DaVita (RN) Final 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 it important? -
correct answer ✅hypovolemia and hypotensive episodes can
cause renal ischemia and can further damage the kidneys
CKD can have its orgin pre-renal , intra-renalm or post renal. Which
of the following conditions is an intra-renal cause of CKD -
correct answer ✅HTN
Knowing what caused your patient's CKD -
correct answer ✅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 preforming an assessment which is not
allowed legally
When a patient has an irregular heartbeat, -
correct answer ✅the automatic BP reading may not be accurate
,DaVita (RN) Final Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
Which of the following is a data collection -
correct answer ✅HR 72
at what time should the post treatment data collection be
completed -
correct answer ✅after the treatment has been completed
the A in smart communication stands for -
correct answer ✅actual- just report the facts
which of the following events is defined as a near miss -
correct answer ✅the wrong dialyzer was set up and primed for a
patient, but it was caught before dialysis was initiated and the
dialyzer was replaced
using the __________ approach is one way to fill out an REM -
correct answer ✅SBAR
What is your main priority when returning a patient's blood with
the hand crank during a power outage? -
correct answer ✅you must be vigilant in watching for air in the
blood lines
, DaVita (RN) Final Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
what problem will cause an increase in the patient's VP -
correct answer ✅a clot in the venous drip chamber
Which blood test must be performed at regular intervals on
patients susceptible to HPB -
correct answer ✅HBsAg
who is accountable for appropriate patient and teammate
scheduling in the acute setting -
correct answer ✅
you are dialyzing a patient and the only available HPB surveillance
test is a HBsAb of 8. What are the machine disinfection
requirements after dialyzing this patient? -
correct answer ✅the machine must be heat disinfected at the end
of each day
What is the most common factor contributing to bacteremia in
dialysis patients? -
correct answer ✅use of catheters for HD
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 it important? -
correct answer ✅hypovolemia and hypotensive episodes can
cause renal ischemia and can further damage the kidneys
CKD can have its orgin pre-renal , intra-renalm or post renal. Which
of the following conditions is an intra-renal cause of CKD -
correct answer ✅HTN
Knowing what caused your patient's CKD -
correct answer ✅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 preforming an assessment which is not
allowed legally
When a patient has an irregular heartbeat, -
correct answer ✅the automatic BP reading may not be accurate
,DaVita (RN) Final Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
Which of the following is a data collection -
correct answer ✅HR 72
at what time should the post treatment data collection be
completed -
correct answer ✅after the treatment has been completed
the A in smart communication stands for -
correct answer ✅actual- just report the facts
which of the following events is defined as a near miss -
correct answer ✅the wrong dialyzer was set up and primed for a
patient, but it was caught before dialysis was initiated and the
dialyzer was replaced
using the __________ approach is one way to fill out an REM -
correct answer ✅SBAR
What is your main priority when returning a patient's blood with
the hand crank during a power outage? -
correct answer ✅you must be vigilant in watching for air in the
blood lines
, DaVita (RN) Final Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
what problem will cause an increase in the patient's VP -
correct answer ✅a clot in the venous drip chamber
Which blood test must be performed at regular intervals on
patients susceptible to HPB -
correct answer ✅HBsAg
who is accountable for appropriate patient and teammate
scheduling in the acute setting -
correct answer ✅
you are dialyzing a patient and the only available HPB surveillance
test is a HBsAb of 8. What are the machine disinfection
requirements after dialyzing this patient? -
correct answer ✅the machine must be heat disinfected at the end
of each day
What is the most common factor contributing to bacteremia in
dialysis patients? -
correct answer ✅use of catheters for HD
