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DAVITA PCT PRACTICE EXAM|| ACTUAL DAVITA
PCT TRAINING EXAM WITH ALL QUESTIONS AND
100% CORRECT ANSWERS|| LATEST UPDATE 2024-
2025 WITH EXPERT VERIFIED SOLUTIONS ||
ASSURED PASS!!!
Which of the following side effects may occur if the rollers of the blood pump are
over tightened? - ANSWER> Hemolysis may occur
The internal access that is created using the patients own artery and vein is a? -
ANSWER> Fistula
A patient is in the third hour of a four hour treatment. The technician notices the
patient yawning. The patient says that they feel fine. Which of the following
should the technician next action be? - ANSWER> Check the blood pressure
Which of the following is LEAST likely to be a common psychological reaction
for a patient just staring hemodialysis? - ANSWER> Guilt
Why is it important to know what caused your patient's CKD? - ANSWER> SO
the nurse and PCT can inquire about possible problems during data collection and
assessment
What treatment factors decrease K? - ANSWER> Inadequate coagulation,
deceased BFR, poor priming, not following P&P, patient not starving on treatment
as presccribed
What is the suggested BFR for 16g needle? - ANSWER> 250-300
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What are some lab draw mistakes that would falsely increase Kt/V? - ANSWER>
BFR not reduced
Waiting only 5 seconds
Drawing post Bun from venous line
What is the role of the PCT prior to treatment initiation? - ANSWER> Complete
data collection and PCT must notify the RN if there are abnormal findings prior to
initation of treatment
When is a pre-treatment assessment by the licensed nurse required? - ANSWER>
Always with patients who have an acute kidney injury
How do you know when patient id stable to be discharged? - ANSWER> When
vitals are stable, notify rn if abnormal, RN does post treatment assessment (ALL
OF THE ABOVE)
DQI success is achieved by: - ANSWER> Managing individual patients first and
allowing scores to follow, Knowing each team member's role in improving DQI
scores, Using the CQI process to help identify trends and make improvements
(ALL OF THE ABOVE)
The clinical Pyramids includes: - ANSWER> The fundamentals
Complex Programs
Our patients' health related Quality of Life
Why do we document in the medical record? - ANSWER> proof of care was
rendered
provides data continuity
permanent legal record
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communication tool
Pre-treatment patient data collection/assessment: - ANSWER> Before treatment
Post-treatment data collection/assessment - ANSWER> After treatment
What are possible consequences of poor or incomplete documentation -
ANSWER> Attack on your care, jeopardizes the recipient, career threatening, &
reputation injury
What are the six items included in charting administered medications? -
ANSWER> Date & time
Route of administration
Reason for administering
Patient response
Allergies
Medication & dosage
If you give a patient 100mL of saline what do you document? - ANSWER>
Reason for administering and patients response
If you notice a patient has alot of edema, what do you document? - ANSWER>
Noticed swelling and informed RN
What are 3 things you should not include in an REM? - ANSWER> Vendettas,
speculation, and personal opinions
DAVITA PCT PRACTICE EXAM|| ACTUAL DAVITA
PCT TRAINING EXAM WITH ALL QUESTIONS AND
100% CORRECT ANSWERS|| LATEST UPDATE 2024-
2025 WITH EXPERT VERIFIED SOLUTIONS ||
ASSURED PASS!!!
Which of the following side effects may occur if the rollers of the blood pump are
over tightened? - ANSWER> Hemolysis may occur
The internal access that is created using the patients own artery and vein is a? -
ANSWER> Fistula
A patient is in the third hour of a four hour treatment. The technician notices the
patient yawning. The patient says that they feel fine. Which of the following
should the technician next action be? - ANSWER> Check the blood pressure
Which of the following is LEAST likely to be a common psychological reaction
for a patient just staring hemodialysis? - ANSWER> Guilt
Why is it important to know what caused your patient's CKD? - ANSWER> SO
the nurse and PCT can inquire about possible problems during data collection and
assessment
What treatment factors decrease K? - ANSWER> Inadequate coagulation,
deceased BFR, poor priming, not following P&P, patient not starving on treatment
as presccribed
What is the suggested BFR for 16g needle? - ANSWER> 250-300
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What are some lab draw mistakes that would falsely increase Kt/V? - ANSWER>
BFR not reduced
Waiting only 5 seconds
Drawing post Bun from venous line
What is the role of the PCT prior to treatment initiation? - ANSWER> Complete
data collection and PCT must notify the RN if there are abnormal findings prior to
initation of treatment
When is a pre-treatment assessment by the licensed nurse required? - ANSWER>
Always with patients who have an acute kidney injury
How do you know when patient id stable to be discharged? - ANSWER> When
vitals are stable, notify rn if abnormal, RN does post treatment assessment (ALL
OF THE ABOVE)
DQI success is achieved by: - ANSWER> Managing individual patients first and
allowing scores to follow, Knowing each team member's role in improving DQI
scores, Using the CQI process to help identify trends and make improvements
(ALL OF THE ABOVE)
The clinical Pyramids includes: - ANSWER> The fundamentals
Complex Programs
Our patients' health related Quality of Life
Why do we document in the medical record? - ANSWER> proof of care was
rendered
provides data continuity
permanent legal record
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communication tool
Pre-treatment patient data collection/assessment: - ANSWER> Before treatment
Post-treatment data collection/assessment - ANSWER> After treatment
What are possible consequences of poor or incomplete documentation -
ANSWER> Attack on your care, jeopardizes the recipient, career threatening, &
reputation injury
What are the six items included in charting administered medications? -
ANSWER> Date & time
Route of administration
Reason for administering
Patient response
Allergies
Medication & dosage
If you give a patient 100mL of saline what do you document? - ANSWER>
Reason for administering and patients response
If you notice a patient has alot of edema, what do you document? - ANSWER>
Noticed swelling and informed RN
What are 3 things you should not include in an REM? - ANSWER> Vendettas,
speculation, and personal opinions
