CERTIFIED HEMODIALYSIS TECHNICIAN TEST
2026 BANK 2 VERSIONS CURRENTLY TESTING
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED
ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS
/ALREADY GRADED A+
A man presents for dialysis treatment with a weight of
79.5 kg (175 lbs). He dialyzers for 3.0 hours. His dry
weight is 76.5 kg (168 lbs) and he dialyzers on a prime,
rinseback, or oral fluids. Which of the following should be
the transmembrane pressure (TMP)?
a. 90.0
b. 100.0
c. 110.0
d. 120.0 - ....ANSWER...b. 100.0
When collecting water for microbiologic testing, which of
the following techniques must be used?
a. Sterile technique, immediately upon arrival to the unit
,b. Clean-catch technique, 30 minutes after turning on H20
treatment
c. Sterile technique, after heat disinfection
d. Clean-catch technique, immediately after patient
treatment - ....ANSWER...b. Clean-catch technique, 30
minutes after turning on H20 treatment
Two and one-half hours into a hemodialysis treatment, a
patient experiences a drop in his blood pressure. Which of
the following is the LEAST common cause of hypotension
during dialysis?
a. Excessive fluid removal
b. an unstable cardiovascular system
c. increased dietary intake of sodium
d. taking antihypertensive medication shortly before
dialysis. - ....ANSWER...c. increased dietary intake of
sodium
Which of the following is NOT important in maintaining
accurate blood flow rates?
,a. Periodic testing of calibration
b. Internal diameter of the blood pump segment
c. The length of tubing between pump and dialyzer
d. Checking the calibration when changing tubing
manufacturers - ....ANSWER...c. The length of tubing
between pump and dialyzer
All of the following are necessary to ensure quality control
in the area of electrical safety EXCEPT
a. monitoring of the correct electrical power entering the
dialysis facility
b. maintaining corrosion-free electrical equipment
c. ensuring of proper grounding of dialysis equipment
d. periodic inspection of the condition of electrical cords
and receptacles - ....ANSWER...a. monitoring of the
correct electrical power entering the dialysis facility
During morning report, the dialysis technician learns that
one of the dialysis patients has been hospitalized due to
exsanguination. The technician understands the
, seriousness of this situation because exsanguination is
defined as
a. a dangerously high potassium related to a blood
transfusion
b. hemoglobin does not have enough oxygen, resulting in
anemia
c. a dangerously low potassium resulting from hemolysis
d. a blood loss greater than 300 mL - ....ANSWER...d. a
blood loss greater than 300 mL
Intravenous (IV) antibiotics are given after, or close to the
end of, a hemodialysis treatment to reduce the probability
of
a. reabsorption
b. allergic reaction
c. hypotension
d. medication loss - ....ANSWER...d. medication loss
2026 BANK 2 VERSIONS CURRENTLY TESTING
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED
ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS
/ALREADY GRADED A+
A man presents for dialysis treatment with a weight of
79.5 kg (175 lbs). He dialyzers for 3.0 hours. His dry
weight is 76.5 kg (168 lbs) and he dialyzers on a prime,
rinseback, or oral fluids. Which of the following should be
the transmembrane pressure (TMP)?
a. 90.0
b. 100.0
c. 110.0
d. 120.0 - ....ANSWER...b. 100.0
When collecting water for microbiologic testing, which of
the following techniques must be used?
a. Sterile technique, immediately upon arrival to the unit
,b. Clean-catch technique, 30 minutes after turning on H20
treatment
c. Sterile technique, after heat disinfection
d. Clean-catch technique, immediately after patient
treatment - ....ANSWER...b. Clean-catch technique, 30
minutes after turning on H20 treatment
Two and one-half hours into a hemodialysis treatment, a
patient experiences a drop in his blood pressure. Which of
the following is the LEAST common cause of hypotension
during dialysis?
a. Excessive fluid removal
b. an unstable cardiovascular system
c. increased dietary intake of sodium
d. taking antihypertensive medication shortly before
dialysis. - ....ANSWER...c. increased dietary intake of
sodium
Which of the following is NOT important in maintaining
accurate blood flow rates?
,a. Periodic testing of calibration
b. Internal diameter of the blood pump segment
c. The length of tubing between pump and dialyzer
d. Checking the calibration when changing tubing
manufacturers - ....ANSWER...c. The length of tubing
between pump and dialyzer
All of the following are necessary to ensure quality control
in the area of electrical safety EXCEPT
a. monitoring of the correct electrical power entering the
dialysis facility
b. maintaining corrosion-free electrical equipment
c. ensuring of proper grounding of dialysis equipment
d. periodic inspection of the condition of electrical cords
and receptacles - ....ANSWER...a. monitoring of the
correct electrical power entering the dialysis facility
During morning report, the dialysis technician learns that
one of the dialysis patients has been hospitalized due to
exsanguination. The technician understands the
, seriousness of this situation because exsanguination is
defined as
a. a dangerously high potassium related to a blood
transfusion
b. hemoglobin does not have enough oxygen, resulting in
anemia
c. a dangerously low potassium resulting from hemolysis
d. a blood loss greater than 300 mL - ....ANSWER...d. a
blood loss greater than 300 mL
Intravenous (IV) antibiotics are given after, or close to the
end of, a hemodialysis treatment to reduce the probability
of
a. reabsorption
b. allergic reaction
c. hypotension
d. medication loss - ....ANSWER...d. medication loss
