CCHT PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST 2026/2027 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) WITH DETAILED RATIONALES |ALREADY
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annually - ANSWER AAMI Chemical Analysis of water used for hemodialysis is tested
Clean the machine surface immediately - ANSWER A dialysis technician observes a drop of blood on
the surface of a patient's hemodialysis machine. Which of these actions should the dialysis
technician take?
About one ounce (30 ml) fluid is on the floor - ANSWER A dialysis technician observes all of the
below on the treatment floor, which one poses an environment risk?
An artery to a vein - ANSWER A fistula connects
Vitamin B12 - ANSWER A marker used to determine the middle molecule clearance of a dialyzer is
Cations and anions - ANSWER A mixed- bed DI tank contains
A glomerulus and a tubule system - ANSWER A nephron is made up of
An infiltration - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER A patient who is to receive their first dialysis treatment
is prone to?
bananas - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER A reason why a dialysis technician is to be certified is
,Clotting of extracorporeal circuit - ANSWER A rise in transmembrane pressure in a low flux dialyzer
during hemodialysis is indicative of
Never document something that someone else did - ANSWER A teammate asks you to document the
normal saline he just gave to Mr. Smith. You would:
May rupture and cause the patient to bleed profusely - ANSWER A true aneurysm can be dangerous
because it
Was the predialysis sample drawn from the venous port? - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER A rapid pulse of 104 beats/minute would indicate that the patient has:
500 - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER AAMI standards for the total microbial count of dialysate shall not exceed:
3-5% of EDW - ANSWER Acceptable interdialytic weight gains are
Less than two (2) EU/mL - ANSWER According to AAMI the standard level for endotoxins levels is
4/15/2010 - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER Albumin is an important test that tells about the patient's
Vitamin B12 - ANSWER All of the following are phosphate binders except:
numbness and tingling - ANSWER All of the following may be signs and symptoms of an infected
access except:
, The absence of disease producing organisms - ANSWER Asepsis is defined as
1,385 mL/hr - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER Dialysate that is too hot will cause
Weight at which the patient has no edema or fluid in the lungs and BP is normal - ANSWER Dry
weight is defined as the
Disconnection of the bloodline - ANSWER During a hemodialysis treatment the technician responds
to a low venous pressure alarm. The most likely cause for this alarm is:
Blood - ANSWER Biohazardous waste includes any material exposed to:
Diffusion - ANSWER Decreasing the patient's prescribed blood flow rate affects the rate of
Stop the pump - ANSWER During a hemodialysis treatment, a patient's venous needle infiltrates.
Which of these actions should the dialysis technician take first?
Between 7.0 and 7.4 - ANSWER Dialysate pH should be:
Clamp the venous line - ANSWER During hemodialysis, the air detector on Ms. Foster's machine
alarms and foam is visible in the venous drop chamber. The immediate action of the dialysis
technician should be to:
How have you been since your last dialysis treatment? - ANSWER During predialysis data collection, it
would be best for the technician to ask the patient which of these questions?
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) WITH DETAILED RATIONALES |ALREADY
GRADED A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
annually - ANSWER AAMI Chemical Analysis of water used for hemodialysis is tested
Clean the machine surface immediately - ANSWER A dialysis technician observes a drop of blood on
the surface of a patient's hemodialysis machine. Which of these actions should the dialysis
technician take?
About one ounce (30 ml) fluid is on the floor - ANSWER A dialysis technician observes all of the
below on the treatment floor, which one poses an environment risk?
An artery to a vein - ANSWER A fistula connects
Vitamin B12 - ANSWER A marker used to determine the middle molecule clearance of a dialyzer is
Cations and anions - ANSWER A mixed- bed DI tank contains
A glomerulus and a tubule system - ANSWER A nephron is made up of
An infiltration - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER A patient who is to receive their first dialysis treatment
is prone to?
bananas - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER A reason why a dialysis technician is to be certified is
,Clotting of extracorporeal circuit - ANSWER A rise in transmembrane pressure in a low flux dialyzer
during hemodialysis is indicative of
Never document something that someone else did - ANSWER A teammate asks you to document the
normal saline he just gave to Mr. Smith. You would:
May rupture and cause the patient to bleed profusely - ANSWER A true aneurysm can be dangerous
because it
Was the predialysis sample drawn from the venous port? - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER A rapid pulse of 104 beats/minute would indicate that the patient has:
500 - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER AAMI standards for the total microbial count of dialysate shall not exceed:
3-5% of EDW - ANSWER Acceptable interdialytic weight gains are
Less than two (2) EU/mL - ANSWER According to AAMI the standard level for endotoxins levels is
4/15/2010 - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER Albumin is an important test that tells about the patient's
Vitamin B12 - ANSWER All of the following are phosphate binders except:
numbness and tingling - ANSWER All of the following may be signs and symptoms of an infected
access except:
, The absence of disease producing organisms - ANSWER Asepsis is defined as
1,385 mL/hr - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER Dialysate that is too hot will cause
Weight at which the patient has no edema or fluid in the lungs and BP is normal - ANSWER Dry
weight is defined as the
Disconnection of the bloodline - ANSWER During a hemodialysis treatment the technician responds
to a low venous pressure alarm. The most likely cause for this alarm is:
Blood - ANSWER Biohazardous waste includes any material exposed to:
Diffusion - ANSWER Decreasing the patient's prescribed blood flow rate affects the rate of
Stop the pump - ANSWER During a hemodialysis treatment, a patient's venous needle infiltrates.
Which of these actions should the dialysis technician take first?
Between 7.0 and 7.4 - ANSWER Dialysate pH should be:
Clamp the venous line - ANSWER During hemodialysis, the air detector on Ms. Foster's machine
alarms and foam is visible in the venous drop chamber. The immediate action of the dialysis
technician should be to:
How have you been since your last dialysis treatment? - ANSWER During predialysis data collection, it
would be best for the technician to ask the patient which of these questions?
