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DAVITA FINAL EXAM NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL
EXAM COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+|BRAND
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Your patient pulls out her snack dung dialysis. As she savors the first bite of her banana she smiles and tells you she always waits to eat food high in potassium during dialysis so it won't harm her. What is your appropriate response? - ANSWER-You explain to the patient that the potassium in food eaten during dialysis is not dialyzed oft
Renal vitamins are - ANSWER-Removed during dialysis treatment
The patient is using a CVC for dialysis and has a new arteriovenous fistula present in his lower arm. What observation/assessment should you perform for the AVF? - ANSWER-Checking for the bruit and thrill every treatment day
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The dialysis machine is alarming and reading 'error' for the blood pressure check. What should you do? - ANSWER-Check the cuff, readjust, and repeat blood pressure check
Squeezing an automated blood pressure cuff to speed up deflation - ANSWER-Can damage the machine's internal blood pressure module
Which item is data collection? - ANSWER-Taking an apical pulse
How do you verify that the patient is stable and safe for discharge after the dialysis treatment? - ANSWER-Evaluate the effectiveness of the treatment by comparing data to pre-dialysis findings PCTs notify the nurse if there are any unusual finding Nurses perform a post treatment assessment as required
Which statement is true about sinks used for handwashing? - ANSWER-Handwashing sinks must be dedicated for handwashing purposes only and should remain clean
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Why is meticulous hand hygiene so important in healthcare? - ANSWER-It is the single most important intervention in preventing HAls
Practicing meticulous infection control to prevent healthcare- associated infections (HAs) in dialysis patients is of utmost importance because - ANSWER-Kidney failure weakens a person's immune system, making these patients much more vulnerable to infections Infections are the second most common cause of death in this population The hemodialysis procedure requires prolonged access to the patient's blood
Gloves are an essential part of hand hygiene. What is their function? - ANSWER-Gloves reduce the risk of hand contamination and prevent the transfer of organisms already on the hands
Attention to infection control, proper hand hygiene, cleaning and disinfection procedures are of utmost importance in the dialysis setting. Which of the following statements is true? - ANSWER- Viable MRSA bacteria can remain on surfaces for days with plastic and vinyl beina most favorable to their survival 3 / 4
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V-tags for CMS 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? - ANSWER-Understand rationales for specific regulations as outlined in the interpretive guidance Assist in the development of policies and procedures Provide patient care within CMS Conditions for Coverage
Per the CDC, which is the most important route by which pathogens are transmitted in health-care settings including dialysis centers? - ANSWER-Contact transmission
The most common infectious complication for hemodialysis patients is - ANSWER-Vascular access infection
Per the CDC, which is the most common factor contributing to bacteremias in dialysis patients? - ANSWER-The use of catheters for hemodialysis
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