DaVita PCT CCHT Exam 2021/2022
Ques ons and Answers
1. What is the acronym for the five rights of medication administration: -
T.R.A.M.P. Time, Routine, Amount, Medication, Patient
2. What is DaVita policy that allows dialysis technicians to administer
these three medications: Saline (0.9% Sodium Chloride), Heparin, and
Lidocaine
3. What is aseptic technique?: The method to protect against infection by
pathogenic microorganisms when preparing and administering medications
4. Medications containing a preservative must be discarded at what time
after opening?: 28 days
5. What's the time frame during which single dose medications should be
prepared and administered per DaVita P&P?: 4 hours
6. The most common method used to prevent clotting while the blood is
in the extracorporeal circuit: Anticoagulation with heparin 1000u/mL
7. What are Anticoagulation/Anticoagulants: Medicines that help prevent
blood clots, reduce chances of heart attacks and strokes
8. What are preservatives?: Sodium benzoate, EDTA, sorbic acid, and
parabens.
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9. What is the waiting time after the administration of initial heparin
loading dose prior to initiation of hemodialysis: 3 to 5 minutes
10. Clotting in the the dialyzer causes what change in venous pressure?:
Venous pressure to decrease
11. What acid concentrate that contains a smal amount of anticoagulant
and can be used for patients in whom heparin is contraindicated?:
Citrasate or CitraPure
12. A frequent cause of prolonged bleeding post dialysis unrelated to the to
the heparin dose: Outflow stenosis
13. What is pulling back on the plunger?: Method to ascertain needle is not in
blood vessel when administering intradermal lidocaine
14. What is EMLA cream?: The topical skin anesthetic patients apply at home
15. What is wiping off EMLA cream completely?: Method prior to cannulation
to prevent access infections when a patient has applied topical EMLA cream
at home
16. What is prior to applying the Spray?: The appropriate time to clean the VA
cannulation sites when patients requests use of Topical Anesthetic Spray.
17 What is when there is blanching of the skin?: The sign that numbing has
taken effect and it is time to stop spraying Topical Anesthetic onto VA cannulation
sites.
18. What is Epogen (Epoetin Alpha)?: Stimulates bone marrow to produce red
blood cells.
19. What is IV Iron (Venofer)?: Supports formation of red blood cells
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Ques ons and Answers
1. What is the acronym for the five rights of medication administration: -
T.R.A.M.P. Time, Routine, Amount, Medication, Patient
2. What is DaVita policy that allows dialysis technicians to administer
these three medications: Saline (0.9% Sodium Chloride), Heparin, and
Lidocaine
3. What is aseptic technique?: The method to protect against infection by
pathogenic microorganisms when preparing and administering medications
4. Medications containing a preservative must be discarded at what time
after opening?: 28 days
5. What's the time frame during which single dose medications should be
prepared and administered per DaVita P&P?: 4 hours
6. The most common method used to prevent clotting while the blood is
in the extracorporeal circuit: Anticoagulation with heparin 1000u/mL
7. What are Anticoagulation/Anticoagulants: Medicines that help prevent
blood clots, reduce chances of heart attacks and strokes
8. What are preservatives?: Sodium benzoate, EDTA, sorbic acid, and
parabens.
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9. What is the waiting time after the administration of initial heparin
loading dose prior to initiation of hemodialysis: 3 to 5 minutes
10. Clotting in the the dialyzer causes what change in venous pressure?:
Venous pressure to decrease
11. What acid concentrate that contains a smal amount of anticoagulant
and can be used for patients in whom heparin is contraindicated?:
Citrasate or CitraPure
12. A frequent cause of prolonged bleeding post dialysis unrelated to the to
the heparin dose: Outflow stenosis
13. What is pulling back on the plunger?: Method to ascertain needle is not in
blood vessel when administering intradermal lidocaine
14. What is EMLA cream?: The topical skin anesthetic patients apply at home
15. What is wiping off EMLA cream completely?: Method prior to cannulation
to prevent access infections when a patient has applied topical EMLA cream
at home
16. What is prior to applying the Spray?: The appropriate time to clean the VA
cannulation sites when patients requests use of Topical Anesthetic Spray.
17 What is when there is blanching of the skin?: The sign that numbing has
taken effect and it is time to stop spraying Topical Anesthetic onto VA cannulation
sites.
18. What is Epogen (Epoetin Alpha)?: Stimulates bone marrow to produce red
blood cells.
19. What is IV Iron (Venofer)?: Supports formation of red blood cells
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