Annual PCT Competency Exam
Your patient is complaining of cramps and you have already administered 100 ML saline
bolus, but the patient is still cramping. Which of the following is not an acceptable
intervention
Applying a glove filled with hot water
What is the correct procedure for drawing a post BUN lab specimen at the completion of
the dialysis treatment
Turn off or decrease to 50 ml/hr, decrease DFR to 300 ml/min or place in bypass,
reduce BFR to 100 ml/min, wait 15 seconds and draw the sample from the arterial line
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
Per Davita policy, prior to each medication, preparation, the medication, preparation,
surface area:
Is to be disinfected with a 1:100 bleach solution or approved disinfectant
How long may a vascular Access clamp stay in place before checking your bleeding has
stopped?
5-10 minutes
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
Your facility experiences a power outage and you're required to manually rinse back
your patience. What must you do prior to using the handcrank?
Replace the normal saline bag with a full new one to comply with safety requirements.
Your patient complains of pain at the Venus needle site, tingling around the lips and
difficulty breathing. These are signs and symptoms of?
A disinfectant infusion
An opened multidose vial, maybe kept for
, 28 DAYS
Lavender tubes:
Must be inverted a minimum of 8 to 10 times to properly mix in avoiding clotting
To make a 1:10 bleach solution for cleaning gross blood spills you would combine:
1 part bleach with 9 parts water
When sodium loading occurs during the dialysis treatment:
It leads to an increase in thirst and larger fluid weight gains with hypertension between
treatments and can contribute to headaches after the treatment
Do you listen to the bruit of the axis, and instead of hearing the typical whoosh with
each heartbeat, you detect a distinctive slam slam sound
This may indicate a stenosis, and should be reported to the nurse
During data collection, Mrs. Sweetland mentions her bowel movements have been
looking quite dark the last two days, and ask if this could be caused by something she
ate you:
Inform the nurse to assess Mrs. Sweetland prior to treatment initiation
Which is not an acceptable assignment for a PCT working in a facility that cares for a
patient with hepatitis B infection
Caring for HBV+ and susceptible patients at the same time
Your immediate intervention for a patient experience an anaphylactic reaction is
Stop the blood pump and do not return the blood
Attention to infection control, proper hand, hygiene, cleaning, and disinfection
procedures are of upmost importance in the dialysis setting. Which of the following
statement is true?
MRSA bacteria can survive on surfaces especially plastic and vinyl for days
Your patient is complaining of cramps and you have already administered 100 ML saline
bolus, but the patient is still cramping. Which of the following is not an acceptable
intervention
Applying a glove filled with hot water
What is the correct procedure for drawing a post BUN lab specimen at the completion of
the dialysis treatment
Turn off or decrease to 50 ml/hr, decrease DFR to 300 ml/min or place in bypass,
reduce BFR to 100 ml/min, wait 15 seconds and draw the sample from the arterial line
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
Per Davita policy, prior to each medication, preparation, the medication, preparation,
surface area:
Is to be disinfected with a 1:100 bleach solution or approved disinfectant
How long may a vascular Access clamp stay in place before checking your bleeding has
stopped?
5-10 minutes
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
Your facility experiences a power outage and you're required to manually rinse back
your patience. What must you do prior to using the handcrank?
Replace the normal saline bag with a full new one to comply with safety requirements.
Your patient complains of pain at the Venus needle site, tingling around the lips and
difficulty breathing. These are signs and symptoms of?
A disinfectant infusion
An opened multidose vial, maybe kept for
, 28 DAYS
Lavender tubes:
Must be inverted a minimum of 8 to 10 times to properly mix in avoiding clotting
To make a 1:10 bleach solution for cleaning gross blood spills you would combine:
1 part bleach with 9 parts water
When sodium loading occurs during the dialysis treatment:
It leads to an increase in thirst and larger fluid weight gains with hypertension between
treatments and can contribute to headaches after the treatment
Do you listen to the bruit of the axis, and instead of hearing the typical whoosh with
each heartbeat, you detect a distinctive slam slam sound
This may indicate a stenosis, and should be reported to the nurse
During data collection, Mrs. Sweetland mentions her bowel movements have been
looking quite dark the last two days, and ask if this could be caused by something she
ate you:
Inform the nurse to assess Mrs. Sweetland prior to treatment initiation
Which is not an acceptable assignment for a PCT working in a facility that cares for a
patient with hepatitis B infection
Caring for HBV+ and susceptible patients at the same time
Your immediate intervention for a patient experience an anaphylactic reaction is
Stop the blood pump and do not return the blood
Attention to infection control, proper hand, hygiene, cleaning, and disinfection
procedures are of upmost importance in the dialysis setting. Which of the following
statement is true?
MRSA bacteria can survive on surfaces especially plastic and vinyl for days
