DaVita PCT Final Exam
According to CMS guidelines, when are stations to be cleaned & disinfected? - correct
answer-Only after a patient is declared clinically stable and has vacated the station.
Although can occur without visible change, hemolysis turns blood what color? - correct
answer-Bright, cherry red
At what angle do you cannulate? - correct answer-AVF - 25 degree & AVG - 45 degree
During treatment, how do you treat a patient with angina? - correct answer-Lower UFR, and
reduce the blood flow to 150 ml/min.
Explain Kt/V - correct answer-It means clearance of urea multiplied by length of dialysis
session divided by the total volume of the pt's body water (where urea is distributed)
How do spray topical anesthetic spray? - correct answer-Until blanching occurs, with
blanching occurs numbness.
How do you convert milliliters to kilograms? - correct answer-Move decimal left twice.
How do you convert pounds to kilograms? - correct answer-Divide by 2.2
How do you respond to a Final Water Quality Alarm? - correct answer-Put all
How far apart should needle tips be? - correct answer-1.5 inches
How many days after opening must you throw away a medication or vaccine & how do you
label a new case? - correct answer-Discard after 28 days and label new case with initials
and date to toss.
How many patients die from Candia Auris? - correct answer-1 in 3 patients
Sudden drops of how many mmHg indicates too much intravascular fluid is being lost too
quickly? - correct answer-20 mmHg, but if the starting BP was < 100 then 10 mmHg
What are facts about missing ONE treatment? - correct answer-Chance of hospitalization
increases by
What are the hematological systemic effects of dialysis? - correct answer-Anemia, platelet
dysfunction, and fibrous growths
What are the KDOQI rule of 6s? - correct answer-6 mm below the skin
6-8 wks after surgery
0.6 cm vessel diameter or greater
600 ml/ min blood flow
According to CMS guidelines, when are stations to be cleaned & disinfected? - correct
answer-Only after a patient is declared clinically stable and has vacated the station.
Although can occur without visible change, hemolysis turns blood what color? - correct
answer-Bright, cherry red
At what angle do you cannulate? - correct answer-AVF - 25 degree & AVG - 45 degree
During treatment, how do you treat a patient with angina? - correct answer-Lower UFR, and
reduce the blood flow to 150 ml/min.
Explain Kt/V - correct answer-It means clearance of urea multiplied by length of dialysis
session divided by the total volume of the pt's body water (where urea is distributed)
How do spray topical anesthetic spray? - correct answer-Until blanching occurs, with
blanching occurs numbness.
How do you convert milliliters to kilograms? - correct answer-Move decimal left twice.
How do you convert pounds to kilograms? - correct answer-Divide by 2.2
How do you respond to a Final Water Quality Alarm? - correct answer-Put all
How far apart should needle tips be? - correct answer-1.5 inches
How many days after opening must you throw away a medication or vaccine & how do you
label a new case? - correct answer-Discard after 28 days and label new case with initials
and date to toss.
How many patients die from Candia Auris? - correct answer-1 in 3 patients
Sudden drops of how many mmHg indicates too much intravascular fluid is being lost too
quickly? - correct answer-20 mmHg, but if the starting BP was < 100 then 10 mmHg
What are facts about missing ONE treatment? - correct answer-Chance of hospitalization
increases by
What are the hematological systemic effects of dialysis? - correct answer-Anemia, platelet
dysfunction, and fibrous growths
What are the KDOQI rule of 6s? - correct answer-6 mm below the skin
6-8 wks after surgery
0.6 cm vessel diameter or greater
600 ml/ min blood flow
