DAVITA PCT ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
●● 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 and weight closely. Why is this important? Answer:
Hypovolemia and hypotensive episodes can cause renal ischemia and
can further damage the kidneys.
***The underlying cause of prerenal kidney failure is hypovolemia or
poor perfusion. Care must be taken to understand patients who are at
high risk.
●● Your role in anemia management includes: Answer: Rinsing back as
much of the patient's blood as you can at the termination of each
treatment.
●● During dialysis, the movement of bicarbonate from the dialysate into
the blood: Answer: The diffusion of bicarbonate helps the patient to
achieve acid-base balance by buffering the hydrogen ions.
●● The transport mechanism when particles move from an area of
higher solute concentration to an area of lower solute concentration is
called: Answer: Diffusion
,Convection: solutes dragged across SPM
Osmosis: low to high
●● TRUE OR FALSE:
Hemodialysis patients are at increased risk of contracting Hepatitis B.
Answer: True, the virus can be transmitted from the use of multidose
drug vials and contamination of medical equipment. Dialysis patients are
immuno-suppressed.
●● A common reason how Hepatitis B is transmitted from a patient to a
healthcare worker is: Answer: 1. Penetration of the skin by sharps
2. Contact of blood with broken skin or mucous membranes
●● If your facility dialyzes Hepatitis B positive patients, which
assignment would NOT be an appropriate patient care assignment?
Answer: Caring for HBsAg and Hepatitis B susceptible patients at the
same time
●● Appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) should be worn
whenever there is potential for contact with blood or bodily fluids,
hazardous chemicals, contaminated equipment, and environmental
surfaces. PPE includes: Answer: Gloves, gowns, mask and eye
protection (full face shield or goggles).
, ●● Handwashing at a designated clean sink should be performed for a
minimum of: Answer: 20 seconds
●● Contact transmission is the most important route through which
infections are spread. Contact transmission is defined as: Answer:
Transmission of microorganisms through healthcare workers hands.
●● Per the CDC, which is the most common factor contributing to
bacteremias in dialysis patients? Answer: The use of catheters for
hemodialysis.
●● Teammates caring for a patient with active Clostridioides difficile
(C-diff) infection are required to: Answer: Perform frequent hand
washing with antimicrobial soap, as alcohol-based hand gels may not be
effective to eliminate C. Diff.
●● To prepare a 1:100 bleach solution, you would Answer: Add 1 part
bleach, 99 parts water.
●● A 1:10 bleach solution is used to Answer: Clean up visible blood or
gross blood spills
●● According to Policy and Procedure, gowns: Answer: Must be fully
snapped up (or tied at the neck and waist) and wrists covered.
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
●● 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 and weight closely. Why is this important? Answer:
Hypovolemia and hypotensive episodes can cause renal ischemia and
can further damage the kidneys.
***The underlying cause of prerenal kidney failure is hypovolemia or
poor perfusion. Care must be taken to understand patients who are at
high risk.
●● Your role in anemia management includes: Answer: Rinsing back as
much of the patient's blood as you can at the termination of each
treatment.
●● During dialysis, the movement of bicarbonate from the dialysate into
the blood: Answer: The diffusion of bicarbonate helps the patient to
achieve acid-base balance by buffering the hydrogen ions.
●● The transport mechanism when particles move from an area of
higher solute concentration to an area of lower solute concentration is
called: Answer: Diffusion
,Convection: solutes dragged across SPM
Osmosis: low to high
●● TRUE OR FALSE:
Hemodialysis patients are at increased risk of contracting Hepatitis B.
Answer: True, the virus can be transmitted from the use of multidose
drug vials and contamination of medical equipment. Dialysis patients are
immuno-suppressed.
●● A common reason how Hepatitis B is transmitted from a patient to a
healthcare worker is: Answer: 1. Penetration of the skin by sharps
2. Contact of blood with broken skin or mucous membranes
●● If your facility dialyzes Hepatitis B positive patients, which
assignment would NOT be an appropriate patient care assignment?
Answer: Caring for HBsAg and Hepatitis B susceptible patients at the
same time
●● Appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) should be worn
whenever there is potential for contact with blood or bodily fluids,
hazardous chemicals, contaminated equipment, and environmental
surfaces. PPE includes: Answer: Gloves, gowns, mask and eye
protection (full face shield or goggles).
, ●● Handwashing at a designated clean sink should be performed for a
minimum of: Answer: 20 seconds
●● Contact transmission is the most important route through which
infections are spread. Contact transmission is defined as: Answer:
Transmission of microorganisms through healthcare workers hands.
●● Per the CDC, which is the most common factor contributing to
bacteremias in dialysis patients? Answer: The use of catheters for
hemodialysis.
●● Teammates caring for a patient with active Clostridioides difficile
(C-diff) infection are required to: Answer: Perform frequent hand
washing with antimicrobial soap, as alcohol-based hand gels may not be
effective to eliminate C. Diff.
●● To prepare a 1:100 bleach solution, you would Answer: Add 1 part
bleach, 99 parts water.
●● A 1:10 bleach solution is used to Answer: Clean up visible blood or
gross blood spills
●● According to Policy and Procedure, gowns: Answer: Must be fully
snapped up (or tied at the neck and waist) and wrists covered.
