CCHT EXAM STUDY PRACTICE LEARNING
WORKBOOK 2026 RENAL FUNCTION AND
DIALYSIS PROCEDURES
◉ Never document something that someone else did.
Answer: A teammate asks you to document the normal saline he just
gave to Mr. Smith. You would:
◉ May rupture and cause the patient to bleed profusely.
Answer: A true aneurysm can be dangerous because it
◉ Was the predialysis sample drawn from the venous port?.
Answer: A patient's laboratory results indicate that the predialysis
BUN level was lower than the post dialysis BUN level. When
interpreting these findings the technician should seek the answer to
which of these questions?
◉ Tachycardia.
Answer: A rapid pulse of 104 beats/minute would indicate that the
patient has:
◉ 500.
,Answer: A patient's dry weight is 154.0 (70kg) and the patient's pre
treatment weight is 158.4. (72kg). For a four- hour treatment, how
many mL/ hour must the patient lose to reach dry weight?
◉ 200 CFU/mL.
Answer: AAMI standards for the total microbial count of dialysate
shall not exceed:
◉ 3-5% of EDW.
Answer: Acceptable interdialytic weight gains are
◉ Less than two (2) EU/mL.
Answer: According to AAMI the standard level for endotoxins levels
is
◉ 4/15/2010.
Answer: According to the new Conditions for Coverage, all dialysis
technicians are to be certified by a national certifying agency or state
specific certification by:
◉ Nutritional.
Answer: Albumin is an important test that tells about the patient's
,◉ Vitamin B12.
Answer: All of the following are phosphate binders except:
◉ numbness and tingling.
Answer: All of the following may be signs and symptoms of an
infected access except:
◉ The absence of disease producing organisms.
Answer: Asepsis is defined as
◉ 1,385 mL/hr.
Answer: Based on Mrs Smith's total amount of fluid to be removed,
what is the ultrafiltration rate per hour (mL/hr) for her 4 hour
treatment?
◉ Discard the needle.
Answer: Before a hemodialysis treatment, the technician removes
the cap from the fistula needle and accidentally touches the chair
with the tip of the needle. Which of these actions should the
technician take first?
◉ Hemolysis.
Answer: Dialysate that is too hot will cause
, ◉ Weight at which the patient has no edema or fluid in the lungs and
BP is normal.
Answer: Dry weight is defined as the
◉ Disconnection of the bloodline.
Answer: During a hemodialysis treatment the technician responds to
a low venous pressure alarm. The most likely cause for this alarm is:
◉ Blood.
Answer: Biohazardous waste includes any material exposed to:
◉ Diffusion.
Answer: Decreasing the patient's prescribed blood flow rate affects
the rate of
◉ Stop the pump.
Answer: During a hemodialysis treatment, a patient's venous needle
infiltrates. Which of these actions should the dialysis technician take
first?
◉ Between 7.0 and 7.4.
Answer: Dialysate pH should be:
WORKBOOK 2026 RENAL FUNCTION AND
DIALYSIS PROCEDURES
◉ Never document something that someone else did.
Answer: A teammate asks you to document the normal saline he just
gave to Mr. Smith. You would:
◉ May rupture and cause the patient to bleed profusely.
Answer: A true aneurysm can be dangerous because it
◉ Was the predialysis sample drawn from the venous port?.
Answer: A patient's laboratory results indicate that the predialysis
BUN level was lower than the post dialysis BUN level. When
interpreting these findings the technician should seek the answer to
which of these questions?
◉ Tachycardia.
Answer: A rapid pulse of 104 beats/minute would indicate that the
patient has:
◉ 500.
,Answer: A patient's dry weight is 154.0 (70kg) and the patient's pre
treatment weight is 158.4. (72kg). For a four- hour treatment, how
many mL/ hour must the patient lose to reach dry weight?
◉ 200 CFU/mL.
Answer: AAMI standards for the total microbial count of dialysate
shall not exceed:
◉ 3-5% of EDW.
Answer: Acceptable interdialytic weight gains are
◉ Less than two (2) EU/mL.
Answer: According to AAMI the standard level for endotoxins levels
is
◉ 4/15/2010.
Answer: According to the new Conditions for Coverage, all dialysis
technicians are to be certified by a national certifying agency or state
specific certification by:
◉ Nutritional.
Answer: Albumin is an important test that tells about the patient's
,◉ Vitamin B12.
Answer: All of the following are phosphate binders except:
◉ numbness and tingling.
Answer: All of the following may be signs and symptoms of an
infected access except:
◉ The absence of disease producing organisms.
Answer: Asepsis is defined as
◉ 1,385 mL/hr.
Answer: Based on Mrs Smith's total amount of fluid to be removed,
what is the ultrafiltration rate per hour (mL/hr) for her 4 hour
treatment?
◉ Discard the needle.
Answer: Before a hemodialysis treatment, the technician removes
the cap from the fistula needle and accidentally touches the chair
with the tip of the needle. Which of these actions should the
technician take first?
◉ Hemolysis.
Answer: Dialysate that is too hot will cause
, ◉ Weight at which the patient has no edema or fluid in the lungs and
BP is normal.
Answer: Dry weight is defined as the
◉ Disconnection of the bloodline.
Answer: During a hemodialysis treatment the technician responds to
a low venous pressure alarm. The most likely cause for this alarm is:
◉ Blood.
Answer: Biohazardous waste includes any material exposed to:
◉ Diffusion.
Answer: Decreasing the patient's prescribed blood flow rate affects
the rate of
◉ Stop the pump.
Answer: During a hemodialysis treatment, a patient's venous needle
infiltrates. Which of these actions should the dialysis technician take
first?
◉ Between 7.0 and 7.4.
Answer: Dialysate pH should be:
