CCHT EXAM 2024/2025 WITH 100%
ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
AAMI Chemical Analysis of water used for hemodialysis is tested - Precise 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? - Precise Answer ✔✔Clean the machine surface
immediately
A dialysis technician observes all of the below on the treatment floor, which one poses an environment
risk? - Precise Answer ✔✔About one ounce (30 ml) fluid is on the floor
A fistula connects - Precise Answer ✔✔An artery to a vein
A marker used to determine the middle molecule clearance of a dialyzer is - Precise Answer ✔✔Vitamin
B12
A mixed- bed DI tank contains - Precise Answer ✔✔Cations and anions
A nephron is made up of - Precise 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 - Precise Answer ✔✔An infiltration
A patient who is to receive their first dialysis treatment is prone to? - Precise 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? -
Precise Answer ✔✔bananas
A reason why a dialysis technician is to be certified is - Precise Answer ✔✔It's a new Federal regulation
A rise in transmembrane pressure in a low flux dialyzer during hemodialysis is indicative of - Precise
Answer ✔✔Clotting of extracorporeal circuit
A teammate asks you to document the normal saline he just gave to Mr. Smith. You would: - Precise
Answer ✔✔Never document something that someone else did
A true aneurysm can be dangerous because it - Precise 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? - Precise Answer ✔✔Was the predialysis sample drawn from the venous port?
A rapid pulse of 104 beats/minute would indicate that the patient has: - Precise 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? - Precise Answer
✔✔500
AAMI standards for the total microbial count of dialysate shall not exceed: - Precise Answer ✔✔200
CFU/mL
Acceptable interdialytic weight gains are - Precise Answer ✔✔3-5% of EDW
According to AAMI the standard level for endotoxins levels is - Precise Answer ✔✔Less 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: - Precise Answer ✔✔4/15/2010
Albumin is an important test that tells about the patient's - Precise Answer ✔✔Nutritional
All of the following are phosphate binders except: - Precise Answer ✔✔Vitamin B12
All of the following may be signs and symptoms of an infected access except: - Precise Answer
✔✔numbness and tingling
Asepsis is defined as - Precise Answer ✔✔The absence of disease producing organisms
Based on Mrs Smith's total amount of fluid to be removed, what is the ultrafiltration rate per hour
(mL/hr) for her 4 hour treatment? - Precise Answer ✔✔1,385 mL/hr
Before a hemodialysis treatment, the technician removes the cap from the fistula needle and
accidentally touches the chair with the tip of the needle. Which of these actions should the technician
take first? - Precise Answer ✔✔Discard the needle
Dialysate that is too hot will cause - Precise Answer ✔✔Hemolysis
Dry weight is defined as the - Precise Answer ✔✔Weight at which the patient has no edema or fluid in
the lungs and BP is normal
During a hemodialysis treatment the technician responds to a low venous pressure alarm. The most
likely cause for this alarm is: - Precise Answer ✔✔Disconnection of the bloodline
Biohazardous waste includes any material exposed to: - Precise Answer ✔✔Blood
Decreasing the patient's prescribed blood flow rate affects the rate of - Precise Answer ✔✔Diffusion
ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
AAMI Chemical Analysis of water used for hemodialysis is tested - Precise 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? - Precise Answer ✔✔Clean the machine surface
immediately
A dialysis technician observes all of the below on the treatment floor, which one poses an environment
risk? - Precise Answer ✔✔About one ounce (30 ml) fluid is on the floor
A fistula connects - Precise Answer ✔✔An artery to a vein
A marker used to determine the middle molecule clearance of a dialyzer is - Precise Answer ✔✔Vitamin
B12
A mixed- bed DI tank contains - Precise Answer ✔✔Cations and anions
A nephron is made up of - Precise 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 - Precise Answer ✔✔An infiltration
A patient who is to receive their first dialysis treatment is prone to? - Precise 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? -
Precise Answer ✔✔bananas
A reason why a dialysis technician is to be certified is - Precise Answer ✔✔It's a new Federal regulation
A rise in transmembrane pressure in a low flux dialyzer during hemodialysis is indicative of - Precise
Answer ✔✔Clotting of extracorporeal circuit
A teammate asks you to document the normal saline he just gave to Mr. Smith. You would: - Precise
Answer ✔✔Never document something that someone else did
A true aneurysm can be dangerous because it - Precise 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? - Precise Answer ✔✔Was the predialysis sample drawn from the venous port?
A rapid pulse of 104 beats/minute would indicate that the patient has: - Precise 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? - Precise Answer
✔✔500
AAMI standards for the total microbial count of dialysate shall not exceed: - Precise Answer ✔✔200
CFU/mL
Acceptable interdialytic weight gains are - Precise Answer ✔✔3-5% of EDW
According to AAMI the standard level for endotoxins levels is - Precise Answer ✔✔Less 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: - Precise Answer ✔✔4/15/2010
Albumin is an important test that tells about the patient's - Precise Answer ✔✔Nutritional
All of the following are phosphate binders except: - Precise Answer ✔✔Vitamin B12
All of the following may be signs and symptoms of an infected access except: - Precise Answer
✔✔numbness and tingling
Asepsis is defined as - Precise Answer ✔✔The absence of disease producing organisms
Based on Mrs Smith's total amount of fluid to be removed, what is the ultrafiltration rate per hour
(mL/hr) for her 4 hour treatment? - Precise Answer ✔✔1,385 mL/hr
Before a hemodialysis treatment, the technician removes the cap from the fistula needle and
accidentally touches the chair with the tip of the needle. Which of these actions should the technician
take first? - Precise Answer ✔✔Discard the needle
Dialysate that is too hot will cause - Precise Answer ✔✔Hemolysis
Dry weight is defined as the - Precise Answer ✔✔Weight at which the patient has no edema or fluid in
the lungs and BP is normal
During a hemodialysis treatment the technician responds to a low venous pressure alarm. The most
likely cause for this alarm is: - Precise Answer ✔✔Disconnection of the bloodline
Biohazardous waste includes any material exposed to: - Precise Answer ✔✔Blood
Decreasing the patient's prescribed blood flow rate affects the rate of - Precise Answer ✔✔Diffusion
