NNCC CCHT Certification Exam (New
2026/ 2027 Update) Questions & Answers
100% Correct (Verified Solutions) - {Grade
A}
What is most likely to cause high venous pressure alarm - Correct answer Kinking of
the venous blood line
What lab tests are used to monitor anemia in the ESKD patients - Correct answer
Hemoglobin/ hematocrit
which learning domain is knowledge based - Correct answer cognitive
What is the desired outcome when the patient performs fistula exercises - Correct
answer Enlargement of the vein
What is a classic sign of hemolysis - Correct answer Cranberry juice colored blood in
the venous line
,Which food is highest in phosphorus - Correct answer Ice cream
when fluid replacement is necessary during the hemodialysis treatment, which of the
following solution is used? - Correct answer 0.9% normal saline
What is not a symptom of uremia - Correct answer elevated hematocrit
What is a cause of hypotension during and after dialysis treatment - Correct answer
Removing too much fluid
What is not a possible cause of an increased temperature pre dialysis - Correct
answer The patient has fluid overload
What is considered to be safe water for dialysis - Correct answer Dialysis quality
water
What is the largest needle gauge - Correct answer 18 gauge
,What actions would increase diffusion during dialysis - Correct answer Using a bath
that will provide a greater concentration gradient
Fluid - Correct answer Diffuses from the patients blood during dialysis
hand hygiene - Correct answer the most important technique used in preventing and
controlling transmission of infection
What learning domain is behavioral - Correct answer Affective
when cannulating, the tips of the needles should be at least - Correct answer 1.5" or
the width of 2 fingers apart
What symptoms would indicate a need to increase the target weight - Correct answer
Hypotension and cramping
Your patient is to receive 2000 units of heparin. The vile you are using is 1000u/ml
heparin. How many mls will you draw up for this patient - Correct answer 2.0
, What type vascular access has the fewest complications - Correct answer
arteriovenous fistula
What is used to prevent air in bloodlines - Correct answer Tighten all connections
What organization establishes the standards and recommendations for dialyzer
reprocessing - Correct answer AAMI
What would cause a high venous pressure alarm - Correct answer Venous needle is
against the wall of the vessel
What might indicate a need to decrease the heparin dose? - Correct answer The patient
just had surgery yesterday
What might indicate the need to increase heparin? - Correct answer clotting in the
extracorporeal circuit
2026/ 2027 Update) Questions & Answers
100% Correct (Verified Solutions) - {Grade
A}
What is most likely to cause high venous pressure alarm - Correct answer Kinking of
the venous blood line
What lab tests are used to monitor anemia in the ESKD patients - Correct answer
Hemoglobin/ hematocrit
which learning domain is knowledge based - Correct answer cognitive
What is the desired outcome when the patient performs fistula exercises - Correct
answer Enlargement of the vein
What is a classic sign of hemolysis - Correct answer Cranberry juice colored blood in
the venous line
,Which food is highest in phosphorus - Correct answer Ice cream
when fluid replacement is necessary during the hemodialysis treatment, which of the
following solution is used? - Correct answer 0.9% normal saline
What is not a symptom of uremia - Correct answer elevated hematocrit
What is a cause of hypotension during and after dialysis treatment - Correct answer
Removing too much fluid
What is not a possible cause of an increased temperature pre dialysis - Correct
answer The patient has fluid overload
What is considered to be safe water for dialysis - Correct answer Dialysis quality
water
What is the largest needle gauge - Correct answer 18 gauge
,What actions would increase diffusion during dialysis - Correct answer Using a bath
that will provide a greater concentration gradient
Fluid - Correct answer Diffuses from the patients blood during dialysis
hand hygiene - Correct answer the most important technique used in preventing and
controlling transmission of infection
What learning domain is behavioral - Correct answer Affective
when cannulating, the tips of the needles should be at least - Correct answer 1.5" or
the width of 2 fingers apart
What symptoms would indicate a need to increase the target weight - Correct answer
Hypotension and cramping
Your patient is to receive 2000 units of heparin. The vile you are using is 1000u/ml
heparin. How many mls will you draw up for this patient - Correct answer 2.0
, What type vascular access has the fewest complications - Correct answer
arteriovenous fistula
What is used to prevent air in bloodlines - Correct answer Tighten all connections
What organization establishes the standards and recommendations for dialyzer
reprocessing - Correct answer AAMI
What would cause a high venous pressure alarm - Correct answer Venous needle is
against the wall of the vessel
What might indicate a need to decrease the heparin dose? - Correct answer The patient
just had surgery yesterday
What might indicate the need to increase heparin? - Correct answer clotting in the
extracorporeal circuit
