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Davita Final Exam Review- Module 3 Questions With 100% Correct Answers 2024 What is the acronym for the five rights of medication administration - answerT - time R - route A - amount M - medication P - patient DaVita policy allows dialysis technicians to administer these three medications - answer1. Normal saline 2. Lidocaine 3. Heparin Medications containing a preservative must be discarded at this time after opening - answer28 days How long do we wait after administering the hepar...

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What are the four transport mechanisms that play a role in hemodialysis? - Answer-Ultrafiltration, Convection, Diffusion, and Osmosis Ultrafiltration - Answer-Fluid pushed through the semipermeable membrane (SPM) membrane Convection - Answer-Solutes dragged across SPM along with fluid Diffusion - Answer-Particles moves from area of high concentration to low Osmosis - Answer-Fluid moves from area of low to high concentration What are the kidneys' excretory functions? - Answer-To n...

Fluid pushed thru a semipermeable membrane - Answer-Ultrafiltration Known as solute drag, solute move w/ water across the semipermeable membrane. *kidneys remove waste this way* - Answer-Convection Movement of dissolved particles across a semipermeable membrane from *high* to *low* concentration - Answer-Diffusion Fluid move from *low* to *high* solute concentration - Answer-Osmosis 1) Fluid Balance (ultrafiltration) 2) Electrolyte balance (diffusion) 3) Acid/Base balance - Answer-...

What is the difference between data collection and assessment? Who does what? - answer-data collection:yes or no Assessment: the extend. What is the role of pct prior to treatment initiation? - answer-data collection notify nurse of any abnormalities What is the role of the licensed nurse prior to treatment initiation? - answer-nurse assessment When us a pre-treatment assessment by the licensed nurse required? - answer-if vitals were abnormal When is post treatment assessment by th...

Define the term AKI - Answer-Acute Kidney Injury Example of prerenal cause of AKI - Answer-hemorrhage, sepsis, renal artery thrombosis/stenosis Example of intrarenal cause of AKI - Answer-acute interstitial nephritis, acute tubular necrosis, acute glomerulus nephritis Example of postrenal cause of AKI - Answer-bladder or urethral malignancy, prostatic hyperplasia How do you help in restoring kidney function? - Answer-best to keep wet; eliminate the cause How do you protect kidneys...

You have been asked by the charged nurse to cannulate the new AV fistula of Mr. Sidebottom, but the patient comes in 15 minutes late and it's time to take your break. Can you ask a fellow PCT to cannulate Mr. Sidebottom? - Answer-No, A task delegated by the licensed nurse to a non-licensed teammate cannot be re-delegated by this teammate Poor or incomplete documentation - Answer-will open an attack on your care in the event of an adverse patient out come What is the purpose of professiona...

Why it is important to know what caused your patient's CKD? - Answer-So you can acquire about possible problems during data collection and assessment Lab draws mistakes that would falsely increase Kt/V - Answer-waiting only 5 seconds Factors influencing volume of Kt/V - Answer-Amputation BFR of 300, 2 month fistula - Answer-16 guage Any abnormalities before treatment - Answer-tell nurse True or False: Can you squeeze the cuff to speed up deflation? - Answer-False, No When char...

Why it is important to know what caused your patient's CKD? - Answer-So you can acquire about possible problems during data collection and assessment Lab draws mistakes that would falsely increase Kt/V - Answer-waiting only 5 seconds Factors influencing volume of Kt/V - Answer-Amputation BFR of 300, 2 month fistula - Answer-16 guage Any abnormalities before treatment - Answer-tell nurse True or False: Can you squeeze the cuff to speed up deflation? - Answer-False, No When char...

Ultrafiltration - Answer-Forcing fluids across semipermeable membrane via hydrostatic pressure Convection - Answer-Fluid and solutes being moved through spm during ultrafiltration Diffusion - Answer-solutes moving from high concentration to low concentration Osmosis - Answer-Diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane to area of high solute concentration what are kidneys excretory function? - Answer-filtering waste products normalize electrolytes provide fluid/nutri...

A surveyor asks you a question. Which of the following statements would be a good answer? - Answer-I do not know the answer but I will find out Knowing what caused your patients' renal failure - Answer-Is important to identify possible problems during data collection and assessment The dialysis team prevents additional blood loss by - Answer-Providing appropriate heparin dose per physician order, using good cannulation technique, and proper rinse back after treatment *** What amount of...