3/25/25, 8:11 CCHT Exam: Anderson Continuing Education |
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CCHT EXAM: ANDERSON CONTINUING EDUCATION QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
Terms in this set (98)
What are some of the responsibilities & 4. Being knowledgeable of & responsible for the integrity of the water treatment
requirements of the medical director of a system in the facility.
dialysis facility?
1. Writing policies & procedures
that show compliance with the standards
of the local medical community.
2. Accessing fistulas or grafts
prior to the beginning of the dialysis
session.
3.Being physically present in the
dialysis unit whenever a patient is
receiving a dialysis treatment.
4. Being knowledgeable of & and
responsible for the integrity of the
water treatment system in the facility.
Prior to the beginning of the dialysis, what 1,2 & 3
must the physician order include?
1. Specific dialyzer
2.Blood flow rate
3. Duration of dialysis
4.Three units of packed red blood cells
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,3/25/25, 8:11 CCHT Exam: Anderson Continuing Education |
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To be eligible to sit for the Certified Clinical 1 &3
Hemodialysis Technician - Advanced
(CCHT- A) exam, the technician must have
which of the following?
1. Hold another national
certification such as CCHT
2.Have been employed as a hemodialysis
tech for 3 yrs of continuous
employment
3. Have worked at least 5000
hours as a CCHT
4. Have been eligible for & paid to take the
exam within the past 12 months.
What abilities are required of a 1,3 & 4
dialysis tech?
1. Some understanding of human
anatomy & physiology & the
pathophysiology of chronic kidney
disease (CKD)
2. The knowledge to administer
intravenous medication if an
emergency arises
3. Full understanding of the
principles of dialysis and treatment
complications
4. Math skills
Which of the following credentialing 4. Certified biomedical nephrology technologist
certification programs offer the dialysis
tech the most cognitive content related to
water treatment principles?
1. Certified clinical nephrology tech
2.Certified hemodialysis tech
3.Certified clinical hemodialysis tech
4. Certified biomedical
nephrology technologist
Which of the following statements about 3. Two consents are needed for dialysis; one for the dialysis itself & one for access
informed consent for treatment is procedures or modifications.
accurate?
1. A written consent for dialysis
includes consent for placement of
an access catheter.
2. A renal patient who has been
admitted to the hospital with sepsis has
given implied consent upon signing the
initial admission paperwork.
3.Two consents are needed for
dialysis; one for the dialysis itself & one
for access procedures or
modifications.
4. In an emergency, such as aspirin
overdose, it is not necessary to
have
consent prior to beginning hemodialysis.
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, 3/25/25, 8:11 CCHT Exam: Anderson Continuing Education |
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If a patient chooses to terminate dialysis, 3. Realize that is well within a patient's rights to choose to terminate dialysis
what should the renal staff do?
1. Call the legal team for the
hospital/clinic and speak with an
attorney
2.Keep the patient on the clinical unit
until he or she can talk with the
physician and determine if a court
order is needed
3. Realize that is well within a
patient's rights to choose to terminate
dialysis
4. Notify the physician and
verify that all members of the health
care team agree with the decision
Who was the first person to use the term 2.Thomas Graham
dialysis?
1. John Abel
2. Thomas Graham
3. Leonard Rowntree
4. Bernard Turner
What was the primary anticoagulant used 2.Hirudin
in the first artificial kidney?
1.Salicylic acid
2.Hirudin
3. Low-molecular weight heparin
4.Warfarin
Dr. William Kolff created the first 3.Cellophane
dialyzer suitable for human use (rotating
drum dialyzer) in 1943. What material was
used to construct the hollow tubes on this
device? 1.Rubber
2.Teflon
3.Cellophane
4.Glass
The first arteriovenous (AV) shunt for 2.Externally, using teflon tubes
chronic renal patients was placed:
1. Via surgical cutdown
2.Externally, using teflon
tubes 3.Internally in the carotid
vessels
4. Intravascularly, using 4 inch catheters
Which U.S. President signed the bill that 2.Nixon
allowed Medicare coverage to pay for
treatment for all patients with chronic
kidney disease?
1.Roosevelt
2.Nixon
3.Ford
4.Carter
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AM
CCHT EXAM: ANDERSON CONTINUING EDUCATION QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
Terms in this set (98)
What are some of the responsibilities & 4. Being knowledgeable of & responsible for the integrity of the water treatment
requirements of the medical director of a system in the facility.
dialysis facility?
1. Writing policies & procedures
that show compliance with the standards
of the local medical community.
2. Accessing fistulas or grafts
prior to the beginning of the dialysis
session.
3.Being physically present in the
dialysis unit whenever a patient is
receiving a dialysis treatment.
4. Being knowledgeable of & and
responsible for the integrity of the
water treatment system in the facility.
Prior to the beginning of the dialysis, what 1,2 & 3
must the physician order include?
1. Specific dialyzer
2.Blood flow rate
3. Duration of dialysis
4.Three units of packed red blood cells
1/20
,3/25/25, 8:11 CCHT Exam: Anderson Continuing Education |
AM
To be eligible to sit for the Certified Clinical 1 &3
Hemodialysis Technician - Advanced
(CCHT- A) exam, the technician must have
which of the following?
1. Hold another national
certification such as CCHT
2.Have been employed as a hemodialysis
tech for 3 yrs of continuous
employment
3. Have worked at least 5000
hours as a CCHT
4. Have been eligible for & paid to take the
exam within the past 12 months.
What abilities are required of a 1,3 & 4
dialysis tech?
1. Some understanding of human
anatomy & physiology & the
pathophysiology of chronic kidney
disease (CKD)
2. The knowledge to administer
intravenous medication if an
emergency arises
3. Full understanding of the
principles of dialysis and treatment
complications
4. Math skills
Which of the following credentialing 4. Certified biomedical nephrology technologist
certification programs offer the dialysis
tech the most cognitive content related to
water treatment principles?
1. Certified clinical nephrology tech
2.Certified hemodialysis tech
3.Certified clinical hemodialysis tech
4. Certified biomedical
nephrology technologist
Which of the following statements about 3. Two consents are needed for dialysis; one for the dialysis itself & one for access
informed consent for treatment is procedures or modifications.
accurate?
1. A written consent for dialysis
includes consent for placement of
an access catheter.
2. A renal patient who has been
admitted to the hospital with sepsis has
given implied consent upon signing the
initial admission paperwork.
3.Two consents are needed for
dialysis; one for the dialysis itself & one
for access procedures or
modifications.
4. In an emergency, such as aspirin
overdose, it is not necessary to
have
consent prior to beginning hemodialysis.
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, 3/25/25, 8:11 CCHT Exam: Anderson Continuing Education |
AM
If a patient chooses to terminate dialysis, 3. Realize that is well within a patient's rights to choose to terminate dialysis
what should the renal staff do?
1. Call the legal team for the
hospital/clinic and speak with an
attorney
2.Keep the patient on the clinical unit
until he or she can talk with the
physician and determine if a court
order is needed
3. Realize that is well within a
patient's rights to choose to terminate
dialysis
4. Notify the physician and
verify that all members of the health
care team agree with the decision
Who was the first person to use the term 2.Thomas Graham
dialysis?
1. John Abel
2. Thomas Graham
3. Leonard Rowntree
4. Bernard Turner
What was the primary anticoagulant used 2.Hirudin
in the first artificial kidney?
1.Salicylic acid
2.Hirudin
3. Low-molecular weight heparin
4.Warfarin
Dr. William Kolff created the first 3.Cellophane
dialyzer suitable for human use (rotating
drum dialyzer) in 1943. What material was
used to construct the hollow tubes on this
device? 1.Rubber
2.Teflon
3.Cellophane
4.Glass
The first arteriovenous (AV) shunt for 2.Externally, using teflon tubes
chronic renal patients was placed:
1. Via surgical cutdown
2.Externally, using teflon
tubes 3.Internally in the carotid
vessels
4. Intravascularly, using 4 inch catheters
Which U.S. President signed the bill that 2.Nixon
allowed Medicare coverage to pay for
treatment for all patients with chronic
kidney disease?
1.Roosevelt
2.Nixon
3.Ford
4.Carter
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