Davita PCT Exam
What is important when monitoring weight and BP for acute patients? Answers - keep patients wet to avoid
hypotensive episodes
What do you need to consider in regards to acute patents vascular access? Answers - Usually have a CVC
- follow policy and procedure to prevent infections
Why is it important to know what caused your patient's CKD? Answers - to inquire about possible problems
during data collection and assessments
Kt/V: What is K? Answers - clearance of urea
What treatment factors decrease K? Answers - not waiting 3-5 minutes after giving heparin with treatment
initiation to prevent clotting
What factors influence V (volume)? Answers - sex, age, weight, height, amputations
Needle gauge and suggested BFR Answers - 17: 200-250
16: 250-350
15: 350-450
14: >450
What do you do if a patient wants to get off early? Answers - educate and document, still draw lab on habitual
, patients, MUST NOTIFY NURSE
Lab draw mistakes that would falsely increase Kt/V Answers - not waiting the full 15 seconds to draw the BUN
What is the role of the PCT prior to treatment initiation? Answers - DATA COLLECTION
Squeezing the BP cuff can damage the machine: T/F Answers - True
4 reasons we document in the medical record Answers - 1. proof that care was rendered
2. provides data continuity and planning of patient care
3. permanent legal record
4. communication tool
Pre-treatment patient data collection/assessment Answers - Data collection: before initiation
Assessment: 30 minutes into treatment
Post treatment data collection/assessments Answers - after treatment
-NOT DURING RINSEBACK
What are possible consequences of poor or incomplete documentation Answers - attack on your care
What are the six items included in charting administered medications? Answers - REASON FOR ADMINISTERING
What are the 5 W's to be used when completing an AOR Answers - who should report an AOR
what type of incident
when should it be reported
where should they be reported
What is important when monitoring weight and BP for acute patients? Answers - keep patients wet to avoid
hypotensive episodes
What do you need to consider in regards to acute patents vascular access? Answers - Usually have a CVC
- follow policy and procedure to prevent infections
Why is it important to know what caused your patient's CKD? Answers - to inquire about possible problems
during data collection and assessments
Kt/V: What is K? Answers - clearance of urea
What treatment factors decrease K? Answers - not waiting 3-5 minutes after giving heparin with treatment
initiation to prevent clotting
What factors influence V (volume)? Answers - sex, age, weight, height, amputations
Needle gauge and suggested BFR Answers - 17: 200-250
16: 250-350
15: 350-450
14: >450
What do you do if a patient wants to get off early? Answers - educate and document, still draw lab on habitual
, patients, MUST NOTIFY NURSE
Lab draw mistakes that would falsely increase Kt/V Answers - not waiting the full 15 seconds to draw the BUN
What is the role of the PCT prior to treatment initiation? Answers - DATA COLLECTION
Squeezing the BP cuff can damage the machine: T/F Answers - True
4 reasons we document in the medical record Answers - 1. proof that care was rendered
2. provides data continuity and planning of patient care
3. permanent legal record
4. communication tool
Pre-treatment patient data collection/assessment Answers - Data collection: before initiation
Assessment: 30 minutes into treatment
Post treatment data collection/assessments Answers - after treatment
-NOT DURING RINSEBACK
What are possible consequences of poor or incomplete documentation Answers - attack on your care
What are the six items included in charting administered medications? Answers - REASON FOR ADMINISTERING
What are the 5 W's to be used when completing an AOR Answers - who should report an AOR
what type of incident
when should it be reported
where should they be reported
