CHT ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Which of these developments in dialysis history came first?
a. Dr. Kolff's rotating drum device
b. Shunt
c. Dr. Kolff's coil dialyzer
d. Arteriovenous fistula. Answer: A, Dr. Kolff's rotating drum device
◉ How are the clinics paid by Medicare for dialysis treatment:
a. Separate billing
b. Contract pricing
c. Composite rate
d. Fee-for-service. Answer: c. Composite rate
◉ Which of the following is covered by the standards of the Association
for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI)?
a. Dialyzer reprocessing
b. Clinical performance measures
c. Hemodialysis machine maintenance
,d. Safety of hemodialysis machines. Answer: a. Dialyzer reprocessing
◉ Which of the following is a step of the CQI process:
a. Implement the PDCA cycle
b. Write a long article about the problem
c. Develop a hypothesis
d. Consult an expert. Answer: a. Implement the PDCA cycle
◉ Which of the following actions shows that you have a conscientious
manner:
a. Running through the dialysis clinic
b. Getting to work on time
c. Talking about patients in front of other patients
d. Talking about your personal problems in front of patients. Answer: b.
Getting to work on time
◉ Which of the following is an example of a boundary that should be
kept between you and your patients:
a. It is okay to ask a patient for a date
b. You may take gifts, money, or tips from patients
c. You can borrow money from patients
d. You should not invite patients to your home. Answer: d. You should
not invite patients to your home
,◉ What is the minimum number of months of experience you need to
take a certification exam:
a. 3
b. 6
c. 9
d. 12. Answer: b. 6
◉ The functional unit of the kidney, or the structure in the kidney that
does the work, is the:
a. Medulla
b. Cortex
c. Calyx
d. Nephron. Answer: d. Nephron
◉ A nephron is made up of:
a. A glomerulus and a tubule
b. The nephrons and a capsule
c. The loop of Henle and the capillary ball
d. The bladder and the ureter. Answer: a. A glomerulus and a tubule
◉ The leading cause of chronic kidney disease for adults in the United
States is:
, a. Hypertension
b. Glomerulonephritis
c. Diabetes
d. Urinary obstruction. Answer: c. Diabetes
◉ The endocrine functions of the kidney include:
a. Regulating growth hormone and making thyroid hormone
b. Making erythropoietin and the active form of Vitamin D
c. Making estrogen and testosterone
d. Regulating body temperature and sleep rhythms. Answer: b. Making
erythropoietin and the active form of Vitamin D
◉ The primary cause of the anemia of ESRD is:
a. Erythropoietin deficiency
b. Calcium deficiency
c. Iron deficiency
d. Cholecalciferol deficiency. Answer: a. Erythropoietin deficiency
◉ Which of the following are hemodialysis treatment options:
a. CAPD, nocturnal, short daily
b. CCPD and transplantation
c. In-center, nocturnal, short daily
WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Which of these developments in dialysis history came first?
a. Dr. Kolff's rotating drum device
b. Shunt
c. Dr. Kolff's coil dialyzer
d. Arteriovenous fistula. Answer: A, Dr. Kolff's rotating drum device
◉ How are the clinics paid by Medicare for dialysis treatment:
a. Separate billing
b. Contract pricing
c. Composite rate
d. Fee-for-service. Answer: c. Composite rate
◉ Which of the following is covered by the standards of the Association
for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI)?
a. Dialyzer reprocessing
b. Clinical performance measures
c. Hemodialysis machine maintenance
,d. Safety of hemodialysis machines. Answer: a. Dialyzer reprocessing
◉ Which of the following is a step of the CQI process:
a. Implement the PDCA cycle
b. Write a long article about the problem
c. Develop a hypothesis
d. Consult an expert. Answer: a. Implement the PDCA cycle
◉ Which of the following actions shows that you have a conscientious
manner:
a. Running through the dialysis clinic
b. Getting to work on time
c. Talking about patients in front of other patients
d. Talking about your personal problems in front of patients. Answer: b.
Getting to work on time
◉ Which of the following is an example of a boundary that should be
kept between you and your patients:
a. It is okay to ask a patient for a date
b. You may take gifts, money, or tips from patients
c. You can borrow money from patients
d. You should not invite patients to your home. Answer: d. You should
not invite patients to your home
,◉ What is the minimum number of months of experience you need to
take a certification exam:
a. 3
b. 6
c. 9
d. 12. Answer: b. 6
◉ The functional unit of the kidney, or the structure in the kidney that
does the work, is the:
a. Medulla
b. Cortex
c. Calyx
d. Nephron. Answer: d. Nephron
◉ A nephron is made up of:
a. A glomerulus and a tubule
b. The nephrons and a capsule
c. The loop of Henle and the capillary ball
d. The bladder and the ureter. Answer: a. A glomerulus and a tubule
◉ The leading cause of chronic kidney disease for adults in the United
States is:
, a. Hypertension
b. Glomerulonephritis
c. Diabetes
d. Urinary obstruction. Answer: c. Diabetes
◉ The endocrine functions of the kidney include:
a. Regulating growth hormone and making thyroid hormone
b. Making erythropoietin and the active form of Vitamin D
c. Making estrogen and testosterone
d. Regulating body temperature and sleep rhythms. Answer: b. Making
erythropoietin and the active form of Vitamin D
◉ The primary cause of the anemia of ESRD is:
a. Erythropoietin deficiency
b. Calcium deficiency
c. Iron deficiency
d. Cholecalciferol deficiency. Answer: a. Erythropoietin deficiency
◉ Which of the following are hemodialysis treatment options:
a. CAPD, nocturnal, short daily
b. CCPD and transplantation
c. In-center, nocturnal, short daily
