DAVITA PCT FINAL EXAM | QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | VERIFIED AND WELL DETAILED
ANSWERS| EXAM ALREADY GRADED A+| LATEST
UPDATE
Why are dialysis patients at increased risk for acquiring a HAI at the facility? -
(ANSWER)they are immunosuppressed, it's 2nd most common cause of death, we
have prolonged access to their blood
What is the most common route for transmitting HAIs? - (ANSWER)contact
What is the most important intervention against HAIs? - (ANSWER)hand hygiene
What germ causes most infections in hemodialysis patients? - (ANSWER)MRSA,
which can stay on surfaces for days, especially plastic and vinyl
Why is it so important to wear gloves? - (ANSWER)reduces the risk of hand
contamination
What are V-tags? - (ANSWER)interpretive guidance for each state regulation
What are three strategies to reduce infection of CVCs? - (ANSWER)facemasks,
clean gloves, avoid touching exposed surfaces
, Who can use handwashing sinks? - (ANSWER)anyone as long as they remain
solely for handwashing
How can you tell if a sink is for handwashing? - (ANSWER)it's labeled clean
What is important to know about Hep B patients? - (ANSWER)cannot care for hep
B positive and susceptible patients at the same time
What are the risks of performing activities your way? - (ANSWER)at risk for civil
liability
What is ultrafiltration? - (ANSWER)fluid pushed by pressure through a
semipermeable membrane
What is convection? - (ANSWER)solutes draged across a semipermeable
membrane by the movement of water
What is diffusion? - (ANSWER)particles moving from high to low concentration
What is osmosis? - (ANSWER)fluid moving from high to low concentration
What are the kidneys excretory functions? - (ANSWER)normalize electrolytes
ANSWERS | VERIFIED AND WELL DETAILED
ANSWERS| EXAM ALREADY GRADED A+| LATEST
UPDATE
Why are dialysis patients at increased risk for acquiring a HAI at the facility? -
(ANSWER)they are immunosuppressed, it's 2nd most common cause of death, we
have prolonged access to their blood
What is the most common route for transmitting HAIs? - (ANSWER)contact
What is the most important intervention against HAIs? - (ANSWER)hand hygiene
What germ causes most infections in hemodialysis patients? - (ANSWER)MRSA,
which can stay on surfaces for days, especially plastic and vinyl
Why is it so important to wear gloves? - (ANSWER)reduces the risk of hand
contamination
What are V-tags? - (ANSWER)interpretive guidance for each state regulation
What are three strategies to reduce infection of CVCs? - (ANSWER)facemasks,
clean gloves, avoid touching exposed surfaces
, Who can use handwashing sinks? - (ANSWER)anyone as long as they remain
solely for handwashing
How can you tell if a sink is for handwashing? - (ANSWER)it's labeled clean
What is important to know about Hep B patients? - (ANSWER)cannot care for hep
B positive and susceptible patients at the same time
What are the risks of performing activities your way? - (ANSWER)at risk for civil
liability
What is ultrafiltration? - (ANSWER)fluid pushed by pressure through a
semipermeable membrane
What is convection? - (ANSWER)solutes draged across a semipermeable
membrane by the movement of water
What is diffusion? - (ANSWER)particles moving from high to low concentration
What is osmosis? - (ANSWER)fluid moving from high to low concentration
What are the kidneys excretory functions? - (ANSWER)normalize electrolytes
