CCHT PRACTICE EXAM WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026

CCHT PRACTICE EXAM WITH CORRECT
bn bn bn bn




ANSWERS 2025 bn bn


AAMI bnChemical bnAnalysis bnof bnwater bnused bnfor bnhemodialysis bnis bntested bn- bnCORRECT bnANSWER bn-annually



AAdialysis bntechnician bnobserves bna bndrop bnof bnblood bnon bnthe bnsurface bnof bna bnpatient's bnhemodialysis
bnmachine. bnWhic bnh bnof bnthese bnactions bnshould bnthe bndialysis bntechnician bntake? bn- bnCORRECT bnANSWER

bn-

Clean bnthe bnmachine bnsurface bnimmediately



AAdialysis bntechnician bnobserves bnall bnof bnthe bnbelow bnon bnthe bntreatment bnfloor, bnwhich bnone bnposes bnan
bnenvironment bnrisk? bn- bnCORRECT bnANSWER bn-About bnone bnounce bn(30 bnml) bnfluid bnis bnon bnthe bnfloor




A bnfistula bnconnects bn- bnCORRECT bnANSWER bn-An bnartery bnto bna bnvein



A bnmarker bnused bnto bndetermine bnthe bnmiddle bnmolecule bnclearance bnof bna bndialyzer bnis bn- bnCORRECT
bnANSWER bn- bnVitamin bnB12




AAmixed- bnbed bnDI bntank bncontains bn- bnCORRECT bnANSWER bn-Cations bnand bnanions



AAnephron bnis bnmade bnup bnof bn- bnCORRECT bnANSWER bn-A bnglomerulus bnand bna bntubule bnsystem



AApatient bncomplains bnof bnpain bnat bnthe bnvenous bnneedle bnsite. bnThe bndialysis bntechnician bnobserves bnthere
bnis bnswelling bndistal bnto bnthe bnvenous bnneedle bnsite bnand bnthat bnthe bnvenous bnpressure bnis bnrising. bnThe

bndialysis bntechnician bnshould bnsu bnspect bn- bnCORRECT bnANSWER bn-An bninfiltration




AApatient bnwho bnis bnto bnreceive bntheir bnfirst bndialysis bntreatment bnis bnprone bnto? bn- bnCORRECT
bnANSWER bn- bnDialysis bnDisequilibrium bnSyndrome




A bnpatient bntells bnthe bntechnician bnthat bnthe bndietician bnreviewed bnhigh bnpotassium bnfoods bnwith bnher.
bnDuring bnthe bncon bnversation bnshe bnstates bnshe bnroutinely bneats bnthe bnfollowing bnfoods. bnWhich bnone bnis

bnhighest bnin bnpotassium? bn- bnCORRECT bnANSWER bn-bananas

,AAreason bnwhy bna bndialysis bntechnician bnis bnto bnbe bncertified bnis bn- bnCORRECT bnANSWER bn-It's bna bnnew bnFederal
bnregulation




AArise bnin bntransmembrane bnpressure bnin bna bnlow bnflux bndialyzer bnduring bnhemodialysis bnis
bnindicative bnof bn- bnCORRECT bnANSWER bn-Clotting bnof bnextracorporeal bncircuit




A bnteammate bnasks bnyou bnto bndocument bnthe bnnormal bnsaline bnhe bnjust bngave bnto bnMr. bnSmith. bnYou
bnwould: bn- bnCORRECT bnANSWER bn-Never bndocument bnsomething bnthat bnsomeone bnelse bndid




AAtrue bnaneurysm bncan bnbe bndangerous bnbecause bnit bn- bnCORRECT
bnANSWER bn- bnMay bnrupture bnand bncause bnthe bnpatient bnto bnbleed

bnprofusely




A bnpatient's bnlaboratory bnresults bnindicate bnthat bnthe bnpredialysis bnBUN bnlevel bnwas bnlower bnthan bnthe bnpost
bndialysis bnBU bnN bnlevel. bnWhen bninterpreting bnthese bnfindings bnthe bntechnician bnshould bnseek bnthe bnanswer

bnto bnwhich bnof bnthese bnques bntions? bn- bnCORRECT bnANSWER bn-Was bnthe bnpredialysis bnsample bndrawn bnfrom

bnthe bnvenous bnport?




A bnrapid bnpulse bnof bn104 bnbeats/minute bnwould bnindicate bnthat bnthe bnpatient bnhas: bn- bnCORRECT bnANSWER
bn- bnTachycardia




AApatient's bndry bnweight bnis bn154.0 bn(70kg) bnand bnthe bnpatient's bnpre bntreatment bnweight bnis bn158.4. bn(72kg).
bnFor bna bnfour

- bnhour bntreatment, bnhow bnmany bnmL/ bnhour bnmust bnthe bnpatient bnlose bnto bnreach bndry bnweight? bn-
bnCORRECT bnANSWER bn- bn500




AAMI bnstandards bnfor bnthe bntotal bnmicrobial bncount bnof bndialysate bnshall bnnot bnexceed: bn-
bnCORRECT bnANSWER bn- bn200 bnCFU/mL




Acceptable bninterdialytic bnweight bngains bnare bn- bnCORRECT bnANSWER bn-3-5% bnof bnEDW



According bnto bnAAMI bnthe bnstandard bnlevel bnfor bnendotoxins bnlevels bnis bn- bnCORRECT
bnANSWER bn- bnLess bnthan bntwo bn(2) bnEU/mL




According bnto bnthe bnnew bnConditions bnfor bnCoverage, bnall bndialysis bntechnicians bnare bnto bnbe bncertified bnby bna
bnnational bnc bnertifying bnagency bnor bnstate bnspecific bncertification bnby: bn- bnCORRECT bnANSWER bn-4/15/2010

, Albumin bnis bnan bnimportant bntest bnthat bntells bnabout bnthe bnpatient's bn- bnCORRECT bnANSWER bn-Nutritional



All bnof bnthe bnfollowing bnare bnphosphate bnbinders bnexcept: bn- bnCORRECT bnANSWER bn-Vitamin bnB12



All bnof bnthe bnfollowing bnmay bnbe bnsigns bnand bnsymptoms bnof bnan bninfected bnaccess bnexcept: bn- bnCORRECT
bnANSWER bn- bnnumbness bnand bntingling




Asepsis bnis bndefined bnas bn- bnCORRECT bnANSWER bn-The bnabsence bnof bndisease bnproducing bnorganisms



Based bnon bnMrs bnSmith's bntotal bnamount bnof bnfluid bnto bnbe bnremoved, bnwhat bnis bnthe bnultrafiltration bnrate
bnper bnhour bn(mL/ bnhr) bnfor bnher bn4 bnhour bntreatment? bn- bnCORRECT bnANSWER bn-1,385 bnmL/hr




Before bna bnhemodialysis bntreatment, bnthe bntechnician bnremoves bnthe bncap bnfrom bnthe bnfistula bnneedle
bnand bnaccidental bnly bntouches bnthe bnchair bnwith bnthe bntip bnof bnthe bnneedle. bnWhich bnof bnthese bnactions

bnshould bnthe bntechnician bntake bnfirst?

- bnCORRECT bnANSWER bn-Discard bnthe bnneedle



Dialysate bnthat bnis bntoo bnhot bnwill bncause bn- bnCORRECT bnANSWER bn-Hemolysis



Dry bnweight bnis bndefined bnas bnthe bn- bnCORRECT bnANSWER bn-
Weight bnat bnwhich bnthe bnpatient bn has bnno bn edema bnor bnfluid bnin bnthe bnlungs bnand bnBP bnis bnnormal



During bna bnhemodialysis bntreatment bnthe bntechnician bnresponds bnto bna bnlow bnvenous bnpressure bnalarm.
bnThe bnmost bnlike bnly bncause bnfor bnthis bnalarm bnis: bn- bnCORRECT bnANSWER bn-Disconnection bnof bnthe

bnbloodline




Biohazardous bnwaste bnincludes bnany bnmaterial bnexposed bnto: bn- bnCORRECT bnANSWER bn-Blood



Decreasing bnthe bnpatient's bnprescribed bnblood bnflow bnrate bnaffects bnthe bnrate bnof bn- bnCORRECT bnANSWER bn-
Diffusion



During bna bnhemodialysis bntreatment, bna bnpatient's bnvenous bnneedle bninfiltrates. bnWhich bnof bnthese bnactions
bnshould bnth bne bndialysis bntechnician bntake bnfirst? bn- bnCORRECT bnANSWER bn-Stop bnthe bnpump