DAVITA RISE EXAM 120 QUESTIONS & CORRECT
ANSWERS LATEST 2025
Ultrafiltration (UF): - ANSWER-Fluid pushed through the semipermeable
membrane (SPM) membrane
Convection: - ANSWER-Solutes dragged across SPM along with fluid
Hyperkalemia: - ANSWER-> 6.5 mEq Symptoms: extreme muscle weakness,
abnormal heart rhythm, and possible cardiac arrest
Hypokalemia: - ANSWER-< 3.5 mEq Symptoms: fatigue, muscle weakness,
paralysis, and respiratory failure, cardiac instability, arrhythmias, cardiac arrest
Normal blood pH range is - ANSWER-7.35-7.45.
What are the kidneys' endocrine functions? - ANSWER-Renin secretion,
Erythropoietin secretion, Vitamin D activation
What are the most common causes of CKD in the USA? - ANSWER-• Diabetes
• Hypertension
• Polycystic Kidney Disease
Signs & Symptoms of fluid imbalance - ANSWER-Hypertension
,• Edema
• Shortness of Breath
A common cause of hypertension in dialysis patients is - ANSWER-• fluid overload
What does hypertension lead to? - ANSWER-• Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
Left Ventricular Hypertrophy leads to: - ANSWER-• ischemic heart disease,
arrhythmia, myocardial infarction, and sudden death
Why are dialysis patients anemic? The life span of their red blood cell is 60 days or
approximately ½ of normal 120 days. - ANSWER-Primary cause: Lack of the
hormone erythropoietin (EPO)
Secondary causes: Inadequate iron stores, inadequate dialysis, malnutrition,
blood loss during treatment
What are the four key elements contributing to CKD-Mineral Bone Disorder
(MBD)? - ANSWER-• Calcium, Phosphorus, PTH, Vitamin D (Calcitriol)
- All lead to CKD-MBD when they are abnormal
Pre-renal causes of AKI - ANSWER-Obstruction, Volume Depletion, Impaired
Cardiac Function
Intra-renal causes of AKI - ANSWER-Ischemic ATN, Sepsis, SIRS, Septic Shock,
Anaphylaxis Drugs, Goodpasture Syndrome, Acute Glomerulonephritis, Trauma,
Open Heart Surgery
, Post-renal causes of AKI - ANSWER-Obstruction, Oliguric, Bladder rupture,
Pregnancy
Explain the difference between AKI and CKD - ANSWER-• Eliminating the cause of
the AKI can often lead to the return of kidney function
• You cannot eliminate the cause of CKD which is HTN, Diabetes, genetic
disorders (PKD)
What are V-tags and why are they important? - ANSWER-• They state specific
regulations to be met within a condition such as infection control, providing
interpretive guidance for each regulation and citing deficiencies by tag #
The manual conductivity value must match +/- 0.4 mS on the Fresenius (FMC)
2008K and K2 dialysis delivery system displayed conductivity. Checking
independent conductivity is NOT required when using the Fresenius 2008T or T
BlueStar models or B Braun hemodialysis machines.
T or F - ANSWER-T
What is "strikethrough" of an external pressure transducer and why is it of
concern? - ANSWER-• It is when fluid could have entered the machine and
contaminated the internal pressure transducer protector providing a reservoir for
microorganisms and causing subsequent patient blood infections
List six occurrences when to document. - ANSWER-Baseline assessment
Change from baseline assessment
Change in patient's condition
Procedure or treatment
ANSWERS LATEST 2025
Ultrafiltration (UF): - ANSWER-Fluid pushed through the semipermeable
membrane (SPM) membrane
Convection: - ANSWER-Solutes dragged across SPM along with fluid
Hyperkalemia: - ANSWER-> 6.5 mEq Symptoms: extreme muscle weakness,
abnormal heart rhythm, and possible cardiac arrest
Hypokalemia: - ANSWER-< 3.5 mEq Symptoms: fatigue, muscle weakness,
paralysis, and respiratory failure, cardiac instability, arrhythmias, cardiac arrest
Normal blood pH range is - ANSWER-7.35-7.45.
What are the kidneys' endocrine functions? - ANSWER-Renin secretion,
Erythropoietin secretion, Vitamin D activation
What are the most common causes of CKD in the USA? - ANSWER-• Diabetes
• Hypertension
• Polycystic Kidney Disease
Signs & Symptoms of fluid imbalance - ANSWER-Hypertension
,• Edema
• Shortness of Breath
A common cause of hypertension in dialysis patients is - ANSWER-• fluid overload
What does hypertension lead to? - ANSWER-• Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
Left Ventricular Hypertrophy leads to: - ANSWER-• ischemic heart disease,
arrhythmia, myocardial infarction, and sudden death
Why are dialysis patients anemic? The life span of their red blood cell is 60 days or
approximately ½ of normal 120 days. - ANSWER-Primary cause: Lack of the
hormone erythropoietin (EPO)
Secondary causes: Inadequate iron stores, inadequate dialysis, malnutrition,
blood loss during treatment
What are the four key elements contributing to CKD-Mineral Bone Disorder
(MBD)? - ANSWER-• Calcium, Phosphorus, PTH, Vitamin D (Calcitriol)
- All lead to CKD-MBD when they are abnormal
Pre-renal causes of AKI - ANSWER-Obstruction, Volume Depletion, Impaired
Cardiac Function
Intra-renal causes of AKI - ANSWER-Ischemic ATN, Sepsis, SIRS, Septic Shock,
Anaphylaxis Drugs, Goodpasture Syndrome, Acute Glomerulonephritis, Trauma,
Open Heart Surgery
, Post-renal causes of AKI - ANSWER-Obstruction, Oliguric, Bladder rupture,
Pregnancy
Explain the difference between AKI and CKD - ANSWER-• Eliminating the cause of
the AKI can often lead to the return of kidney function
• You cannot eliminate the cause of CKD which is HTN, Diabetes, genetic
disorders (PKD)
What are V-tags and why are they important? - ANSWER-• They state specific
regulations to be met within a condition such as infection control, providing
interpretive guidance for each regulation and citing deficiencies by tag #
The manual conductivity value must match +/- 0.4 mS on the Fresenius (FMC)
2008K and K2 dialysis delivery system displayed conductivity. Checking
independent conductivity is NOT required when using the Fresenius 2008T or T
BlueStar models or B Braun hemodialysis machines.
T or F - ANSWER-T
What is "strikethrough" of an external pressure transducer and why is it of
concern? - ANSWER-• It is when fluid could have entered the machine and
contaminated the internal pressure transducer protector providing a reservoir for
microorganisms and causing subsequent patient blood infections
List six occurrences when to document. - ANSWER-Baseline assessment
Change from baseline assessment
Change in patient's condition
Procedure or treatment
