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BUNDLED DAVITA EXAM STUDY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A 2024
BUNDLED DAVITA EXAM STUDY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A 2024
[Show more]BUNDLED DAVITA EXAM STUDY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A 2024
[Show more]If a patient with acute kidney injury dialyses in the outpatient facility, one task of the patient care teammates is to monitor blood pressure and weight closely.Why is it important? - Hypovolemia and hypotensive episodes can cause renal ischemia and can further damage the kidneys. 
 
Chronic kidney...
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Add to cartIf a patient with acute kidney injury dialyses in the outpatient facility, one task of the patient care teammates is to monitor blood pressure and weight closely.Why is it important? - Hypovolemia and hypotensive episodes can cause renal ischemia and can further damage the kidneys. 
 
Chronic kidney...
When dialyzing a patient with acute kidney injury, one task of the patient care teammates is to monitor blood pressure and weight closely. Why is it important? - hypovolemia and hypotensive episodes can cause renal ischemia and can further damage the kidneys 
 
CKD can have its orgin pre-renal , int...
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Add to cartWhen dialyzing a patient with acute kidney injury, one task of the patient care teammates is to monitor blood pressure and weight closely. Why is it important? - hypovolemia and hypotensive episodes can cause renal ischemia and can further damage the kidneys 
 
CKD can have its orgin pre-renal , int...
what is One for All - is a program to help you understand the DaVita way 
 
What is HIPAA? - a law requiring us to keep protected health information confidential 
 
Discussing personal problems with your patients is: - considered unprofessional behavior 
 
What is the purpose of professional boundar...
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Add to cartwhat is One for All - is a program to help you understand the DaVita way 
 
What is HIPAA? - a law requiring us to keep protected health information confidential 
 
Discussing personal problems with your patients is: - considered unprofessional behavior 
 
What is the purpose of professional boundar...
AKI - acute kidney injury— abrupt loss of kidney function, expected to restore itself 
 
Examples of Pre-renal AKI - rental artery stenosis, low blood pressure 
 
Examples of intra-renal AKI - high blood pressure, high blood sugar, chemotherapy 
 
Examples of post-renal AKI - Uretal stenosis, kidn...
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Add to cartAKI - acute kidney injury— abrupt loss of kidney function, expected to restore itself 
 
Examples of Pre-renal AKI - rental artery stenosis, low blood pressure 
 
Examples of intra-renal AKI - high blood pressure, high blood sugar, chemotherapy 
 
Examples of post-renal AKI - Uretal stenosis, kidn...
What complication would you expect to see if a patient is exposed to chlorine/chloramines? - Hemolysis 
 
You are performing the first chlorine/chloramine testing of the day after the RO has been running for 10 minutes. Performing thetest at this time - Could result in a false negative test 
 
At wh...
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Add to cartWhat complication would you expect to see if a patient is exposed to chlorine/chloramines? - Hemolysis 
 
You are performing the first chlorine/chloramine testing of the day after the RO has been running for 10 minutes. Performing thetest at this time - Could result in a false negative test 
 
At wh...
TMP Intervention - evaluate UF goal, verify line is not clamped or wet 
 
TMP alarm - clamped line, wet transducer, change in UF goal 
 
AP Low Alarm & Intervention - tube separation from needle, decrease pump speed 
verify connection, increase pump speed 
 
AP High Alarm & Intervention - poor place...
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Add to cartTMP Intervention - evaluate UF goal, verify line is not clamped or wet 
 
TMP alarm - clamped line, wet transducer, change in UF goal 
 
AP Low Alarm & Intervention - tube separation from needle, decrease pump speed 
verify connection, increase pump speed 
 
AP High Alarm & Intervention - poor place...
define the term AKI - acute kidney injury that incorporates a wide variety of kidney issues ranging from kidney failure to functional loss 
 
Pre-renal causes of AKI - hypovolemia (hemorrhage, dehydration, diarrhea, vomiting), decreased cardiac output (dysrhythmias, HF, MI), decreased peripheral vas...
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Add to cartdefine the term AKI - acute kidney injury that incorporates a wide variety of kidney issues ranging from kidney failure to functional loss 
 
Pre-renal causes of AKI - hypovolemia (hemorrhage, dehydration, diarrhea, vomiting), decreased cardiac output (dysrhythmias, HF, MI), decreased peripheral vas...
what treatment factors decrease K in the Kt/v to decrease? - not waiting 3-5 minutes after heparin, decreasing BFR, DFR, and BVP 
 
what factors influence "V" in Kt/v - accurate data entry by nurses in snappy, sex age, weight, and amputation 
 
what are the needle gauges and prescribed blood f...
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Add to cartwhat treatment factors decrease K in the Kt/v to decrease? - not waiting 3-5 minutes after heparin, decreasing BFR, DFR, and BVP 
 
what factors influence "V" in Kt/v - accurate data entry by nurses in snappy, sex age, weight, and amputation 
 
what are the needle gauges and prescribed blood f...
Ultrafiltration - Fluid pushed through the semipermeable membrane 
 
Convection - Solutes dragged across semipermeable membrane along with fluid 
 
Diffusion - Particles move from area of high concentration to low 
 
Osmosis - Fluid moves from area of low to high concentration 
 
What are the kidney...
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Add to cartUltrafiltration - Fluid pushed through the semipermeable membrane 
 
Convection - Solutes dragged across semipermeable membrane along with fluid 
 
Diffusion - Particles move from area of high concentration to low 
 
Osmosis - Fluid moves from area of low to high concentration 
 
What are the kidney...
diffusion - movement of dissolved PARTICLES across a semipermeable membrane from the side of HIGHER concentration TO side of LOWER concentration (across concentration gradient). 
at equilibrium, no net transport takes place & dialysis fluid needs to be exchanged. 
 
ultrafiltration - removes water ...
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Add to cartdiffusion - movement of dissolved PARTICLES across a semipermeable membrane from the side of HIGHER concentration TO side of LOWER concentration (across concentration gradient). 
at equilibrium, no net transport takes place & dialysis fluid needs to be exchanged. 
 
ultrafiltration - removes water ...
Water and dialysate cultures are drawn every month in the dialysis unit to monitor - bacteria and endotoxins 
 
what problems will cause a more positive (less negative) pre-pump arterial pressure. - blockage of arterial blood flow from the vascular access. 
 
what is the most likely reason for a blo...
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Add to cartWater and dialysate cultures are drawn every month in the dialysis unit to monitor - bacteria and endotoxins 
 
what problems will cause a more positive (less negative) pre-pump arterial pressure. - blockage of arterial blood flow from the vascular access. 
 
what is the most likely reason for a blo...
You are assisting a patient to step onto the scale by holding the patient's hand. Such a casual contact: 
A) Requires wearing gloves and hand hygiene afterwards 
B) Requires neither gloves nor hand hygiene since there is no contact with blood or body fluids 
C) Requires gloves only without perform...
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Add to cartYou are assisting a patient to step onto the scale by holding the patient's hand. Such a casual contact: 
A) Requires wearing gloves and hand hygiene afterwards 
B) Requires neither gloves nor hand hygiene since there is no contact with blood or body fluids 
C) Requires gloves only without perform...
What is the acronym for the five rights of medication administration - T.R.A.M.P. Time, Routine, Amount, Medication, Patient 
 
What is DaVita policy that allows dialysis technicians to administer these three medications - Saline (0.9% Sodium Chloride), 
Heparin, and Lidocaine 
 
What is aseptic tec...
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Add to cartWhat is the acronym for the five rights of medication administration - T.R.A.M.P. Time, Routine, Amount, Medication, Patient 
 
What is DaVita policy that allows dialysis technicians to administer these three medications - Saline (0.9% Sodium Chloride), 
Heparin, and Lidocaine 
 
What is aseptic tec...
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