Davita Final EXAM 2024-2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100 % PASS
SOLUTION A+ GRADE
Gloves are an essential part of hand hygiene. What is their function?
a. Gloves reduce the risk of hand contamination and prevent the transfer of organism already on the
hands
b. Gloves eliminate the need for frequent hand washing which can dry out the skin
c. Gloves inhibit the growth of microorganisms and prevent hand contamination
d. Gloves prevent colonization of healthcare worker's hands with MRSA and other pathogenic bacteria -
answer>>a. Gloves reduce the risk of hand contamination and prevent the transfer of organism already
on the hands
Per Davita policy, fever and chills is defined as
a. Any temperature greater than 99°F or increase over baseline of 1°F with symptoms
b. Any temperature greater than 99°F or increase over baseline of 1°F without symptoms
c. Any temperature greater than 100°F or increase over baseline of 2°F with symptoms
d. Any temperature greater than 100°F or increase over baseline of 2°F without symptoms - answer>>c.
Any temperature greater than 100°F or increase over baseline of 2°F with symptoms
The nephrologist orders a BFR of 300 for a patient with a two-month-old AV fistula. What needle
gauge would be appropriate for this BFR?
a. 17 gauge
b. 16 gauge
c. 15 gauge
d. 14 gauge - answer>>b. 16 gauge
V-tags for CSM surveys state specific regulations to be met within a condition such as Infection
Control, provide interpretive guidance for each regulation, and cite deficiencies by tag number. How
can knowledge of these V-tags affect the practice of patient care providers?
,a. Provide patient care within CMS Conditions for Coverage
b. Understand rationales for specific regulations as outlined in the interpretive guidance
c. Assist in the development of policies and procedures
d. All of the above - answer>>d. All of the above
Some lab tubes contain additives to assist blood to clot or prevent it from clotting. To prevent specimens
from being contaminated with another tube's additives you should
a. Follow the order of the draw
b. Fill tubes by specimen size from smallest to largest
c. Know which tubes contain additives and fill those last
d. Use any order because the vacuum within the tubes prevents such a contamination - answer>>a.
Follow the order of the draw
If you notice that a patient's caretaker is struggling to meet the demands of the patient's treatment
regime you should
a. Notify the Social Worker because he/she is there for patients and their families
b. Refer the caretaker to a self-help group since the facility's social worker is only there for patients
c. Do nothing, we can only offer advice to patients admitted to the facility
d. Counsel the patient to be more considerate of the caretaker - answer>>a. Notify the Social Worker
because he/she is there for patients and their families
Left Ventricular Hypertrophy (LVH) is caused by:
a. Hypertension
b. Diabetes
c. Malnutrition
d. Blood loss related to dialysis - answer>>a. Hypertension
, What does CKD-MBD lead to?
a. Abnormalities in gastrointestinal mucosa interfering with adequate nutrition
b. Abnormalities in erythropoiesis with pallor, weakness, and fatigue
c. Abnormalities in the peripheral nervous system with muscle weakness, burning feet and decreased
sensation
d. Abnormalities in Ca, PO4, PTH, and Vitamin D metabolism with soft tissue calcification and bone
disease - answer>>d. Abnormalities in Ca, PO4, PTH, and Vitamin D metabolism with soft tissue
calcification and bone disease
Ultrafiltration is defined as
a. Solutes are dragged across the semipermeable membrane along with fluid
b. Controlled fluid removal by manipulation of hydrostatic pressure
c. Particles move from an area of higher solute concentration to an area of lower solute concentration
d. Fluid moves from an area of lower solute concentration to an area of higher solute concentration -
answer>>b. Controlled fluid removal by manipulation of hydrostatic pressure
Osmosis is defined as
a. Controlled fluid removal by manipulation of hydrostatic pressure
b. Fluid moves from an area of lower solute concentration to an area of higher solute concentration
c. Solutes are dragged across the semipermeable membrane along with fluid
d. Particles move from an area of higher solute concentration to an area of lower solute concentration -
answer>>b. Fluid moves from an area of lower solute concentration to an area of higher solute
concentration
The waiting time after administration of the initial heparin loading dose prior to initiation of
hemodialysis is
a. 4-6 minutes
b. 3-5 minutes
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