acute Hemodialysis Theory
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
When dialyzing a patient with acute kidney injury, one task of the
patient care teammates is to monitor blood pressure 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 its origin pre-renal, intra-renal, or
post renal. Which of the following conditions is an intra-renal cause
of CKD? -
correct answer ✅Hypertension
Why is it important to know what caused your patient's CKD? -
correct answer ✅It is important because the underlying disease
could cause health complications that can impact the dialysis
treatment.
When a PCT documents the extent of a patient's edema, for
example as +3... -
correct answer ✅The PCT is performing an assessment which is
not legally allowed.
, Davita Acute Hemodialysis Theory
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
When a patient has an irregular heartbeat, -
correct answer ✅the automated oscillometric blood pressure
reading may not be accurate.
Which of the following is a Data Collection? -
correct answer ✅Heart rate: 72
At what time should the post treatment data collection be
completed? -
correct answer ✅After the treatment has been completed.
Which of the following events is defined as a near miss ( an
unplanned event that did not result in an injury but had the
potential to do so)? -
correct answer ✅The wrong dialyzer was set up and primed for a
patient, but it was caught before the dialysis was initiated and the
dialyzer was replaced.
What approach is one way to fill out an REM (Risk Event
Management) report? -
correct answer ✅SBAR (Situation, Background, Assessment,
Recommendation)
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
When dialyzing a patient with acute kidney injury, one task of the
patient care teammates is to monitor blood pressure 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 its origin pre-renal, intra-renal, or
post renal. Which of the following conditions is an intra-renal cause
of CKD? -
correct answer ✅Hypertension
Why is it important to know what caused your patient's CKD? -
correct answer ✅It is important because the underlying disease
could cause health complications that can impact the dialysis
treatment.
When a PCT documents the extent of a patient's edema, for
example as +3... -
correct answer ✅The PCT is performing an assessment which is
not legally allowed.
, Davita Acute Hemodialysis Theory
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
When a patient has an irregular heartbeat, -
correct answer ✅the automated oscillometric blood pressure
reading may not be accurate.
Which of the following is a Data Collection? -
correct answer ✅Heart rate: 72
At what time should the post treatment data collection be
completed? -
correct answer ✅After the treatment has been completed.
Which of the following events is defined as a near miss ( an
unplanned event that did not result in an injury but had the
potential to do so)? -
correct answer ✅The wrong dialyzer was set up and primed for a
patient, but it was caught before the dialysis was initiated and the
dialyzer was replaced.
What approach is one way to fill out an REM (Risk Event
Management) report? -
correct answer ✅SBAR (Situation, Background, Assessment,
Recommendation)
