CLINICAL ANNUAL COMPETENCY FINAL
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ Palpating for a thrill. Answer: Pre-treatment evaluation of an
internal vascular access includes
◉ Hypotension. Answer: A patient having a dialysis treatment
complains of feeling dizzy, and begins to yawn. These symptoms are
most likely to indicate that the patient has
◉ Check the dialysate effluent with a blood leak test indicator.
Answer: If a blood leak detector alarms a second time and no visible
blood is noted, what should the PCT do next?
◉ Surface area of the dialyzer. Answer: Which has the most impact
on dialyzer clearance?
◉ Turn the blood pump off, clamp the venous line.. Answer: The
patient exhibits signs of hemolysis. What is the appropriate action to
take?
◉ Calcium and magnesium. Answer: Softener tanks remove
, ◉ Technical must perform a functional test on the machine.. Answer:
During dialysis a patient has a cardiac arrest. Which action should be
completed on the dialysis machine before the machine is used by
another patient?
◉ Low clearance, hold heparin dose. Answer: The following KECN's
are noted: the results indicate a
Time KECN. TIME KECN
00:15. 268. 01:45. 243
00:45. 254. 02:15. 240
01:15. 242. 02:45. 238
◉ Either with or against the flow of blood. Answer: The arterial
needle is placed
◉ Priming the dialyzer venous end up. Answer: An important factor
in achieving adequacy during machine set up is
◉ Ultra Care. Answer: The FMC program that utilizes technology to
improve our patient care is
◉ Bicarbonate. Answer: The component of the dialysate that helps
treat acidosis is
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ Palpating for a thrill. Answer: Pre-treatment evaluation of an
internal vascular access includes
◉ Hypotension. Answer: A patient having a dialysis treatment
complains of feeling dizzy, and begins to yawn. These symptoms are
most likely to indicate that the patient has
◉ Check the dialysate effluent with a blood leak test indicator.
Answer: If a blood leak detector alarms a second time and no visible
blood is noted, what should the PCT do next?
◉ Surface area of the dialyzer. Answer: Which has the most impact
on dialyzer clearance?
◉ Turn the blood pump off, clamp the venous line.. Answer: The
patient exhibits signs of hemolysis. What is the appropriate action to
take?
◉ Calcium and magnesium. Answer: Softener tanks remove
, ◉ Technical must perform a functional test on the machine.. Answer:
During dialysis a patient has a cardiac arrest. Which action should be
completed on the dialysis machine before the machine is used by
another patient?
◉ Low clearance, hold heparin dose. Answer: The following KECN's
are noted: the results indicate a
Time KECN. TIME KECN
00:15. 268. 01:45. 243
00:45. 254. 02:15. 240
01:15. 242. 02:45. 238
◉ Either with or against the flow of blood. Answer: The arterial
needle is placed
◉ Priming the dialyzer venous end up. Answer: An important factor
in achieving adequacy during machine set up is
◉ Ultra Care. Answer: The FMC program that utilizes technology to
improve our patient care is
◉ Bicarbonate. Answer: The component of the dialysate that helps
treat acidosis is
