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what is the difference between data collection and assessment? who does what? - data collection:yes or no 
assessment: the extend. 
 
what is the role of pct prior to treatment initiation? - data collection notify nurse of any abnormalities 
 
what is the role of the l...
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what is the difference between data collection and assessment? who does what? - data collection:yes or no 
assessment: the extend. 
 
what is the role of pct prior to treatment initiation? - data collection notify nurse of any abnormalities 
 
what is the role of the l...
Fluid pushed thru a semipermeable membrane - Ultrafiltration 
 
Known as solute drag, solute move w/ water across the semipermeable membrane. *kidneys remove waste this way* - Convection 
 
Movement of dissolved particles across a semipermeable membrane from *high* to *low* concentration - ...
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Add to cartFluid pushed thru a semipermeable membrane - Ultrafiltration 
 
Known as solute drag, solute move w/ water across the semipermeable membrane. *kidneys remove waste this way* - Convection 
 
Movement of dissolved particles across a semipermeable membrane from *high* to *low* concentration - ...
What is important when monitoring weight and BP for acute patients? - keep patients wet to avoid hypotensive episodes 
 
What do you need to consider in regards to acute patents vascular access? - Usually have a CVC 
- follow policy and procedure to prevent infections 
 
Why is it important t...
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Add to cartWhat is important when monitoring weight and BP for acute patients? - keep patients wet to avoid hypotensive episodes 
 
What do you need to consider in regards to acute patents vascular access? - Usually have a CVC 
- follow policy and procedure to prevent infections 
 
Why is it important t...
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what treatment factors decrease K in the Kt/v to decrease? - not waiting 3-5 minutes after heparin, decreasing BFR, DFR, and BVP 
 
what factors influence "V" in Kt/v - accurate data entry by nurses in snappy, sex age, weight, and amputation 
 
what are the needle gauges and prescribed blood...
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Add to cartwhat treatment factors decrease K in the Kt/v to decrease? - not waiting 3-5 minutes after heparin, decreasing BFR, DFR, and BVP 
 
what factors influence "V" in Kt/v - accurate data entry by nurses in snappy, sex age, weight, and amputation 
 
what are the needle gauges and prescribed blood...
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°...
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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°...
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? - hypovolemia and hypotensive episodes can cause renal ischemia and can further damage the kidneys 
 
CKD can have its orgin pre-renal , ...
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Add to cartWhen 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? - hypovolemia and hypotensive episodes can cause renal ischemia and can further damage the kidneys 
 
CKD can have its orgin pre-renal , ...
Define the term AKI - Acute Kidney Injury 
 
Example of prerenal cause of AKI - hemorrhage, sepsis, renal artery thrombosis/stenosis 
 
Example of intrarenal cause of AKI - acute interstitial nephritis, acute tubular necrosis, acute glomerulus nephritis 
 
Example of postrenal cause of AKI ...
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Add to cartDefine the term AKI - Acute Kidney Injury 
 
Example of prerenal cause of AKI - hemorrhage, sepsis, renal artery thrombosis/stenosis 
 
Example of intrarenal cause of AKI - acute interstitial nephritis, acute tubular necrosis, acute glomerulus nephritis 
 
Example of postrenal cause of AKI ...
Acute Kidney Injury RIFLE acronymn - Risk 
Injury 
Failure 
Loss 
End-stage Renal disease 
 
Patients with AKI always require - An assessment prior to initiation of treatment 
 
What are the 3 sub groups of AKI - Pre, Intra and Post renal 
 
Pre Renal AKI example - decreased BF to kidney...
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Add to cartAcute Kidney Injury RIFLE acronymn - Risk 
Injury 
Failure 
Loss 
End-stage Renal disease 
 
Patients with AKI always require - An assessment prior to initiation of treatment 
 
What are the 3 sub groups of AKI - Pre, Intra and Post renal 
 
Pre Renal AKI example - decreased BF to kidney...
Fluid Balance, electrolyte balance, waste removal, and acid base balance 
Are these Excretory or Endocrine functions of the kidneys? - Excretory 
 
Renin & Erythropoietin Secretion, Activation of Vitamin D 
Are these Excretory or Endocrine functions of the kidneys? - Endocrine 
 
LVH (left ven...
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Add to cartFluid Balance, electrolyte balance, waste removal, and acid base balance 
Are these Excretory or Endocrine functions of the kidneys? - Excretory 
 
Renin & Erythropoietin Secretion, Activation of Vitamin D 
Are these Excretory or Endocrine functions of the kidneys? - Endocrine 
 
LVH (left ven...
Most important route in which pathogens are transmitted? - Contact 
 
A person kidney failure - Weakens their immune system 
 
The most common factor contributing bacterimia in dialysis patients? - The use of catheters 
 
Fever - Any temperature greater than 100 degrees Fahrenheit or 2 d...
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Add to cartMost important route in which pathogens are transmitted? - Contact 
 
A person kidney failure - Weakens their immune system 
 
The most common factor contributing bacterimia in dialysis patients? - The use of catheters 
 
Fever - Any temperature greater than 100 degrees Fahrenheit or 2 d...
AKI - acute kidney injury: encompasses a wide spectrum of kidney issues. Some kidney function. Includes acute renal failure and renal function changes. Can dialyze in outpatient setting. 
 
pre-renal causes of AKI - Not directly happening in kidney, but before. Volume depletion, obstruction, c...
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Add to cartAKI - acute kidney injury: encompasses a wide spectrum of kidney issues. Some kidney function. Includes acute renal failure and renal function changes. Can dialyze in outpatient setting. 
 
pre-renal causes of AKI - Not directly happening in kidney, but before. Volume depletion, obstruction, c...
During osmosis, water moves toward the solution with the _________ solute concentration. - greater 
 
Which of the following terms indicates a solution that has the same concentration of solutes as blood? 
Atonic 
Isotonic 
Hypotonic 
Hypertonic - Isotonic 
 
The inner part of the kidney is ca...
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Add to cartDuring osmosis, water moves toward the solution with the _________ solute concentration. - greater 
 
Which of the following terms indicates a solution that has the same concentration of solutes as blood? 
Atonic 
Isotonic 
Hypotonic 
Hypertonic - Isotonic 
 
The inner part of the kidney is ca...
in KT/V what is K? - Clearance 
 
treatment factors that decrease K - DFR, BVP, UF goal, adequate anticoagulation 
 
In KT/V what is T? - time 
 
what factors influence T? - longer blood/dialysate contact time, more frequent treatments or extra treatments 
 
In KT/V what is V? - Volum...
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Add to cartin KT/V what is K? - Clearance 
 
treatment factors that decrease K - DFR, BVP, UF goal, adequate anticoagulation 
 
In KT/V what is T? - time 
 
what factors influence T? - longer blood/dialysate contact time, more frequent treatments or extra treatments 
 
In KT/V what is V? - Volum...
What complication would you expect to see if a patient is exposed to chlorine/chloramines? - Hemolysis 
 
You are performing the first chlorine/chloramine testing of the day after the RO has been running for 10 minutes. Performing thetest at this time - Could result in a false negative test 
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Add to cartWhat complication would you expect to see if a patient is exposed to chlorine/chloramines? - Hemolysis 
 
You are performing the first chlorine/chloramine testing of the day after the RO has been running for 10 minutes. Performing thetest at this time - Could result in a false negative test 
 ...
Ultrafiltration definition - (Fluid movement) Controlled fluid removal by manipulation of hydrostatic pressure 
 
Convection definition - (Particle/solute movement) Solutes are dragged across the semipermeable membrane along with fluid 
 
Diffusion definition - (Particle/solute movement) Pa...
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Add to cartUltrafiltration definition - (Fluid movement) Controlled fluid removal by manipulation of hydrostatic pressure 
 
Convection definition - (Particle/solute movement) Solutes are dragged across the semipermeable membrane along with fluid 
 
Diffusion definition - (Particle/solute movement) Pa...
Ultrafiltration - When you add pressure removal by manipulation of hydrostatic pressure 
 
Diffusion - Higher concentration to lower concentration solutes 
 
Osmosis - Lower solute to highersolute fluids 
 
dialysate - Dialysis quality water plus acid plus bicarb 
 
Counter current flow ...
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Add to cartUltrafiltration - When you add pressure removal by manipulation of hydrostatic pressure 
 
Diffusion - Higher concentration to lower concentration solutes 
 
Osmosis - Lower solute to highersolute fluids 
 
dialysate - Dialysis quality water plus acid plus bicarb 
 
Counter current flow ...
What's AAMI? - Association for Advancement of Medical Instrumentation 
 
Whats happens if chlorine checks are done to early? - You may get a false negative 
 
What is the role of Bicarbonate? - It acts as a buffer. It can diffuse into the patient's blood and replenish the bodies buffer st...
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Add to cartWhat's AAMI? - Association for Advancement of Medical Instrumentation 
 
Whats happens if chlorine checks are done to early? - You may get a false negative 
 
What is the role of Bicarbonate? - It acts as a buffer. It can diffuse into the patient's blood and replenish the bodies buffer st...
The patient position used for a suspected air embolism is... - Trendelenburg, on the left side 
 
When is a pre-treatment assessment by the licensed nurse required? - When it is mandated by state. 
When the PCT performing a data collection notices abnormal findings. 
When the patient reports u...
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Add to cartThe patient position used for a suspected air embolism is... - Trendelenburg, on the left side 
 
When is a pre-treatment assessment by the licensed nurse required? - When it is mandated by state. 
When the PCT performing a data collection notices abnormal findings. 
When the patient reports u...
17 needles - 200-250 ml/min ap limit no more neg then -150 mm/hg 
 
16 needles - 250-350 ml/min sp limit no more neg than -200 mm/hg 
 
15 needles - 350-450 ml/min sp limit no more neg than -220 mmhg 
 
14 needles - >450 ml/min sp limit no more neg than -260 mmhg 
 
what factors influ...
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16 needles - 250-350 ml/min sp limit no more neg than -200 mm/hg 
 
15 needles - 350-450 ml/min sp limit no more neg than -220 mmhg 
 
14 needles - >450 ml/min sp limit no more neg than -260 mmhg 
 
what factors influ...
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Intra-renal causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Sepsis, trauma, anaphylaxis, drugs, acute glomerulus 
 
Knowing what caused your patients' renal failure - Is important to figure about possible problems during data collection and assessment 
 
A patient with acute kidney injury (AKI) dialyze...
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Add to cartIntra-renal causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Sepsis, trauma, anaphylaxis, drugs, acute glomerulus 
 
Knowing what caused your patients' renal failure - Is important to figure about possible problems during data collection and assessment 
 
A patient with acute kidney injury (AKI) dialyze...
what is the correct procedure for residual bleach testing after chemical disinfection loops and equipment fluid pathways? - Residual bleach testing is performed after bleach disinfection and prior to use 
 
To avoid bacterial proliferation rapid reproduction within the extracorporeal circuit once...
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Add to cartwhat is the correct procedure for residual bleach testing after chemical disinfection loops and equipment fluid pathways? - Residual bleach testing is performed after bleach disinfection and prior to use 
 
To avoid bacterial proliferation rapid reproduction within the extracorporeal circuit once...
Which of the following statements is not an underlying assumption of self management - People with complex chronic kidney conditions such ass ESRD have more difficulties with successful self management 
 
Which of the following is a basic principle of self management - Dealing with the consequ...
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Which of the following is a basic principle of self management - Dealing with the consequ...
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Ultrafiltration is defined as: - Fluid pushed through the semipermeable membrane 
 
If a patient with acute kidney injury (AKI) dialyzes in the outpatient facility, one task of the patient care teammates is to monitor blood pressure and weight closely. Why is this important? - Hypovolemia and ...
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Add to cartUltrafiltration is defined as: - Fluid pushed through the semipermeable membrane 
 
If a patient with acute kidney injury (AKI) dialyzes in the outpatient facility, one task of the patient care teammates is to monitor blood pressure and weight closely. Why is this important? - Hypovolemia and ...
Pre renal causes - Artery stenosis or severe blood loss 
 
Infra renal causes - Meds (chemo, or high dose abt) 
 
Post renal cause - Kidney stones, bladder cancer 
 
What is K in kt/v - Clearance 
 
What can decrease k? - Inadequate anti coagulation 
 
What is t in kt/v - Time 
 
W...
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Add to cartPre renal causes - Artery stenosis or severe blood loss 
 
Infra renal causes - Meds (chemo, or high dose abt) 
 
Post renal cause - Kidney stones, bladder cancer 
 
What is K in kt/v - Clearance 
 
What can decrease k? - Inadequate anti coagulation 
 
What is t in kt/v - Time 
 
W...
hand hygiene - The Single Most Important Intervention In Preventing HAI's In The Health Care 
 
More Lab Stuff - Centrifuge Balance Only W/ Same Type Of Tube, With Same Fill, & Same Size 
 
Intradialytic hypotension - Flat Supine 
 
B/P Readings - Cuff To Large- Falsely Low Cuff To Smal...
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Add to carthand hygiene - The Single Most Important Intervention In Preventing HAI's In The Health Care 
 
More Lab Stuff - Centrifuge Balance Only W/ Same Type Of Tube, With Same Fill, & Same Size 
 
Intradialytic hypotension - Flat Supine 
 
B/P Readings - Cuff To Large- Falsely Low Cuff To Smal...
What are the four meds PCTs can administer per Davita P&P? (Module 3) - Normal saline 
heparin 
lidocaine 
topical anesthetic spray 
 
What are the 6 items included in documenting administered medications? (Module 3) - Time and date 
route of administration 
reason for giving 
medication dosag...
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Add to cartWhat are the four meds PCTs can administer per Davita P&P? (Module 3) - Normal saline 
heparin 
lidocaine 
topical anesthetic spray 
 
What are the 6 items included in documenting administered medications? (Module 3) - Time and date 
route of administration 
reason for giving 
medication dosag...
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? - No, A task delegated by the licensed nurse to a non-licensed teammate can...
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Add to cartyou 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? - No, A task delegated by the licensed nurse to a non-licensed teammate can...
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