Davita Exam Prep Test Exam Bundle

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 - ...

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...

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...

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°...

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 , ...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...