CHT Questions And Answers (Verified)

CHT Questions And Answers (Verified) CHT Questions And Answers (Verified) CHT Questions And Answers (Verified) 1. According to the ESRD federal rules and regulations, the role of the physician in a dialysis facility is: A. To oversee the overall operations of the dialysis facility. B. To oversee and supervise the total quality of patient care, continuous quality improvement, and education and competency of the patient care staff. C. To assure that the finances of the facility is in order. D. To supervise the ESRD interdisciplinary team. - Correct answer b 2. The role of the nurse (RN) in a dialysis facility is to: A. Participate in the interdisciplinary team, serve as a primary nurse or case manager for a group of patients, participate in direct patient care, and supervise LPN's and technicians. Continual education of his/her primary patients. B. To do patient care and assist with dialyzer reuse and supervise technicians. C. To do primary nursing and case management and social services. D. It is the responsibility of the RN to oversee patient care, but they need not participate in patient care seeing that the level of RN functioning has increased over the years. - Correct answer a 3. A patient becomes momentarily angry and begins cursing during the dialysis procedure, as a technician/LPN/LVN your first response is: A. To tell the patient that you do not have to tolerate their behavior. B. Run directly to the nurse manager and complain about patient abuse. C. Remain calm and seek assistance from the supervising nurse. D. Call 911. - Correct answer c 4. According to the Federal ESRD regulation, the head nurse or nurse manager is responsible for: A. Coordination and supervision of all patient care staff, serves as director of nursing. Primary responsibilities are technical operations of the facility. B. The head nurse or nurse manager works directly under the supervision of the medical director and has little responsibility for unit operations. C. Coordination and supervision of all patient care staff, serves as director of nursing. In some instances, he/she may be responsible for the financial operation of the facility. In cooperation with the Medical Director, he/she is responsible to the overall quality of patient care administered at the facility. D. The nurse manager/head nurse has total responsibility for the operation of the facility. - Correct answer c 5. The administrator of the dialysis facility is responsible for: A. Overall responsibility of patient care and unit operations. B. Overall financial management of the facility. Assures that the facility, medical director, physicians and staff are properly credentialed and that the federal rules and regulations, as well as all state and local regulations are being followed and adhered to. C. Testing and certification of all dialysis staffing, supervision of medical records and maintenance of facility contracts, i.e. maintains report with vendors. D. Supervision of the practice of the Nephrologists as well as all clinical staff. - Correct answer b