CCHT EXAM LATEST UPDATE 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (100%
CORRECT ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED
A+
Prior to passing the Social Security amendments treatment for chronic
kidney disease was available only to few who met certain criteria. The
amendments extended Medicare coverage for almost all patients who
signed the amendment and then what year
A. Jimmy Carter in 1979
B. Richard Nixon 1972
C. John f Kennedy 1961 - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Richard Nixon 1972
Which organization recently approved by CMS to be an independent
organization allowed to conduct surveys for Medicare certification
fostering faster approval for dialysis clinics
A. National kidney foundation
B. Medicare bundle dialysis prospective payment system
C. National dialysis accreditation commission - CORRECT ANSWER-C.
NDAC
,What is the composition of saline
A. 10% salt added to water
B. Albumin
C. 0.9g of sodium chloride and 100ml of water - CORRECT ANSWER-C.
0.9g of sodium and 100ml of h2o
When caring for a patient if the dialysate solution contains two little
sodium the water may shift into the patient's blood cells which signs or
symptoms would you see
A. Hypotension
B. Cramping
C. Thirst
D. Headache - CORRECT ANSWER-A and B
While technical staff are preforming duties in the dialysis unit which
team member must always be present
A. Registered nurse
B. Medical director for unit
C. Lab technician - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Registered nurse
,Two techs are heatedly discussing pt care situation. Which team
member is responsible for disciplinary action
A. Registered practical nurse
B. Human resource manager
C. Dialysis nurse manager - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Dialysis nurse
manager
Which credentialing agency for dialysis includes items such as water
treatment and dialysate preparation and complication of dialysis as
part of their practice domains
A. Board of nephrology examiners nursing in technology
B. Nephrology nursing certification commission
C. National nephrology certification organization - CORRECT
ANSWER-C. NNCO
Prior to starting dialysis what must the technician and or nurse verify
A. That patient has provided informed written consent for dialysis
B. That the patient has not eaten any food or beverages for the last
six hours
C. That the patient has a driver to pick him up after dialysis -
CORRECT ANSWER-A. Consent
, Which external agencies provide additional guidelines and standards in
the areas of infectious disease testing immunizations dialysis
treatment safety and infection control?
A. Centers for disease control and prevention
B. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid service
C. Association for the advancement of medical instrumentation
D. Council of nephrology - CORRECT ANSWER-A B and C
Which buffer is the major plasma buffer therefor important during
dialysis
A. Bicarbonate
B. Amino acid
C. Protein - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Bicarbonate
While reviewing the body weight for a dialysis patient the tech knows
that ——— of the total amount of water is contained in the
intracellular fluid compartment
A. 20%
B. 30%
C. 40% - CORRECT ANSWER-C. 40%
How much water is lost through evaporation form lungs every day
A. 250-499 ml of water
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (100%
CORRECT ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED
A+
Prior to passing the Social Security amendments treatment for chronic
kidney disease was available only to few who met certain criteria. The
amendments extended Medicare coverage for almost all patients who
signed the amendment and then what year
A. Jimmy Carter in 1979
B. Richard Nixon 1972
C. John f Kennedy 1961 - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Richard Nixon 1972
Which organization recently approved by CMS to be an independent
organization allowed to conduct surveys for Medicare certification
fostering faster approval for dialysis clinics
A. National kidney foundation
B. Medicare bundle dialysis prospective payment system
C. National dialysis accreditation commission - CORRECT ANSWER-C.
NDAC
,What is the composition of saline
A. 10% salt added to water
B. Albumin
C. 0.9g of sodium chloride and 100ml of water - CORRECT ANSWER-C.
0.9g of sodium and 100ml of h2o
When caring for a patient if the dialysate solution contains two little
sodium the water may shift into the patient's blood cells which signs or
symptoms would you see
A. Hypotension
B. Cramping
C. Thirst
D. Headache - CORRECT ANSWER-A and B
While technical staff are preforming duties in the dialysis unit which
team member must always be present
A. Registered nurse
B. Medical director for unit
C. Lab technician - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Registered nurse
,Two techs are heatedly discussing pt care situation. Which team
member is responsible for disciplinary action
A. Registered practical nurse
B. Human resource manager
C. Dialysis nurse manager - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Dialysis nurse
manager
Which credentialing agency for dialysis includes items such as water
treatment and dialysate preparation and complication of dialysis as
part of their practice domains
A. Board of nephrology examiners nursing in technology
B. Nephrology nursing certification commission
C. National nephrology certification organization - CORRECT
ANSWER-C. NNCO
Prior to starting dialysis what must the technician and or nurse verify
A. That patient has provided informed written consent for dialysis
B. That the patient has not eaten any food or beverages for the last
six hours
C. That the patient has a driver to pick him up after dialysis -
CORRECT ANSWER-A. Consent
, Which external agencies provide additional guidelines and standards in
the areas of infectious disease testing immunizations dialysis
treatment safety and infection control?
A. Centers for disease control and prevention
B. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid service
C. Association for the advancement of medical instrumentation
D. Council of nephrology - CORRECT ANSWER-A B and C
Which buffer is the major plasma buffer therefor important during
dialysis
A. Bicarbonate
B. Amino acid
C. Protein - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Bicarbonate
While reviewing the body weight for a dialysis patient the tech knows
that ——— of the total amount of water is contained in the
intracellular fluid compartment
A. 20%
B. 30%
C. 40% - CORRECT ANSWER-C. 40%
How much water is lost through evaporation form lungs every day
A. 250-499 ml of water
