PCT DaVita (RN)Final Exam Questions and Answers (Verified Answers), Exams of Nursing

Download PCT DaVita (RN)Final Exam Questions and Answers (Verified Answers) and more Exams Nursing in PDF only on Docsity! pg. 1 1 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? - correct answer ✅hypovolemia and hypotensive episodes can cause renal ischemia and can further damage the kidneys. CKD can have its origin pre-renal , intra-renalm or post renal. Which of the following conditions is an intra-renal cause of CKD - correct answer ✅HTN. Knowing what caused your patient's CKD - correct answer ✅is important because the underlying disease could cause health complications that can impact the dialysis treatment. When a PCT documents the extent of a patient's edema, for example as +3 - correct answer ✅the PCT is preforming an assessment which is not allowed legally. When a patient has an irregular heartbeat, - correct answer ✅the automatic BP reading may not be accurate. Which of the following is a data collection - correct answer ✅HR 72. at what time should the post treatment data collection be completed - correct answer ✅after the treatment has been completed. pg. 2 2 the A in smart communication stands for - correct answer ✅actual- just report the facts. which of the following events is defined as a near miss - correct answer ✅the wrong dialyzer was set up and primed for a patient, but it was caught before dialysis was initiated and the dialyzer was replaced. using the approach is one way to fill out an REM - correct answer ✅SBAR. What is your main priority when returning a patient's blood with the hand crank during a power outage? - correct answer ✅you must be vigilant in watching for air in the blood lines. what problem will cause an increase in the patient's VP - correct answer ✅a clot in the venous drip chamber. Which blood test must be performed at regular intervals on patients susceptible to HPB - correct answer ✅HBsAg. who is accountable for appropriate patient and teammate scheduling in the acute setting - correct answer ✅ you are dialyzing a patient and the only available HPB surveillance test is a HBsAb of 8. What are the machine disinfection requirements after dialyzing this patient? - correct answer ✅the machine must be heat disinfected at the end of each day. pg. 5 5 the kidneys excretory functions include - correct answer ✅normalizing electrolytes what distance should be observed between needle tips and away from each other when cannulating an internal vascular access? - correct answer ✅1.5 inches the nephrologist has ordered 16 gauge needles and a 400 BFR for your patient. You - correct answer ✅ask the nephrologist to order a 15 gauge needles for the ordered BFR your patient prefers two places on her AVG to insert the needles because they hurt a lot less than when you cannulate different sites. You tell the patient - correct answer ✅inserting the needles into the same small area can over time damage your graft what is the appropriate intervals for total chlorine testing? - correct answer ✅prior to the first patient shift and within every 4 hours what is acceptable limit for total chlorine in the water leaving the carbon filter - correct answer ✅0.1 or less which is the primary device for purifying the water used in dialysis - correct answer ✅the RO pg. 6 6 ICEBOAT? - correct answer ✅2 Identifiers Consent valid Equipment is functioning Hep B status Orders are complete Access is patent Documentation is timely ? any questions/concerns Your patient complains of ringing in the ears, being nauseated and having cold clammy skin. The most likely causes is - correct answer ✅Hypotension What is a likely cause for dysrhythmias? - correct answer ✅Hypotension, heart disease, or rapid changes in K In what position should you place a patient who experiences intradialytic hypotension? - correct answer ✅Supine What do you do for a patient with an air emblolism? - correct answer ✅Clamp lines, put patient on left side, Trendelenburg, attempt to aspirate the air, administer O2 per MD, monitor VS closely, initiate CPR if needed, notify code team pg. 7 7 Why is thirst control and limiting interdialytic weight gains a shared responsibilyt between the healthcare team and the patient? - correct answer ✅Caregivers can contribute to Na loading during dialysis causing an increased thirst and fluid intake between treatments Preventing hypotensive episodes during dialysis treatment is important because they are associated with - correct answer ✅a higher mortality rate The mortality risk for patient who experience two or more episodes of intradialytic hypotension per week increases to - correct answer ✅70% which condition may impair a patient's increase in pulse rate as a response to hypovoilemia - correct answer ✅autonomic neuropathy a patient's protein status is affected by nutritional and non-nutritional factors. what can you do to prevent a drop in your patient's albumin? - correct answer ✅prevent HAIs Calciphylaxis (soft tissue calcification) is a consequence of which out or range labs? - correct answer ✅Ca, PTH, Phosphorus How do phosphate binders work? - correct answer ✅they prevent the phosphorus in food from being absorbed when taken with meals pg. 10 10 2 common routes for CVC infection - correct answer ✅into cath via contact of the insertion site and via cath lumen- scrub the hub for 60 seconds each limb Most common cause for CKD in USA - correct answer ✅DM What is the percent of kidney function lost before going on dialysis - correct answer ✅75% HD replaces what percent of kidney function - correct answer ✅15% What is the direct result of intravascular fluid overload - correct answer ✅HTN Patient with cardiac disease are 10x more likely to develop intra HTN - correct answer ✅LVH Offer a patient of this is an example of oral sodium loading - correct answer ✅broth this electrolyte is often elevated with patients with severe itching - correct answer ✅phosphorus kidneys regulate BO by realeasing - correct answer ✅renin pg. 11 11 hormone stimulated in bone marrow production - correct answer ✅erythropoeitin Excess of this electrolyte causes slowing of the hearts electrical system - correct answer ✅k mucosal alteration in the stomach of patients with AKI can lead to this - correct answer ✅anorexia what is the inflammation aroudn the heart called - correct answer ✅pericarditis restless leg syndrome is a complication of - correct answer ✅peripheral neropathy measures the RBC by weight - correct answer ✅HgB what is the diminished quality and quality of RBC - correct answer ✅anemia what is classified as bone disease associated with renal failure - correct answer ✅CKD-MBD pg. 12 12 the vitamin converts vit d into which hormone - correct answer ✅Calictrol these procedures can causes significant blood loss in our patients - correct answer ✅access procedures maintaining a normal serum Ca levels are the primary function of this hormone - correct answer ✅PTH this disease is the leading cause of death at all stages in CKD - correct answer ✅cardiac this skin color is associated with the decrease circulation of RBC from secondary anemia - correct answer ✅pale it is important to use this team approach when dealing with psychological patients - correct answer ✅multidisplinary What is the reason for a meerCAT audit - correct answer ✅to prepare for survey readiness one thing to improve CAT audit scores - correct answer ✅practice good hand hygiene pg. 15 15 what do we do for hemolysis - correct answer ✅stop treatment, clamp lines, DO NOT RETURN BLOOD, assess patient, draw labs, obtain samples for hypotonic dialysate, check dialysate temp, give o2 what are s/s of air embolism - correct answer ✅dyspnea, coughing, chest tightness/pain, cyanosis, confusion, visual disturbances hypotension - correct answer ✅a drop in BP by 20 decrease in MAP by 10 if pre SBP less than 90 drop of 10 with symptoms Intervention for hypotension - correct answer ✅take BP, minimum UFR, give NS, elevate feet, supine position what is a fever - correct answer ✅temp >100 or increase in 2 degrees from baseline what will hyperkalemic patients have - correct answer ✅peaked T waves what do we do for pericarditis patients - correct answer ✅more frequent dialysis what do we avoid with pericarditis patients - correct answer ✅heparin pg. 16 16 what is the K bath we give for digoxin patients - correct answer ✅2k heparin is considered what - correct answer ✅systemic vitamins should be given when? - correct answer ✅post treatment so they dont dialyze out what is the half life of heparin - correct answer ✅30-90 minutes How long should Vanc be administered? - correct answer ✅over 60 minutes UF profiling - correct answer ✅MD must order Linear profile - correct answer ✅fluid gainers, fluid overload, patients have hypotension toward the end of treatment Stepped profile - correct answer ✅hypotension happens midway may start at 800 then reduce down intermittent - correct answer ✅up and down approach pg. 17 17 Weight gain over 5% of patient's target weight is - correct answer ✅fluid excess what medication must be given on an IV pump - correct answer ✅IV Fe What happens with mannitol? - correct answer ✅It dialyzes off how long do you scrub the hub of a CVC? - correct answer ✅60 seconds each limb Platelets should be adminstered how - correct answer ✅thru venous med lock on the venous drip chamber using an IV pump how often do you rotate sites? - correct answer ✅every 14 days How often do you draw Hepatitis B - correct answer ✅draw every 28 days they are good for 30 days