Certified Hemodialysis Technician
Exam Questions With New Update
Solutions
/.Peritoneal dialysis (PD) differs from hemodialysis in which of the following ways? -
Answer-✅PD access is by intra-abdominal catheter
/.The main difference between an arteriovenous shunt (AVS) and an arteriovenous
fistula (AVF) is an? - Answer-✅AVF is entirely within the arm
/.Which of the dialyzers is used currently? - Answer-✅Coil
/.Which of the following kidney structures connects with and delivers urine directly to the
ureter? - Answer-✅Pelvis
/.The glomerular filtration rate is an important index of renal function and in the normal
adult is approximately? - Answer-✅125mL/min/1.73m2
/.All of the following substances are produced in the kidney (a. renin, b. aldosterone, c.
erythropoietin, d. calcitriol.)? - Answer-✅. aldosterone
/.The most likely cause of post-renal failure is? - Answer-✅Benign prostatic hypertrophy
/.The most common cause of chronic kidney disease in the United States is? - Answer-
✅Diabetes
/.Uremia causes which of the following conditions (a. Itching, b. Edema, c. Anemia)? -
Answer-✅All of them (itiching, edema,anemia).
/.All of the following conditions are associated with chronic kidney failure EXCEPT,(a.
Low Hemoglobin, b. Hypoparathyroidism, c. Hyperkalemia, d. Hyperphosphatemia)? -
Answer-✅. Hypoparathyroidism.
/.What percentage of transplanted kidneys is functional one year after transplantation? -
Answer-✅90%
/.Which hemodialysis schedule is likely to be the most efficient? - Answer-✅Short daily
home hemodialysis,2-3 hrs a session, 5-7 days a week.
Exam Questions With New Update
Solutions
/.Peritoneal dialysis (PD) differs from hemodialysis in which of the following ways? -
Answer-✅PD access is by intra-abdominal catheter
/.The main difference between an arteriovenous shunt (AVS) and an arteriovenous
fistula (AVF) is an? - Answer-✅AVF is entirely within the arm
/.Which of the dialyzers is used currently? - Answer-✅Coil
/.Which of the following kidney structures connects with and delivers urine directly to the
ureter? - Answer-✅Pelvis
/.The glomerular filtration rate is an important index of renal function and in the normal
adult is approximately? - Answer-✅125mL/min/1.73m2
/.All of the following substances are produced in the kidney (a. renin, b. aldosterone, c.
erythropoietin, d. calcitriol.)? - Answer-✅. aldosterone
/.The most likely cause of post-renal failure is? - Answer-✅Benign prostatic hypertrophy
/.The most common cause of chronic kidney disease in the United States is? - Answer-
✅Diabetes
/.Uremia causes which of the following conditions (a. Itching, b. Edema, c. Anemia)? -
Answer-✅All of them (itiching, edema,anemia).
/.All of the following conditions are associated with chronic kidney failure EXCEPT,(a.
Low Hemoglobin, b. Hypoparathyroidism, c. Hyperkalemia, d. Hyperphosphatemia)? -
Answer-✅. Hypoparathyroidism.
/.What percentage of transplanted kidneys is functional one year after transplantation? -
Answer-✅90%
/.Which hemodialysis schedule is likely to be the most efficient? - Answer-✅Short daily
home hemodialysis,2-3 hrs a session, 5-7 days a week.
