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RN DaVita Final Exam for the Acute Hospital Setting"Reasonable and Prudent" Standard of Care for Nephrology Nursing: A) Care which a reasonable and prudent nephrology nurse would give under the same or similar circumstances B) Actions a reasonable and prudent nephrology nurse would do, as well ...

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RN DaVita Final Exam for the Acute
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"Reasonable and Prudent" Standard of Care for Nephrology Nursing:



A) Care which a reasonable and prudent nephrology nurse would give under the same or similar
circumstances

B) Actions a reasonable and prudent nephrology nurse would do, as well as actions a nurse would avoid
doing

C) Nephrology nursing is keyed to this specialty and the skills and knowledge expected of a nephrology
nurse

D) Following Standard of Care makes the care given defensible and avoids negligence

E) When supervising non-licensed assistive personnel, it is the responsibility of the licensed nurse to
ensure these teammates also meet the Standard of Care

F) All of the above - correct answer F) All of the above



How do you know something is in nursing "Scope of Practice?"



A) The skill/task was taught in your basic nursing program or you have completed a comprehensive
training program including clinical experience

B) Tasks that have become routine in nursing literature and nursing practice

C) Skill/task is listed in DaVita's P&P manual

D) All of the Above - correct answer D) All of the above



Independent nursing functions include (choose all that apply):



A) Patient care

B) Technical skills

C) Physician orders

, D) Protocols - correct answer A) Patient care and B) Technical skills



Delegated Medical Functions include (choose all that apply):



A) Patient care

B) Technical skills

C) Physician orders

D) Protocols - correct answer C) Physician orders and D) Protocols



Optimal nutrition is defined as : - correct answer Albumin > or equal to 4.0, stable desirable target
weight, adequate fat store and muscle mass, and appropriate appetite and intake.



There are many causes of Hyperkalemia (high potassium). Please list: - correct answer Main Cause:
consumption of high potassium foods (nuts, avocados, tomatoes, potatoes, melon, bananas, oranges,
milk, and cheese).



Other Reasons: Missed tx, shortened tx, access issues, meds, constipation, bleeding, decline in RKF
(residual kidney function), and uncontrolled blood sugars.



Symptoms of hypocalcemia (low calcium) include: - correct answer Muscle spasms, numbness,
confusion, and seizures.



True/False



Patient with hypoalbuminemia (albumin < 3.5) have a higher rate of hospitalization and death. - correct
answer True



High protein foods include all of the following EXCEPT:



A) Meat, fish, poultry, eggs

B) Milk/cheese

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