2023/2024 DAVITA FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS/ RATED A+

Equipment is functioning Hep B status Orders are complete Access is patent Documentation is timely ? any questions/concerns Your patient complains of ringing in the ears, being nauseated and having cold clammy skin. The most likely causes is ANSWER-Hypotension What is a likely cause for dysrhythmias? ANSWER-Hypotension, heart disease, or rapid changes in K In what position should you place a patient who experiences intradialytic hypotension? ANSWER-Supine What do you do for a patient with an air emblolism? ANSWER-Clamp lines, put patient on left side, Trendelenburg, attempt to aspirate the air, administer O2 per MD, monitor VS closely, initiate CPR if needed, notify code team Why is thirst control and limiting interdialytic weight gains a shared responsibilyt between the healthcare team and the patient? ANSWER-Caregivers can contribute to Na loading during dialysis causing an increased thirst and fluid intake between treatments Preventing hypotensive episodes during dialysis treatment is important because they are associated with ANSWER-a higher mortality rate The mortality risk for patient who experience two or more episodes of intradialytic hypotension per week increases to ANSWER-70% Which condition may impair a patient’s increase in pulse rate as a response to hypovoilemia ANSWER-autonomic neuropathy A patient’s protein status is affected by nutritional and non-nutritional factors. What can you do to prevent a drop in your patient’s albumin? ANSWER-prevent HAIs Calciphylaxis (soft tissue calcification) is a consequence of which out or range labs? ANSWER-Ca, PTH, Phosphorus How do phosphate binders work? ANSWER-they prevent the phosphorus in food from