Davita rn study guide - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

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 At what time do you perform water hardness testing? - At the end of each treatment day What is your immediate response to a final water quality alarm on the treatment floor? - Place all machines into bypa...

what is One for All - is a program to help you understand the DaVita way What is HIPAA? - a law requiring us to keep protected health information confidential Discussing personal problems with your patients is: - considered unprofessional behavior What is the purpose of professional boundaries? - They keep the relationship between you and your patient appropriate and safe The transport mechanism when particles move from an area of higher solute concentration to an area of lower solute conc...

what is One for All - is a program to help you understand the DaVita way What is HIPAA? - a law requiring us to keep protected health information confidential Discussing personal problems with your patients is: - considered unprofessional behavior What is the purpose of professional boundaries? - They keep the relationship between you and your patient appropriate and safe The transport mechanism when particles move from an area of higher solute concentration to an area of lower solute conc...

TMP Intervention - evaluate UF goal, verify line is not clamped or wet TMP alarm - clamped line, wet transducer, change in UF goal AP Low Alarm & Intervention - tube separation from needle, decrease pump speed verify connection, increase pump speed AP High Alarm & Intervention - poor placement, clotting check placement and line VP Low Alarm & Intervention - tube separation from needle check NS line is clamped, increase BFR VP High Alarm & Intervention - poor placement, clotting, stenosis...

TMP alarm - clamped line, wet transducer, change in UF goal AP Low Alarm & Intervention - tube separation from needle, decrease pump speed verify connection, increase pump speed AP High Alarm & Intervention - poor placement, clotting check placement and line VP Low Alarm & Intervention - tube separation from needle check NS line is clamped, increase BFR VP High Alarm & Intervention - poor placement, clotting, stenosis flush w/NS, check placement, remove line ESRD (end stage renal diseas...

DaVita PCT Study Guide Verified Answers 2023 Ultrafiltration Ans- Fluid pushed through the semipermeable membrane Convection Ans- Solutes dragged across semipermeable membrane along with fluid Diffusion Ans- Particles move from area of high concentration to low Osmosis Ans- Fluid moves from area of low to high concentration What are the kidneys' excretory functions? Ans- To normalize electrolytes, remove wastes, provide fluid and nutrient balance What are the kidneys' endocrine funct...