DaVita Dialysis Study Guide
14 needle gauge - ANS-450 or greater
\15 needle gauge - ANS-350-450 pump speed
\16 needle gauge - ANS-250-350 pump speed
\17 needle gauge - ANS-200-250 pump speed
\2-4-8 rule - ANS-2 hrs of uninterrupted training, 4 hrs training per day, 8 days minimum
training
\3 basic communication skills - ANS-asking, listening, informing
\3 basic principles of self management - ANS-consequences,
problem-solving/decision-making, pts and care providers in partnerships
\4 indicators of optimal nutrition status - ANS-1. albumin greater than or equal to 4
2. stable dry weight
3. adequate fat stores
4. appropriate appetite and intake
\Acceptable chlorine test - ANS-less than or equal to 0.1
\Air Embolism intervention - ANS-stop pump and clamp lines, left trendelenburg, administer
oxygen
\Air Embolism symptoms - ANS-air in venous line, chest pain, difficulty breathing
\AKI patients are at increased risk for which complication? - ANS-infections and GI bleeds
\Angina intervention - ANS-administer oxygen, decrease BFR, UFR to minimum
\Angina symptoms - ANS-chest pain, difficulty breathing, nausea
\BESTIPS - ANS-Bleeding, Erosion, Stenosis, Thrombosis, Infection, Pseudo-aneurysm,
Steal Syndrome
\Chlorine in the treatment water can cause? - ANS-Hemolysis
\Crenation intervention - ANS-stop pump and clamp lines, do not return blood
\Crenation symptoms - ANS-dark red blood, headache, nausea and vomiting
\Define the term AKI - ANS-Acute Kidney Injury
\Disinfectant/Sterilant Infusion intervention - ANS-stop pump and clamp lines, do not return
blood
\Disinfectant/Sterilant Infusion symptoms - ANS-pain at needle site, tingling around lips and
difficulty breathing
\DQI - ANS-Davita Quality Index - to encourage continuous improvement across a broad
range of disease management processes
\Endocrine functions - ANS-renin secretion, erythropoeitin secretion, vitamin D
\Example of intrarenal cause of AKI - ANS-acute interstitial nephritis, acute tubular necrosis,
acute glomerulus nephritis
\Example of postrenal cause of AKI - ANS-bladder or urethral malignancy, prostatic
hyperplasia
\Example of prerenal cause of AKI - ANS-hemorrhage, sepsis, renal artery
thrombosis/stenosis
\Excretory functions - ANS-normalize electrolytes
\Explain the difference between AKI and CRF - ANS-AKI-sudden, onset/reversible
CRF-slow to progress
14 needle gauge - ANS-450 or greater
\15 needle gauge - ANS-350-450 pump speed
\16 needle gauge - ANS-250-350 pump speed
\17 needle gauge - ANS-200-250 pump speed
\2-4-8 rule - ANS-2 hrs of uninterrupted training, 4 hrs training per day, 8 days minimum
training
\3 basic communication skills - ANS-asking, listening, informing
\3 basic principles of self management - ANS-consequences,
problem-solving/decision-making, pts and care providers in partnerships
\4 indicators of optimal nutrition status - ANS-1. albumin greater than or equal to 4
2. stable dry weight
3. adequate fat stores
4. appropriate appetite and intake
\Acceptable chlorine test - ANS-less than or equal to 0.1
\Air Embolism intervention - ANS-stop pump and clamp lines, left trendelenburg, administer
oxygen
\Air Embolism symptoms - ANS-air in venous line, chest pain, difficulty breathing
\AKI patients are at increased risk for which complication? - ANS-infections and GI bleeds
\Angina intervention - ANS-administer oxygen, decrease BFR, UFR to minimum
\Angina symptoms - ANS-chest pain, difficulty breathing, nausea
\BESTIPS - ANS-Bleeding, Erosion, Stenosis, Thrombosis, Infection, Pseudo-aneurysm,
Steal Syndrome
\Chlorine in the treatment water can cause? - ANS-Hemolysis
\Crenation intervention - ANS-stop pump and clamp lines, do not return blood
\Crenation symptoms - ANS-dark red blood, headache, nausea and vomiting
\Define the term AKI - ANS-Acute Kidney Injury
\Disinfectant/Sterilant Infusion intervention - ANS-stop pump and clamp lines, do not return
blood
\Disinfectant/Sterilant Infusion symptoms - ANS-pain at needle site, tingling around lips and
difficulty breathing
\DQI - ANS-Davita Quality Index - to encourage continuous improvement across a broad
range of disease management processes
\Endocrine functions - ANS-renin secretion, erythropoeitin secretion, vitamin D
\Example of intrarenal cause of AKI - ANS-acute interstitial nephritis, acute tubular necrosis,
acute glomerulus nephritis
\Example of postrenal cause of AKI - ANS-bladder or urethral malignancy, prostatic
hyperplasia
\Example of prerenal cause of AKI - ANS-hemorrhage, sepsis, renal artery
thrombosis/stenosis
\Excretory functions - ANS-normalize electrolytes
\Explain the difference between AKI and CRF - ANS-AKI-sudden, onset/reversible
CRF-slow to progress
