CCHT practice exam questions
with correct solutions
AAMI Chemical Analysis of water used for
hemodialysis is tested - Ans>> 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? - Ans>> Clean the machine
surface immediately
A dialysis technician observes all of the below on
the treatment floor, which one poses an
environment risk? - Ans>> About one ounce (30
ml) fluid is on the floor
A fistula connects - Ans>> An artery to a vein
A marker used to determine the middle molecule
clearance of a dialyzer is - Ans>> Vitamin B12
,A mixed- bed DI tank contains - Ans>> Cations
and anions
A nephron is made up of - Ans>> 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 - Ans>> An infiltration
A patient who is to receive their first dialysis
treatment is prone to? - Ans>> 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?
- Ans>> bananas
,A reason why a dialysis technician is to be certified
is - Ans>> It's a new Federal regulation
A rise in transmembrane pressure in a low flux
dialyzer during hemodialysis is indicative of -
Ans>> Clotting of extracorporeal circuit
A teammate asks you to document the normal
saline he just gave to Mr. Smith. You would: -
Ans>> Never document something that someone
else did
A true aneurysm can be dangerous because it -
Ans>> 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? - Ans>> Was the
predialysis sample drawn from the venous port?
, A rapid pulse of 104 beats/minute would indicate
that the patient has: - Ans>> 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? - Ans>> 500
AAMI standards for the total microbial count of
dialysate shall not exceed: - Ans>> 200 CFU/mL
Acceptable interdialytic weight gains are - Ans>>
3-5% of EDW
According to AAMI the standard level for
endotoxins levels is - Ans>> 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: -
Ans>> 4/15/2010
with correct solutions
AAMI Chemical Analysis of water used for
hemodialysis is tested - Ans>> 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? - Ans>> Clean the machine
surface immediately
A dialysis technician observes all of the below on
the treatment floor, which one poses an
environment risk? - Ans>> About one ounce (30
ml) fluid is on the floor
A fistula connects - Ans>> An artery to a vein
A marker used to determine the middle molecule
clearance of a dialyzer is - Ans>> Vitamin B12
,A mixed- bed DI tank contains - Ans>> Cations
and anions
A nephron is made up of - Ans>> 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 - Ans>> An infiltration
A patient who is to receive their first dialysis
treatment is prone to? - Ans>> 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?
- Ans>> bananas
,A reason why a dialysis technician is to be certified
is - Ans>> It's a new Federal regulation
A rise in transmembrane pressure in a low flux
dialyzer during hemodialysis is indicative of -
Ans>> Clotting of extracorporeal circuit
A teammate asks you to document the normal
saline he just gave to Mr. Smith. You would: -
Ans>> Never document something that someone
else did
A true aneurysm can be dangerous because it -
Ans>> 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? - Ans>> Was the
predialysis sample drawn from the venous port?
, A rapid pulse of 104 beats/minute would indicate
that the patient has: - Ans>> 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? - Ans>> 500
AAMI standards for the total microbial count of
dialysate shall not exceed: - Ans>> 200 CFU/mL
Acceptable interdialytic weight gains are - Ans>>
3-5% of EDW
According to AAMI the standard level for
endotoxins levels is - Ans>> 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: -
Ans>> 4/15/2010
