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Module 2 Flashcards

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What are the key concepts related to “Reasonable & Prudent” Care?

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Who established the Standards of Care for Nephrology Nursing and for what purpose?

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What are three considerations when delegating nursing care activities?

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What role does DaVita’s P&P play?

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5
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What are the risks of performing activities your way?

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What are the 4 reasons why we document in the medical record?

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List 6 occurrences when to document:

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What does SMART communication stand for?

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What is the difference between data collection and assessment- Who does what?

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a) Assessment-Nurse

b) Data Collection - PCT

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What is the role of the licensed nurse prior to treatment initiation?

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When is a pre-treatment assessment by the licensed nurse required for a CKD hemodialysis patient?

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12
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When is a pre-treatment assessment by the licensed nurse required for an acute kidney injury (AKI) hemodialysis patient?

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13
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What is the role of the PCT prior to treatment initiation?

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14
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What are the appropriate times for documentation?

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Pre-treatment safety checks:
Pre-treatment patient data collection:
Observations during treatment:
Post Treatment data collection/assessment:

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15
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What are possible consequences of poor or incomplete documentation?

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16
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How do you document late entries?

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17
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How do you document charting errors?

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18
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What is the preferred location for taking an accurate blood pressure?

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19
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What BP reading error can be caused by an incorrect cuff size?

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Cuff Too Small:

Cuff Too Large:

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20
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What is a normal pre-treatment blood pressure?

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What is the normal heart rate range?

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22
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What is the normal respiratory range?

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What is a normal temperature?

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24
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The 3 words DaVita uses in order to easily recall the pre-treatment AVF/AVG access evaluation are:

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“Look, Listen, Feel”

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25
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When is pot-treatment assessment by the licensed nurse required?

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26
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What are the 5 “W”s to be used when completing an REM?

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27
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What are 3 things you should you include in an REM?

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  2. 3.
28
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Target weight:

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  • Is determined by physician order
  • TW is the physician prescribed weight post-dialysis that the patient can safely and reasonably achieve
  • TW should be modified by the physician based on patient’s tolerance, ongoing signs of fluid overload, and changes in fluid status.
  • Must be adjusted in a timely manner so that the physician’s most recent order is taken into account for each treatment. You may not adjust the TW retroactively.
29
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Interdialytic Weight Gain (IDWG) Calculation:

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  • Pre weight - (minus) Last post weight
30
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UF Goal Calculation:

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Pre-Weight:
- Target weight
\+ NS prime & rinse back
\+ Oral intake, infusions
= UF Goal
31
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UF Calculation:

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UF Goal / TxHours = UFR

32
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What are 4 consequences of sodium loading during dialysis?

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a)
b)
c)
d)

33
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State 3 ways we can contribute to sodium loading during dialysis.

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a)
b)
c)

34
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What are the consequences if a patient is consistently fluid overloaded (hypervolemia)?

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(Answer)

35
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What are the consequences and risks of hypovolemia during the treatment?

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(Answer)

36
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What is the difference between and AVF and an AVG?

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(Answer)

37
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What is the connection point called of the artery and vein for the creation of an AVF?

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(Answer)

38
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Describe the 4 AVF evaluations for maturation based on the KDOQI Rule of 6’s

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a)
b)
c)
d)

39
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Describe the teammate’s cannulation level based on NFACT:

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Beginner Cannulator:
Intermediate Cannulator:
Advanced Cannulator:

40
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What is the difference between a tunneled and a non-tunneled CVC?

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(Answer)

41
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Considerations for cannulation:

a) Definition of newly mature AVF

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(Answer)

42
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Considerations for cannulation:

b) Definition of a mature AVF

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(Answer)

43
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Considerations for cannulation:

b) Definition of established AVF

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(Answer)

44
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Considerations for cannulation:

d) Recommended needle gauge and max BFR for new AVF initial cannulation

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(Answer)

45
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Considerations for cannulation:

e) Needle gauge and suggested BFR (Note: Always follow physician prescription)

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17:
16:
15:
14:

46
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Considerations for cannulation:

f) use of One needle

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47
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Considerations for cannulation:

g) Use of tourniquet

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(Answer)

48
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Cannulation Rules for Site prep and Cannulation:

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a) Evaluation of blood flow:
b) Site rotation/healing time:
c) Needle insertion:
d) Flipping the needle/complications
e) Distance from anastomosis
f) Distance between needle tips

49
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Needle Removal:

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a) Angle:
b) When to apply pressure:
c) Use of clamps:
d) Use of hemostatic sponges:

50
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BEST TIPS (Complications and Prevention)

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B:
E:
S:
T:

T:
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P:
S:

51
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Laboratory Specimen Collection, Handling and Testing Information:

  1. PPE Requirements:
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(Answer)

52
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Laboratory Specimen Collection, Handling and Testing Information:

  1. Successful lab draws:
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(Answer)

53
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Laboratory Specimen Collection, Handling and Testing Information:

  1. Processing:
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a) Clotting time:
b) Rule for spinning samples:
c) When to refrigerate:
d) When not to refrigerate:
e) Training requirements for shipping:

54
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What is the goal for Single Pool (spKt/V) for 3x/week frequency of dialysis treatments?

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(Answer)

55
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ABOUT Kt/V: What is ‘K’ ?

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(Answer)

56
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ABOUT Kt/V: What treatment factors decrease K?

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(Answer)

57
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ABOUT Kt/V: What treatment factors increase K?

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(Answer)

58
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ABOUT Kt/V: What is ‘t’ ?

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(Answer)

59
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ABOUT Kt/V: What factors influence ‘t’ ?

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60
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ABOUT Kt/V: What factors influence ‘V’ ?

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(Answer)

61
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Procedure for Post BUN lad draw:

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(Answer)

62
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Lab draw mistakes that would falsely increase Kt/V

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(Answer)

63
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Lab draw mistakes that would falsely decrease Kt/V?

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