CHT FINAL EXAM|QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
2025/2026|LATEST UPDATE|GRADED A+
Peritoneal Dialysis differs from hemodialysis in which of the following? - ANSWER PD access is by an
intra-abdomial 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 following dialyzers is used currently ? - ANSWER Hollow tube
Which of the kidney structures connects with and delivers urine directly to the ureter? - ANSWER Pelvis
The glomerular filtration rate(GFR) 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 by Kidney except: - 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
Which of the following conditions is least likely to cause uremia? - ANSWER Urinary tract infection
All of the following conditions are associated with chronic kidney failure except: - ANSWER Hypo
parathyroidism
What percentage of transplanted kidneys are functional 1 year after transplantation? - ANSWER 90%
Which hemodialysis schedule is likely to be most efficient? - ANSWER Short daily home hemodialysis, 2-
3 hours a session, 5-7 days a week
, The fluid restriction for most patients undergoing in center hemodialysis is equal to urine volume/ day
plus - ANSWER 1 liter
Failure to excrete beta2 - microglobulin in patients with kidney failure predisposes the patient to: -
ANSWER Amyloidosis
Blood test for ferritin are performed in hemodialysis patients - ANSWER To check for iron stores
Which of the following phosphate blinders would best control hyperphosphatemia with the fewest side
effects in patients with end stage kidney disease? - ANSWER Lanthanum carbonate
All of the following statements about vitamins in dialysis patients are true except - ANSWER Dialysis
does not remove water-soluble vitamins
Osmosis is best define as: - ANSWER Diffusion of solvent through a semipermeable membrane from low-
to high solute concentration
In hemodialysis blood and dialysate have which of the following properties? - ANSWER They flow in
opposite directions
In the dialyzer, water may be removed from - ANSWER The intravascular compartment
Which site in the hemodialysis pathway has the highest positive pressure - ANSWER Blood entering the
dialyzer fibers
The term" sieving coefficient of a membrane" refers to the: - ANSWER Fraction of solute that passes
through the membrane by convection.
Water moves from one body compartment to another by - ANSWER Osmotic forces
2025/2026|LATEST UPDATE|GRADED A+
Peritoneal Dialysis differs from hemodialysis in which of the following? - ANSWER PD access is by an
intra-abdomial 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 following dialyzers is used currently ? - ANSWER Hollow tube
Which of the kidney structures connects with and delivers urine directly to the ureter? - ANSWER Pelvis
The glomerular filtration rate(GFR) 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 by Kidney except: - 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
Which of the following conditions is least likely to cause uremia? - ANSWER Urinary tract infection
All of the following conditions are associated with chronic kidney failure except: - ANSWER Hypo
parathyroidism
What percentage of transplanted kidneys are functional 1 year after transplantation? - ANSWER 90%
Which hemodialysis schedule is likely to be most efficient? - ANSWER Short daily home hemodialysis, 2-
3 hours a session, 5-7 days a week
, The fluid restriction for most patients undergoing in center hemodialysis is equal to urine volume/ day
plus - ANSWER 1 liter
Failure to excrete beta2 - microglobulin in patients with kidney failure predisposes the patient to: -
ANSWER Amyloidosis
Blood test for ferritin are performed in hemodialysis patients - ANSWER To check for iron stores
Which of the following phosphate blinders would best control hyperphosphatemia with the fewest side
effects in patients with end stage kidney disease? - ANSWER Lanthanum carbonate
All of the following statements about vitamins in dialysis patients are true except - ANSWER Dialysis
does not remove water-soluble vitamins
Osmosis is best define as: - ANSWER Diffusion of solvent through a semipermeable membrane from low-
to high solute concentration
In hemodialysis blood and dialysate have which of the following properties? - ANSWER They flow in
opposite directions
In the dialyzer, water may be removed from - ANSWER The intravascular compartment
Which site in the hemodialysis pathway has the highest positive pressure - ANSWER Blood entering the
dialyzer fibers
The term" sieving coefficient of a membrane" refers to the: - ANSWER Fraction of solute that passes
through the membrane by convection.
Water moves from one body compartment to another by - ANSWER Osmotic forces
