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Hemodialysis Anderson CCHT Practice
Exam |Actual Questions And Verified
Answers
what are the responsibilities and requirements of a medical director of a dialysis
facility - correct-answer -being knowledgeable of a responsible for integrity of the
water treatment system in the facility
prior to the beginning dialysis, the physician order must include (pick 3 numbers)
1.specific dialyzer
2.blood flow rate
3. duration of the dialysis
4. three units of packed red blood cells - correct-answer -1, 2, and 3
dialysis technicians should have knowledge of: (pick 2)
1. equipment setup and maintenance
2. principles of computer technology
3.how to administer intravenous medication if an emergency arises
4. patient education related to dialysis and financial obligations - correct-answer -1
and 4
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all 50 states require the same certification exam for employees fulfilling the role of
dialysis technician
(true or false) - correct-answer -False
which of the following credentialing certification program offer the dialysis
technician the most cognitive content related to water treatment principles?
A. certified clinical nephrology technologist
B. certified hemodialysis technician/technologist
C. certified biomedical nephrology technologist
D. certified clinical hemodialysis technician - correct-answer -certified biomedical
nephrology technologist
which of the following statements about consent for treatment is accurate?
A. a written consent for dialysis consent for placement of an access catheter
B. a renal patient who has been admitted to the hospital with sepsis has given
implied consent upon signing the initial admission paperwork
C.two consents are needed for dialysis: one for the dialysis itself and one for
access procedures or modifications
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D. in an emergency, such as an aspirin overdose, it is not necessary to have
consent prior to beginning hemodialysis - correct-answer -C.two consents are
needed for dialysis: one for the dialysis itself and one for access procedures or
modifications
who was the first person to use the term dialysis ?
A. Bernard turner
B. Leonard rowntree
C. Thomas Grahamn
D. john Abel - correct-answer -C. Thomas Grahamn
what was the primary anticoagulant used in the first arifical kidney - correct-
answer -hirudin
Dr. Willem Kolff created the first dialyzer suitable for human use (rotating drum
dialyzer) in 1943. What material as used to construct the hollow tubes on this
device? - correct-answer -Cellophane
the first arteriovenous (AV) shunt for chronic renal patients was placed - correct-
answer -externally, using Teflon tubes
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president (blank) signed the bill that allowed medicare coverage to pay for
treatment for all patients with chronic kidney disease - correct-answer -President
Nixon
in 1989, FDA approval of (blank) diminished the need for blood transfusions in
chronic renal disease patients - correct-answer -Epoetin Alfa (Epogen)
What is a molecule? - correct-answer -the smallest unit of a substance that retains
its chemical properties
An electrolyte is a substance that dissolves in water to form - correct-answer -
electrical current
a dialysate solution containing too much sodium may result in - correct-answer -
fluid leaving the cells, causing blood cells to shrivel
With osmosis, water flows from areas of - correct-answer -low concentration of
solutes to areas of high concentration of solutes
Hemodialysis Anderson CCHT Practice
Exam |Actual Questions And Verified
Answers
what are the responsibilities and requirements of a medical director of a dialysis
facility - correct-answer -being knowledgeable of a responsible for integrity of the
water treatment system in the facility
prior to the beginning dialysis, the physician order must include (pick 3 numbers)
1.specific dialyzer
2.blood flow rate
3. duration of the dialysis
4. three units of packed red blood cells - correct-answer -1, 2, and 3
dialysis technicians should have knowledge of: (pick 2)
1. equipment setup and maintenance
2. principles of computer technology
3.how to administer intravenous medication if an emergency arises
4. patient education related to dialysis and financial obligations - correct-answer -1
and 4
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all 50 states require the same certification exam for employees fulfilling the role of
dialysis technician
(true or false) - correct-answer -False
which of the following credentialing certification program offer the dialysis
technician the most cognitive content related to water treatment principles?
A. certified clinical nephrology technologist
B. certified hemodialysis technician/technologist
C. certified biomedical nephrology technologist
D. certified clinical hemodialysis technician - correct-answer -certified biomedical
nephrology technologist
which of the following statements about consent for treatment is accurate?
A. a written consent for dialysis consent for placement of an access catheter
B. a renal patient who has been admitted to the hospital with sepsis has given
implied consent upon signing the initial admission paperwork
C.two consents are needed for dialysis: one for the dialysis itself and one for
access procedures or modifications
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D. in an emergency, such as an aspirin overdose, it is not necessary to have
consent prior to beginning hemodialysis - correct-answer -C.two consents are
needed for dialysis: one for the dialysis itself and one for access procedures or
modifications
who was the first person to use the term dialysis ?
A. Bernard turner
B. Leonard rowntree
C. Thomas Grahamn
D. john Abel - correct-answer -C. Thomas Grahamn
what was the primary anticoagulant used in the first arifical kidney - correct-
answer -hirudin
Dr. Willem Kolff created the first dialyzer suitable for human use (rotating drum
dialyzer) in 1943. What material as used to construct the hollow tubes on this
device? - correct-answer -Cellophane
the first arteriovenous (AV) shunt for chronic renal patients was placed - correct-
answer -externally, using Teflon tubes
, 4|Page
president (blank) signed the bill that allowed medicare coverage to pay for
treatment for all patients with chronic kidney disease - correct-answer -President
Nixon
in 1989, FDA approval of (blank) diminished the need for blood transfusions in
chronic renal disease patients - correct-answer -Epoetin Alfa (Epogen)
What is a molecule? - correct-answer -the smallest unit of a substance that retains
its chemical properties
An electrolyte is a substance that dissolves in water to form - correct-answer -
electrical current
a dialysate solution containing too much sodium may result in - correct-answer -
fluid leaving the cells, causing blood cells to shrivel
With osmosis, water flows from areas of - correct-answer -low concentration of
solutes to areas of high concentration of solutes
