CCHT actual exam with 100%correct answers 2024/2025 verified

CCHT actual exam with 100%correct answers 2024/2025 verified AAMI Chemical Analysis of water used for hemodialysis is tested - CORRECT ANSWER-annually A dialysis technician observes a drop of blood on the surface of a patient's hemodialysis machine. Which of these actions should the dialysis technician take? - CORRECT ANSWER-Clean the machine surface immediately A dialysis technician observes all of the below on the treatment floor, which one poses an environment risk? - CORRECT ANSWER-About one ounce (30 ml) fluid is on the floor A fistula connects - CORRECT ANSWER-An artery to a vein A marker used to determine the middle molecule clearance of a dialyzer is - CORRECT ANSWER-Vitamin B12 A mixed- bed DI tank contains - CORRECT ANSWER-Cations and anions A nephron is made up of - CORRECT ANSWER-A glomerulus and a tubule system A patient 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 - CORRECT ANSWER-An infiltration A patient who is to receive their first dialysis treatment is prone to? - CORRECT ANSWER-Dialysis Disequilibrium Syndrome A patient tells the technician that the dietician reviewed high potassium foods with her. During the conversation she states she routinely eats the following foods. Which one is highest in potassium? - CORRECT ANSWER-bananas A reason why a dialysis technician is to be certified is - CORRECT ANSWER-It's a new Federal regulation A rise in transmembrane pressure in a low flux dialyzer during hemodialysis is indicative of - CORRECT ANSWER-Clotting of extracorporeal circuit A teammate asks you to document the normal saline he just gave to Mr. Smith. You would: - CORRECT ANSWER-Never document something that someone else did A true aneurysm can be dangerous because it - CORRECT ANSWER-May rupture and cause the patient to bleed profusely 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? - CORRECT ANSWER-Was the predialysis sample drawn from the venous port? A rapid pulse of 104 beats/minute would indicate that the patient has: - CORRECT ANSWER-Tachycardia 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? - CORRECT ANSWER-500 AAMI standards for the total microbial count of dialysate shall not exceed: - CORRECT ANSWER-200 CFU/mL Acceptable interdialytic weight gains are - CORRECT ANSWER-3-5% of EDW According to AAMI the standard level for endotoxins levels is - CORRECT ANSWERLess than two (2) EU/mL According to the new Conditions for Coverage, all dialysis technicians are to be certified by a national certifying agency or state specific certification by: - CORRECT ANSWER4/15/2010 Albumin is an important test that tells about the patient's - CORRECT ANSWERNutritional All of the following are phosphate binders except: - CORR