DAVITA EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATED.
opt-in - answerorgan donation in the US adheres too
manage the wait list - answerwhat is NOT a
... [Show More] task of the Organ Procurement Organization
non related living donor - answera wife willing to donate a kidney to her husband is considered...
an absolute contraindication - answeran active infection is considered..... to transplantation
FA - answerwhich member of the IDT is responsible for verifying the execution of quality improvement program?
Individual and comprehensive assessment by the IDT - answerthe patient's plan of care developed based on...
in-center self care - answeran RN with at least 12 months of experience as an RN and at least 3 month of experience as a hemodialysis RN is responsible for...
nephrologist, social worker, and charge nurse - answerwhich member(s) of the IDT is responsible for the patients modality education
find out what motivates the patient - answerwhat lies at the core of motivational interviewing, what the healthcare provider desires to do?
1.2 - answerwhat the minimum adequacy KT/V for patients on 3 times/week in-center hemodialysis
65% - answerwhat is the minimum adequacy URR for patients on 3 times/week in-center hemodialysis
Davita Quality Index - answerwhat does DQI stand for
high level priority - answerpatient safety and clinical outcome indicators should be considered.... if the center quality indicators show underperformance
6 treatments - answerafter how many treatments should patients be informed of their options (per policy treatment modality option education for patients)
focus, probe, solve, act - answerwhat are the four phrases of Davita CQI process?
amputations - answerwhat is the main factor to include when calculating V (kt/v)
true - answerT/F patients and teammates allowed to share sinks as long as they are clean sinks
1:100 bleach - answerwhat bleach mixture is used to clean environmental surfaces
1:10 bleack - answerwhat bleach mixture is used to clean blood spills
after patients are out of their chairs - answerwhen can teammates clean the machines and chairs
before each treatment - answerhow often should the wall box, drain, and water supply lines be cleaned?
No - answeris a teammate caring for one or more HBsAg+ patients allowed to care simultaneously for susceptible patients?
28 days - answerwhen must medications with a preservative be discarded by?
hubs and incision site - answerwhere is the most common routes of CVC infection
Double labeled - answerFederal law prohibits running labs that are...
same kind, size, fill volume - answerwhat is the rule for centrifuging labs?
more frequent dialysis and limit heparin - answerwhat is the treatment for pericarditis (inflammation around the heart)
hyper fatty lotions/soap - answerwhat could you recommend to a pt who has dry itchy skin
lack of erythropoietin - answerwhat is the primary cause of anemia
PTH is still being released - answerwhat happens when the kidneys not activating vitamin D properly
Hyperthyroidism - answerwhat happens when PTH is released in excess
bone disease - answerwhat is the result of the body pulling calcium from the bones because the kidneys don't properly activate vitamin D
with a meal - answerwhen should patients take their binders?
pain at venous needle, lip tingles, SOB - answerwhat are the symptoms of a disinfectant infusion
2 weeks - answerhow long do you wait before cannulating in the same spot
blanching - answerhow do you know when the topical numbing spray is effective
engorges and stabilizes - answerwhat is the purpose of the tourniquet
250-350 - answerwhat is the BFR if you use a 16 gauge needle?
helps during data collection and assessment - answerwhy is it important to know what caused your patients CKD?
low BFR - answerwhat is one factor that lowers K (kt/v)
waiting less than 15 seconds - answerwhat lab draw mistake could give a false high reading of KT/V
purpose of DQI - answerwhat encourages continuous improvement across a broad range of disease
data continuity and planning for patient care - answerwhy do we document in the medical record
before treatment initiation - answerwhen is the pre-treatment safety check done?
after treatment is complete - answerwhen is the post treatment data collection done?
open you for attack on your care - answerwhat are the possible consequences of poor or incomplete documentation?
reason and pt response - answerwhat are 2/6 items included in charting administered medication
5 W's - answerwhat should be included on the REM
not exceed the order and the reason documented - answerif your calculated goal exceeds the maximum UF rate - the UF goal must be adjusted to...
increased thirst, fluid gains between treatment, post treatment hypertension, and headaches - answerwhat are the increased consequences of sodium loading
increased mortality rate - answerwhat are the increased consequences of fluid overload (hypervolemia)
changes the way fluid is removed during treatment and allows time for vascular refilling - answerwhat is the purpose of UF profiling
verify acid/base is in balance - answerwhy do we measure pH
hemolysis - answerwhat complication can happen if blood is exposed to a dialasate that is too hot?
.4 - answerwhat range must the machine conductivity and the manual conductivity be within
separation of blood tubing from the arteriole access - answerwhat could a low arterial pressure alarm be caused by
clotting in the venous drip chamber - answerwhat could a high venous pressure alarm be caused by
nurses - answerwho's responsibility is it to supervised unlicensed staff to make sure they are following the standard to care
civil liability - answerwhat are the risks of doing it your way
weak immune system - answerwhat makes dialysis patients more susceptible to HAIs (health care associated infection)?
prolonged exposure to their blood - answerwhy are dialysis patients at increased risk for acquiring a HAI at the facility?
contact transmission - answerwhat is the most common transmission route for HAIs?
hand hygiene - answerwhat is the most important intervention you can do to prevent HAIs?
reduces hand contamination and prevents organism transfer - answerwhy is wearing gloves so important?
no gloves but preform hand hygiene - answerwhat is the procedure in regards to your hands when you have casual contact with a patient? [Show Less]