HEMODIALYSIS TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION
TEST 2026 BANK 2 VERSIONS CURRENTLY
TESTING EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
AND EXPERTLY VERIFIED ANSWERS (100%
CORRECT ANSWERS /ALREADY GRADED A+
If the dialysis machine has been disinfected with Renalin,
it is important to test for residual Renal in after rinsing to
minimize the risk of
a. potential for a pyrogen reaction
b. alteration of the chemical composition of the dialysis
fluid
c. patient exposure to Renalin
d. alteration of components in the machine -
....ANSWER...c. patient exposure to Renalin
If during dialysis the blood leak detector alarm sounds
while the outflow dialysate hose is clear and Hemastix test
reads negative the BEST course of action would be to
a. change the dialyzer and blood lines
b. reduce the blood and dialysate flow rates
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,c. reduce the blood flow rate and dialysate negative
pressure
d. continue to monitor for actual blood leak -
....ANSWER...a. change the dialyzer and blood lines
when the air detector alarm sounds, it should
simultaneously perform which of the following functions?
a. Give an auditory alarm, reduce the venous line pressure,
and stop the blood pump
b. Bypass the dialyzer, clamp the venous line, and give
auditory and visual alarms
c. Turn the dialysate into the bypass mode, stop the blood
pump, and give a visual alarm
d. Clamp the venous line, give auditory and visual
alarms, and stop the blood pump - ....ANSWER...d.
Clamp the venous line, give auditory and visual alarms,
and stop the blood pump
Which of the following basic formulas calculates the
transmembrane pressure (TMP) required for the desired
fluid removal?
a. mL/hr divided by TMP/ultrafiltration coefficient (KUF)
2
,b. total mL divided by hours of KUF
c. Time and weight divided by the hours of the patient's
run time
d. total fluid in mL divided by hours over KUF of
dialyzer (mL/mm Hg TMP) - ....ANSWER...d. total
fluid in mL divided by hours over KUF of dialyzer
(mL/mm Hg TMP)
Sodium remodeling in newer machines refers to
a. sodium is adjusted throughout treatment
b. sodium is the same throughout treatment
c. no sodium is used during treatment
d. the amount of sodium found in the dialysate -
....ANSWER...a. sodium is adjusted throughout treatment
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)?
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, a. 90.0
b. 100.0
c. 110.0
d. 120.0 - ....ANSWER...b. 100.0
A technician is supposed to administer a heparin bolus
(loading dose) systemically to allow a response prior to
blood/membrane interaction. The BEST way to
accomplish this is to inject the heparin into the
a. blood line arterial port as soon as blood reaches the port
b. blood line heparin port three to five minutes prior to
initiating treatment
c. dialysis needle/catheter port three to five minutes prior
initiating dialysis
d. dialysis circuit during recirculation, then use the
heparinized saline to prime the patient - ....ANSWER...c.
dialysis needle/catheter port three to five minutes prior
initiating dialysis
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TEST 2026 BANK 2 VERSIONS CURRENTLY
TESTING EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
AND EXPERTLY VERIFIED ANSWERS (100%
CORRECT ANSWERS /ALREADY GRADED A+
If the dialysis machine has been disinfected with Renalin,
it is important to test for residual Renal in after rinsing to
minimize the risk of
a. potential for a pyrogen reaction
b. alteration of the chemical composition of the dialysis
fluid
c. patient exposure to Renalin
d. alteration of components in the machine -
....ANSWER...c. patient exposure to Renalin
If during dialysis the blood leak detector alarm sounds
while the outflow dialysate hose is clear and Hemastix test
reads negative the BEST course of action would be to
a. change the dialyzer and blood lines
b. reduce the blood and dialysate flow rates
1
,c. reduce the blood flow rate and dialysate negative
pressure
d. continue to monitor for actual blood leak -
....ANSWER...a. change the dialyzer and blood lines
when the air detector alarm sounds, it should
simultaneously perform which of the following functions?
a. Give an auditory alarm, reduce the venous line pressure,
and stop the blood pump
b. Bypass the dialyzer, clamp the venous line, and give
auditory and visual alarms
c. Turn the dialysate into the bypass mode, stop the blood
pump, and give a visual alarm
d. Clamp the venous line, give auditory and visual
alarms, and stop the blood pump - ....ANSWER...d.
Clamp the venous line, give auditory and visual alarms,
and stop the blood pump
Which of the following basic formulas calculates the
transmembrane pressure (TMP) required for the desired
fluid removal?
a. mL/hr divided by TMP/ultrafiltration coefficient (KUF)
2
,b. total mL divided by hours of KUF
c. Time and weight divided by the hours of the patient's
run time
d. total fluid in mL divided by hours over KUF of
dialyzer (mL/mm Hg TMP) - ....ANSWER...d. total
fluid in mL divided by hours over KUF of dialyzer
(mL/mm Hg TMP)
Sodium remodeling in newer machines refers to
a. sodium is adjusted throughout treatment
b. sodium is the same throughout treatment
c. no sodium is used during treatment
d. the amount of sodium found in the dialysate -
....ANSWER...a. sodium is adjusted throughout treatment
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)?
3
, a. 90.0
b. 100.0
c. 110.0
d. 120.0 - ....ANSWER...b. 100.0
A technician is supposed to administer a heparin bolus
(loading dose) systemically to allow a response prior to
blood/membrane interaction. The BEST way to
accomplish this is to inject the heparin into the
a. blood line arterial port as soon as blood reaches the port
b. blood line heparin port three to five minutes prior to
initiating treatment
c. dialysis needle/catheter port three to five minutes prior
initiating dialysis
d. dialysis circuit during recirculation, then use the
heparinized saline to prime the patient - ....ANSWER...c.
dialysis needle/catheter port three to five minutes prior
initiating dialysis
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