NNCC CCHT CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWER SOLVED 100% CORRECT 2024
AAMI standard for conventional dialysis requires the total microbial count to be less
than - ANSWER200 CFU/mL
abnormal levels of this electrolyte can cause cardiac arrhythmias and even death -
ANSWERPotassium
Acceptable interdialytic weight gains are - ANSWER3-5% of TW
The AAMI standard for endotoxin levels in conventional daily's are is - ANSWERLess
than 2 EU/mL
albumin is an important test that tells about the patient------------status -
ANSWERnutritional
All of the follow are phosphate binders EXCEPT - ANSWERVitamin B12
numbness and tingling - ANSWERNot a sign or symptom of an infected access
Asepsis - ANSWERAbsence of disease producing organisms
AAMI chemical analysis of water used for hemodialysis is tested - ANSWERAnnually
A 58- year old patient who is blind comes to treatment accompanied by his wife.
What approach should the dialysis tech use when interacting with the patient? -
ANSWERDescribe the activities in the immediate environment
A dialysis technician observed a drop of blood on the surface of a patient's machine.
What action should the tech take? - ANSWERClean the machine surface immediately
About one ounce (30 ml) fluid is on the floor - ANSWERA dialysis technician observes
all of the below on the treatment floor, which one poses an environment risk?
A females dialysis technician has been caring for a male patient for several months.
The patient tells the dialysis tech that he is lonely and depressed. He asks the tech to
go out to dinner with him. In addition to politely declining the patients invitation,
what action should the dialysis technician take? - ANSWERRefer the patient to the
social worker
A fistula connects - ANSWERan artery to a vein
A marker used to determine the middle molecule clearance of a dialyzer is -
ANSWERVitamin B12
, A mixed bed DI tank contains - ANSWERcations and anions
Nephron is made up of - ANSWERA glomerulus and a tubule system
A patient complains of pain at venous needle site. The dialysis technician observes
there is swelling distal to the venous needle site and that the venous pressure is
rising. The tech should suspect - ANSWERAn infiltration
A patient who is to receive their first dialysis treatment is prone to - ANSWERdialysis
disequilibrium syndrome
a patient tells the technician that the dietitian reviewed high-potassium foods with
her. during the conversation she states she routinely eats the following food. which
one is highest in potassium? - ANSWERbananas
slow pulse of 54 beats/minute would indicate the patient has: - ANSWERbradycardia
A reason why a dialysis technician is to be certified is: - ANSWERIt's a CMS
requirement
A rise in transmembrane pressure in a low flux dialyzer during hemodialysis is
indicative of - ANSWERclotting in the extracorporeal circuit
A teammate asks you to document the normal saline he just gave to Mr. Smith. You
would - ANSWERnever document something that someone else did
A true aneurysm can be dangerous because it - ANSWERmay 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. - ANSWERWas the post dialysis sample
drawn correctly
a rapid pulse of 104 beats/minute would indicate that the patient has: -
ANSWERtachycardia
A patient's target weight is 154.0 lb (70 kg) and the patient's pre treatment weight is
158.4 lb (72 kg). For a four-hour treatment, how many mL/hour must the patient
lose to reach dry weight? - ANSWER500
AAMI standard for conventional dialysate requires the total microbial count be less
than - ANSWER100 CFU/mL
abnormal levels of this electrolyte can cause cardiac arrhythmias and even death -
ANSWERPotassium
ANSWER SOLVED 100% CORRECT 2024
AAMI standard for conventional dialysis requires the total microbial count to be less
than - ANSWER200 CFU/mL
abnormal levels of this electrolyte can cause cardiac arrhythmias and even death -
ANSWERPotassium
Acceptable interdialytic weight gains are - ANSWER3-5% of TW
The AAMI standard for endotoxin levels in conventional daily's are is - ANSWERLess
than 2 EU/mL
albumin is an important test that tells about the patient------------status -
ANSWERnutritional
All of the follow are phosphate binders EXCEPT - ANSWERVitamin B12
numbness and tingling - ANSWERNot a sign or symptom of an infected access
Asepsis - ANSWERAbsence of disease producing organisms
AAMI chemical analysis of water used for hemodialysis is tested - ANSWERAnnually
A 58- year old patient who is blind comes to treatment accompanied by his wife.
What approach should the dialysis tech use when interacting with the patient? -
ANSWERDescribe the activities in the immediate environment
A dialysis technician observed a drop of blood on the surface of a patient's machine.
What action should the tech take? - ANSWERClean the machine surface immediately
About one ounce (30 ml) fluid is on the floor - ANSWERA dialysis technician observes
all of the below on the treatment floor, which one poses an environment risk?
A females dialysis technician has been caring for a male patient for several months.
The patient tells the dialysis tech that he is lonely and depressed. He asks the tech to
go out to dinner with him. In addition to politely declining the patients invitation,
what action should the dialysis technician take? - ANSWERRefer the patient to the
social worker
A fistula connects - ANSWERan artery to a vein
A marker used to determine the middle molecule clearance of a dialyzer is -
ANSWERVitamin B12
, A mixed bed DI tank contains - ANSWERcations and anions
Nephron is made up of - ANSWERA glomerulus and a tubule system
A patient complains of pain at venous needle site. The dialysis technician observes
there is swelling distal to the venous needle site and that the venous pressure is
rising. The tech should suspect - ANSWERAn infiltration
A patient who is to receive their first dialysis treatment is prone to - ANSWERdialysis
disequilibrium syndrome
a patient tells the technician that the dietitian reviewed high-potassium foods with
her. during the conversation she states she routinely eats the following food. which
one is highest in potassium? - ANSWERbananas
slow pulse of 54 beats/minute would indicate the patient has: - ANSWERbradycardia
A reason why a dialysis technician is to be certified is: - ANSWERIt's a CMS
requirement
A rise in transmembrane pressure in a low flux dialyzer during hemodialysis is
indicative of - ANSWERclotting in the extracorporeal circuit
A teammate asks you to document the normal saline he just gave to Mr. Smith. You
would - ANSWERnever document something that someone else did
A true aneurysm can be dangerous because it - ANSWERmay 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. - ANSWERWas the post dialysis sample
drawn correctly
a rapid pulse of 104 beats/minute would indicate that the patient has: -
ANSWERtachycardia
A patient's target weight is 154.0 lb (70 kg) and the patient's pre treatment weight is
158.4 lb (72 kg). For a four-hour treatment, how many mL/hour must the patient
lose to reach dry weight? - ANSWER500
AAMI standard for conventional dialysate requires the total microbial count be less
than - ANSWER100 CFU/mL
abnormal levels of this electrolyte can cause cardiac arrhythmias and even death -
ANSWERPotassium
