Which of the following statements is not an underlying assumption of self management Ans- People
with complex chronic kidney conditions such ass ESRD have more difficulties with successful self
management
Which of the following is a basic principle of self management Ans- Dealing with the consequences of
the illness rather than just the physical disease its self
Andragogy takes into account Ans- That adults desire to take responsibility for what they learn
In order to detect problems as early as possible a thorough evaluation of a new fistula four to six weeks
after creation should be considered mandatory Ans- true
Vessel mapping should be performed on all new patients when possible Ans- true
The goal of vascular mapping is to assure that every new patient receives a fistula if possible Ans- true
A juxta-anastomotic stenosis is considered an "outflow" stenosis (inhibits the blood from flowing out of
the access vessel). Ans- inflow
The salvage (success) rates for endovascular therapy in early AV fistula failure cases are around 20%.
Ans- false 84-98%
Venous stenosis is the most common cause of late fistula loss. Ans- true
Persistent swelling of the access arm and prolonged bleeding after needle withdrawal are signs of an
inflow stenosis (inability for blood to enter the access) Ans- true
A secondary AV fistula is defined as a fistula that is created following the failure of a graft or fistula. Ans-
true
, A catheter that is not able to deliver at least 400 ml/minute should be evaluated for dysfunction. Ans-
true
The most serious catheter related complication is infection Ans- true
3 processes that make up the water treatment system Ans- pre treatment,
water-purification,
distribution
3 roles of davitas pnp play Ans- a standard of care best demonstrated practice prima facieevidence
4 ways to prevent contributing to excess blood loss Ans- eveluate effectiveness of of heparin
rinse back blood till lines are pink
hold acess site forappropriate time
dont waste blood in redraws
acronym used when communicating Ans- SMART
simple
meaningful
actual
read
teach
adequacy of dialysis is represented by Ans- kt/v
antibiotic that should be administered over a period of at least 60 min Ans- vancomycin
what factors influence k Ans- bvp