CCHT Prep Test QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A
Albumin is a test about a patients _______ status Correct Answer: Nutritional
______ contributes to data collection used to measure quality outcomes Correct Answer:
Ensuring accurate documentation
What is the most accurate measurement of dialysis adequacy? Correct Answer: Kt/V
Biohazardous waste includes ... Correct Answer: Any material exposed to blood
The organization that has the goal to improve the care and outcomes of all individuals with
kidney disease Correct Answer: KDOQI, Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative
The organization that sets the standards for dialysis water quality Correct Answer: AAMI,
Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation
A dialysis tech observes everything on the tx floor, what would be an environmental risk?
Correct Answer: About one ounce (30 ml) of fluid is on the floor
What is the most important activity a tech can perform to prevent the spread of infectious disease
in the dialysis unit? Correct Answer: Hand washing
Example of a food that is high in potassium Correct Answer: Bananas, oranges, spinach,
broccoli, potatoes, cucumbers....
Example of a food that is high in phosphorous Correct Answer: Dairy, meat, nuts, seafood,
whole grains...
What have low albumin levels in pts been linked to? Correct Answer: Higher hospitalization and
death rates
What is an acceptable interdialytic weight gain? Correct Answer: 3kg or 5% of EDW
The usual fluid allowance for a person with kidney failure is? Correct Answer: 1.0 to 1.5 liters
per day
Symptoms of hyperkalemia include? Correct Answer: Muscle weakness and numbness
Hyperkalemia Correct Answer: excessive potassium in the blood
What is an indication that heparin dose may need to be decreased? Correct Answer: The pt had
surgery yesterday
What might be an indication a pt needs an increase in heparin dosage? Correct Answer: Clotting
in the extracoporeal circuit
, What is the usual heparin sodium concentration for anticoagulation during tx? Correct Answer:
1,000u/ml
How is lidocaine administered? Correct Answer: Interdermally
What is a medication that doesn't dialyze easily? Correct Answer: Digoxin
Mr Jones goes to the store to buy laxatives for constipation, what medication should he avoid?
Correct Answer: Milk of magnesia
A pt needs 2000 units of heparin. The vial is 1000u/ml. How many mls do you draw? Correct
Answer: 2ml
Examples of phosphate binders Correct Answer: Renagel, Phos-lo, and Tums
What med is used to treat anemia? Correct Answer: Epogen
What med is used to improve calcium absorption? Correct Answer: Zemplar
If you document incorrectly on a pts chart, how do you correct it? Correct Answer: Draw a line
through it, date, time, signature/credentials with the word error
A female dialysis technician has been caring for a male patient for several months. The patient
tells the tech that he is lonely and depressed. He asked the technician to go out to dinner with
him. In addition to politely declining his invitation, which of these actions, if any, should the tech
take? Correct Answer: Refer the patient to the social worker
A staff member asks you to document the normal Celine he just gave to Mr. Tom. What would
you do? Correct Answer: Never document something that someone else did
Mr. Jones demonstrates how to wash his access. This is an example of which adult learning
principle? Correct Answer: Psychomotor
What is the dialysis tech role in patient education? Correct Answer: Reinforce information
provided by other staff
Who is the most important member of the patient care team? Correct Answer: The patient
What is the most important monitor in the dialysis setting? Correct Answer: Staff
Which learning domain is behavioral-based? Correct Answer: Affective
Which learning domain is knowledge-based? Correct Answer: Cognitive
Albumin is a test about a patients _______ status Correct Answer: Nutritional
______ contributes to data collection used to measure quality outcomes Correct Answer:
Ensuring accurate documentation
What is the most accurate measurement of dialysis adequacy? Correct Answer: Kt/V
Biohazardous waste includes ... Correct Answer: Any material exposed to blood
The organization that has the goal to improve the care and outcomes of all individuals with
kidney disease Correct Answer: KDOQI, Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative
The organization that sets the standards for dialysis water quality Correct Answer: AAMI,
Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation
A dialysis tech observes everything on the tx floor, what would be an environmental risk?
Correct Answer: About one ounce (30 ml) of fluid is on the floor
What is the most important activity a tech can perform to prevent the spread of infectious disease
in the dialysis unit? Correct Answer: Hand washing
Example of a food that is high in potassium Correct Answer: Bananas, oranges, spinach,
broccoli, potatoes, cucumbers....
Example of a food that is high in phosphorous Correct Answer: Dairy, meat, nuts, seafood,
whole grains...
What have low albumin levels in pts been linked to? Correct Answer: Higher hospitalization and
death rates
What is an acceptable interdialytic weight gain? Correct Answer: 3kg or 5% of EDW
The usual fluid allowance for a person with kidney failure is? Correct Answer: 1.0 to 1.5 liters
per day
Symptoms of hyperkalemia include? Correct Answer: Muscle weakness and numbness
Hyperkalemia Correct Answer: excessive potassium in the blood
What is an indication that heparin dose may need to be decreased? Correct Answer: The pt had
surgery yesterday
What might be an indication a pt needs an increase in heparin dosage? Correct Answer: Clotting
in the extracoporeal circuit
, What is the usual heparin sodium concentration for anticoagulation during tx? Correct Answer:
1,000u/ml
How is lidocaine administered? Correct Answer: Interdermally
What is a medication that doesn't dialyze easily? Correct Answer: Digoxin
Mr Jones goes to the store to buy laxatives for constipation, what medication should he avoid?
Correct Answer: Milk of magnesia
A pt needs 2000 units of heparin. The vial is 1000u/ml. How many mls do you draw? Correct
Answer: 2ml
Examples of phosphate binders Correct Answer: Renagel, Phos-lo, and Tums
What med is used to treat anemia? Correct Answer: Epogen
What med is used to improve calcium absorption? Correct Answer: Zemplar
If you document incorrectly on a pts chart, how do you correct it? Correct Answer: Draw a line
through it, date, time, signature/credentials with the word error
A female dialysis technician has been caring for a male patient for several months. The patient
tells the tech that he is lonely and depressed. He asked the technician to go out to dinner with
him. In addition to politely declining his invitation, which of these actions, if any, should the tech
take? Correct Answer: Refer the patient to the social worker
A staff member asks you to document the normal Celine he just gave to Mr. Tom. What would
you do? Correct Answer: Never document something that someone else did
Mr. Jones demonstrates how to wash his access. This is an example of which adult learning
principle? Correct Answer: Psychomotor
What is the dialysis tech role in patient education? Correct Answer: Reinforce information
provided by other staff
Who is the most important member of the patient care team? Correct Answer: The patient
What is the most important monitor in the dialysis setting? Correct Answer: Staff
Which learning domain is behavioral-based? Correct Answer: Affective
Which learning domain is knowledge-based? Correct Answer: Cognitive
