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annually Ans: AAMI Chemical Analysis of water used for
hemodialysis is tested
Clean the machine surface immediately Ans: A dialysis
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technician observes a drop of blood on the surface of a
patient's hemodialysis machine. Which of these actions should
the dialysis technician take?
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About one ounce (30 ml) fluid is on the floor Ans: A dialysis
technician observes all of the below on the treatment floor,
which one poses an environment risk?
An artery to a vein Ans: A fistula connects
Vitamin B12 Ans: A marker used to determine the middle
molecule clearance of a dialyzer is
Cations and anions Ans: A mixed- bed DI tank contains
A glomerulus and a tubule system Ans: A nephron is made up
of
An infiltration Ans: 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
Dialysis Disequilibrium Syndrome Ans: A patient who is to
receive their first dialysis treatment is prone to?
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bananas Ans: 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?
It's a new Federal regulation Ans: A reason why a dialysis
technician is to be certified is
Clotting of extracorporeal circuit Ans: A rise in transmembrane
pressure in a low flux dialyzer during hemodialysis is
indicative of
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Never document something that someone else did Ans: A
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teammate asks you to document the normal saline he just gave
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to Mr. Smith. You would:
May rupture and cause the patient to bleed profusely Ans: A
true aneurysm can be dangerous because it
Was the predialysis sample drawn from the venous port? Ans:
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?
Tachycardia Ans: A rapid pulse of 104 beats/minute would
indicate that the patient has:
500 Ans: 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?
200 CFU/mL Ans: AAMI standards for the total microbial count
of dialysate shall not exceed:
, 3
3-5% of EDW Ans: Acceptable interdialytic weight gains are
Less than two (2) EU/mL Ans: According to AAMI the standard
level for endotoxins levels is
4/15/2010 Ans: According to the new Conditions for Coverage,
all dialysis technicians are to be certified by a national
certifying agency or state specific certification by:
Nutritional Ans: Albumin is an important test that tells about
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the patient's
Vitamin B12 Ans: All of the following are phosphate binders
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except:
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numbness and tingling Ans: All of the following may be signs
and symptoms of an infected access except:
The absence of disease producing organisms Ans: Asepsis is
defined as
1,385 mL/hr Ans: Based on Mrs Smith's total amount of fluid
to be removed, what is the ultrafiltration rate per hour (mL/hr)
for her 4 hour treatment?
Discard the needle Ans: Before a hemodialysis treatment, the
technician removes the cap from the fistula needle and
accidentally touches the chair with the tip of the needle. Which
of these actions should the technician take first?
Hemolysis Ans: Dialysate that is too hot will cause
Weight at which the patient has no edema or fluid in the lungs
and BP is normal Ans: Dry weight is defined as the
CCHT practice exam Questions and
Answers (100% Correct Answers)
Already Graded A+
annually Ans: AAMI Chemical Analysis of water used for
hemodialysis is tested
Clean the machine surface immediately Ans: A dialysis
© 2026 Assignment
technician observes a drop of blood on the surface of a
patient's hemodialysis machine. Which of these actions should
the dialysis technician take?
Guru01 - Stuvia
Expert
About one ounce (30 ml) fluid is on the floor Ans: A dialysis
technician observes all of the below on the treatment floor,
which one poses an environment risk?
An artery to a vein Ans: A fistula connects
Vitamin B12 Ans: A marker used to determine the middle
molecule clearance of a dialyzer is
Cations and anions Ans: A mixed- bed DI tank contains
A glomerulus and a tubule system Ans: A nephron is made up
of
An infiltration Ans: 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
Dialysis Disequilibrium Syndrome Ans: A patient who is to
receive their first dialysis treatment is prone to?
, 2
bananas Ans: 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?
It's a new Federal regulation Ans: A reason why a dialysis
technician is to be certified is
Clotting of extracorporeal circuit Ans: A rise in transmembrane
pressure in a low flux dialyzer during hemodialysis is
indicative of
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Never document something that someone else did Ans: A
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teammate asks you to document the normal saline he just gave
Expert
to Mr. Smith. You would:
May rupture and cause the patient to bleed profusely Ans: A
true aneurysm can be dangerous because it
Was the predialysis sample drawn from the venous port? Ans:
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?
Tachycardia Ans: A rapid pulse of 104 beats/minute would
indicate that the patient has:
500 Ans: 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?
200 CFU/mL Ans: AAMI standards for the total microbial count
of dialysate shall not exceed:
, 3
3-5% of EDW Ans: Acceptable interdialytic weight gains are
Less than two (2) EU/mL Ans: According to AAMI the standard
level for endotoxins levels is
4/15/2010 Ans: According to the new Conditions for Coverage,
all dialysis technicians are to be certified by a national
certifying agency or state specific certification by:
Nutritional Ans: Albumin is an important test that tells about
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the patient's
Vitamin B12 Ans: All of the following are phosphate binders
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except:
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numbness and tingling Ans: All of the following may be signs
and symptoms of an infected access except:
The absence of disease producing organisms Ans: Asepsis is
defined as
1,385 mL/hr Ans: Based on Mrs Smith's total amount of fluid
to be removed, what is the ultrafiltration rate per hour (mL/hr)
for her 4 hour treatment?
Discard the needle Ans: Before a hemodialysis treatment, the
technician removes the cap from the fistula needle and
accidentally touches the chair with the tip of the needle. Which
of these actions should the technician take first?
Hemolysis Ans: Dialysate that is too hot will cause
Weight at which the patient has no edema or fluid in the lungs
and BP is normal Ans: Dry weight is defined as the
