CCHT prac ce exam Ques ons and answers Newest
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annually - Ans AAMI Chemical Analysis of water used for hemodialysis is tested
Clean the machine surface immediately - Ans A dialysis technician observes a drop of blood on
the surface of a pa ent's hemodialysis machine. Which of these ac ons should the dialysis
technician take?
About one ounce (30 ml) fluid is on the floor - Ans A dialysis technician observes all of the
below on the treatment floor, which one poses an environment risk?
An artery to a vein - Ans A fistula connects
Vitamin B12 - Ans A marker used to determine the middle molecule clearance of a dialyzer is
Ca ons and anions - Ans A mixed- bed DI tank contains
A glomerulus and a tubule system - Ans A nephron is made up of
An infiltra on - Ans A pa ent complains of pain at the venous needle site. The dialysis
technician observes there is swelling distal to the venous needle site and that the venous
pressure is rising. The dialysis technician should suspect
Dialysis Disequilibrium Syndrome - Ans A pa ent who is to receive their first dialysis treatment
is prone to?
,bananas - Ans A pa ent tells the technician that the die cian reviewed high potassium foods
with her. During the conversa on she states she rou nely eats the following foods. Which one is
highest in potassium?
It's a new Federal regula on - Ans A reason why a dialysis technician is to be cer fied is
Clo4ng of extracorporeal circuit - Ans A rise in transmembrane pressure in a low flux dialyzer
during hemodialysis is indica ve of
Never document something that someone else did - Ans A teammate asks you to document
the normal saline he just gave to Mr. Smith. You would:
May rupture and cause the pa ent to bleed profusely - Ans A true aneurysm can be dangerous
because it
Was the predialysis sample drawn from the venous port? - Ans A pa ent's laboratory results
indicate that the predialysis BUN level was lower than the post dialysis BUN level. When
interpre ng these findings the technician should seek the answer to which of these ques ons?
Tachycardia - Ans A rapid pulse of 104 beats/minute would indicate that the pa ent has:
500 - Ans A pa ent's dry weight is 154.0 (70kg) and the pa ent's pre treatment weight is
158.4. (72kg). For a four- hour treatment, how many mL/ hour must the pa ent lose to reach
dry weight?
200 CFU/mL - Ans AAMI standards for the total microbial count of dialysate shall not exceed:
3-5% of EDW - Ans Acceptable interdialy c weight gains are
, Less than two (2) EU/mL - Ans According to AAMI the standard level for endotoxins levels is
4/15/2010 - Ans According to the new Condi ons for Coverage, all dialysis technicians are to
be cer fied by a na onal cer fying agency or state specific cer fica on by:
Nutri onal - Ans Albumin is an important test that tells about the pa ent's
Vitamin B12 - Ans All of the following are phosphate binders except:
numbness and ngling - Ans All of the following may be signs and symptoms of an infected
access except:
The absence of disease producing organisms - Ans Asepsis is defined as
1,385 mL/hr - Ans Based on Mrs Smith's total amount of fluid to be removed, what is the
ultrafiltra on rate per hour (mL/hr) for her 4 hour treatment?
Discard the needle - Ans Before a hemodialysis treatment, the technician removes the cap
from the fistula needle and accidentally touches the chair with the p of the needle. Which of
these ac ons should the technician take first?
Hemolysis - Ans Dialysate that is too hot will cause
Weight at which the pa ent has no edema or fluid in the lungs and BP is normal - Ans Dry
weight is defined as the
Disconnec on of the bloodline - Ans During a hemodialysis treatment the technician responds
to a low venous pressure alarm. The most likely cause for this alarm is:
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annually - Ans AAMI Chemical Analysis of water used for hemodialysis is tested
Clean the machine surface immediately - Ans A dialysis technician observes a drop of blood on
the surface of a pa ent's hemodialysis machine. Which of these ac ons should the dialysis
technician take?
About one ounce (30 ml) fluid is on the floor - Ans A dialysis technician observes all of the
below on the treatment floor, which one poses an environment risk?
An artery to a vein - Ans A fistula connects
Vitamin B12 - Ans A marker used to determine the middle molecule clearance of a dialyzer is
Ca ons and anions - Ans A mixed- bed DI tank contains
A glomerulus and a tubule system - Ans A nephron is made up of
An infiltra on - Ans A pa ent complains of pain at the venous needle site. The dialysis
technician observes there is swelling distal to the venous needle site and that the venous
pressure is rising. The dialysis technician should suspect
Dialysis Disequilibrium Syndrome - Ans A pa ent who is to receive their first dialysis treatment
is prone to?
,bananas - Ans A pa ent tells the technician that the die cian reviewed high potassium foods
with her. During the conversa on she states she rou nely eats the following foods. Which one is
highest in potassium?
It's a new Federal regula on - Ans A reason why a dialysis technician is to be cer fied is
Clo4ng of extracorporeal circuit - Ans A rise in transmembrane pressure in a low flux dialyzer
during hemodialysis is indica ve of
Never document something that someone else did - Ans A teammate asks you to document
the normal saline he just gave to Mr. Smith. You would:
May rupture and cause the pa ent to bleed profusely - Ans A true aneurysm can be dangerous
because it
Was the predialysis sample drawn from the venous port? - Ans A pa ent's laboratory results
indicate that the predialysis BUN level was lower than the post dialysis BUN level. When
interpre ng these findings the technician should seek the answer to which of these ques ons?
Tachycardia - Ans A rapid pulse of 104 beats/minute would indicate that the pa ent has:
500 - Ans A pa ent's dry weight is 154.0 (70kg) and the pa ent's pre treatment weight is
158.4. (72kg). For a four- hour treatment, how many mL/ hour must the pa ent lose to reach
dry weight?
200 CFU/mL - Ans AAMI standards for the total microbial count of dialysate shall not exceed:
3-5% of EDW - Ans Acceptable interdialy c weight gains are
, Less than two (2) EU/mL - Ans According to AAMI the standard level for endotoxins levels is
4/15/2010 - Ans According to the new Condi ons for Coverage, all dialysis technicians are to
be cer fied by a na onal cer fying agency or state specific cer fica on by:
Nutri onal - Ans Albumin is an important test that tells about the pa ent's
Vitamin B12 - Ans All of the following are phosphate binders except:
numbness and ngling - Ans All of the following may be signs and symptoms of an infected
access except:
The absence of disease producing organisms - Ans Asepsis is defined as
1,385 mL/hr - Ans Based on Mrs Smith's total amount of fluid to be removed, what is the
ultrafiltra on rate per hour (mL/hr) for her 4 hour treatment?
Discard the needle - Ans Before a hemodialysis treatment, the technician removes the cap
from the fistula needle and accidentally touches the chair with the p of the needle. Which of
these ac ons should the technician take first?
Hemolysis - Ans Dialysate that is too hot will cause
Weight at which the pa ent has no edema or fluid in the lungs and BP is normal - Ans Dry
weight is defined as the
Disconnec on of the bloodline - Ans During a hemodialysis treatment the technician responds
to a low venous pressure alarm. The most likely cause for this alarm is:
