CCHT CORRECT 2027 EXAMS ANSWERS AND
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔Operates on the principle of ion exchange - ✔✔The water softener
✔✔80% - ✔✔The TCV should be no less than
✔✔Edema and shortness of breath - ✔✔What are the typical signs of fluid overload
✔✔A thrill - ✔✔To determine the latency of an arteriovenous vascular access, the
dialysis technician should initially feel for the presence of
✔✔Transmembrane pressure - ✔✔Ultrafiltration is influenced by
✔✔Diffusion - ✔✔Waste products are removed during dialysis by which principle
✔✔Calcium and magnesium - ✔✔The water softener removes
✔✔Residual Sterilant - ✔✔The reprocessed dialyzer is carefully rinsed prior to patient
use to remove
✔✔Endotoxin - ✔✔The part of the cell wall of bacteria that, when released, can cause
fever in hemodialysis patient's is:
✔✔Should point in the direction of the blood flow - ✔✔The venous needle in an AV
fistula
✔✔Transmembrane pressure - ✔✔The total pressure that exists across the dialyzer
membrane is called
✔✔Aluminum - ✔✔The substance that may be added to the municipal drinking water to
make it clearer is:
,✔✔Kt/V - ✔✔Which of the following is the most accurate measure of dialysis adequacy?
✔✔Bicarbonate - ✔✔Which of the following component in dialysate is used to correct
metabolic acidosis?
✔✔Kinking of the venous blood line - ✔✔Which of the following is most likely to cause a
high venous pressure alarm?
✔✔Hemoglobin/Hematocrit - ✔✔What lab tests are used to monitor anemia in the
ESRD patient?
✔✔Cognitive - ✔✔Which learning domain is knowledge based?
✔✔Cranberry juice colored blood in the venous line - ✔✔Which of the following is the
classic sign of hemolysis?
✔✔Ice Cream - ✔✔Which food below is highest in phosphorus?
✔✔O.9% normal saline - ✔✔When fluid replacement is necessary during the
hemodialysis treatment, which of the following solutions is used?
✔✔Elevated hematocrit - ✔✔Which of the following is not a symptom of uremia?
✔✔Removing too much fluid - ✔✔Which of the following is a cause of hypotension
during and after dialysis treatments?
✔✔Dialysis quality water - ✔✔Which of the following is considered to be safe water for
dialysis?
✔✔18 gauge - ✔✔Which of the following is the largest needle?
✔✔Using a bath that will provide a greater concentration gradient - ✔✔Which of the
following actions would increase diffusion during dialysis?
✔✔Urea - ✔✔Which of the following diffuses from the patient's blood during dialysis?
✔✔Handwashing - ✔✔What is the most important activity that the dialysis technician
can perform to prevent the spread of infectious disease in the dialysis clinic?
✔✔2.0 inches apart - ✔✔When cannulating. The tips of the needles should be at least
✔✔Hypotension and cramping - ✔✔Which of the following symptoms would indicate a
need to increase the estimated dry weight (EDW)?
, ✔✔2.0 - ✔✔Your patient is to receive 2000 units of heparin. The vial you are using is
1000 u/ml heparin. How many mls will you draw up for this patient?
✔✔An arteriovenous fistula - ✔✔Which of these types of vascular accesses has the
fewest complications?
✔✔Tighten all connections - ✔✔Which of the following is used to prevent air in the
bloodlines?
✔✔AAMI - ✔✔Which organization set the standards and recommendations for dialyzer
reprocessing?
✔✔Venous needle is against the wall of the vessel - ✔✔Which of the following would
cause a high venous pressure alarm?
✔✔Clotting in the extracorporeal circuit - ✔✔Which of the following might indicate a
need to increase heparin?
✔✔The patient just had surgery yesterday - ✔✔Which of the following might indicate a
need to decrease the heparin dose?
✔✔Ensuring accurate documentation - ✔✔Which of these technician activities
contributes to data collection used to measure quality outcomes?
✔✔Draw one line through it, date, time, signature/credentials, with the words "error" -
✔✔You have documented incorrectly on a patient's chart. How do you correct this?
✔✔Phosphorus, potassium, and calcium - ✔✔What's the normal lab value?
✔✔The movement of particles across a semipermeable membrane from an area of
higher solute concentration to an area of lower solute concentration, until the
concentration on both sides of the membrane is equal - ✔✔What is diffusion?
✔✔The process of passing fluid through a filter or semipermeable membrane - ✔✔What
is filtration?
✔✔A medication(synthetic erythropoietin) used to stimulate production of red blood cells
- ✔✔What is epogen?
✔✔2 hours - ✔✔How long can a used dialyzer sit out before reprocessing?
✔✔11 hours - ✔✔How long can a reprocessed dialyzer sit out to dry before use?
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔Operates on the principle of ion exchange - ✔✔The water softener
✔✔80% - ✔✔The TCV should be no less than
✔✔Edema and shortness of breath - ✔✔What are the typical signs of fluid overload
✔✔A thrill - ✔✔To determine the latency of an arteriovenous vascular access, the
dialysis technician should initially feel for the presence of
✔✔Transmembrane pressure - ✔✔Ultrafiltration is influenced by
✔✔Diffusion - ✔✔Waste products are removed during dialysis by which principle
✔✔Calcium and magnesium - ✔✔The water softener removes
✔✔Residual Sterilant - ✔✔The reprocessed dialyzer is carefully rinsed prior to patient
use to remove
✔✔Endotoxin - ✔✔The part of the cell wall of bacteria that, when released, can cause
fever in hemodialysis patient's is:
✔✔Should point in the direction of the blood flow - ✔✔The venous needle in an AV
fistula
✔✔Transmembrane pressure - ✔✔The total pressure that exists across the dialyzer
membrane is called
✔✔Aluminum - ✔✔The substance that may be added to the municipal drinking water to
make it clearer is:
,✔✔Kt/V - ✔✔Which of the following is the most accurate measure of dialysis adequacy?
✔✔Bicarbonate - ✔✔Which of the following component in dialysate is used to correct
metabolic acidosis?
✔✔Kinking of the venous blood line - ✔✔Which of the following is most likely to cause a
high venous pressure alarm?
✔✔Hemoglobin/Hematocrit - ✔✔What lab tests are used to monitor anemia in the
ESRD patient?
✔✔Cognitive - ✔✔Which learning domain is knowledge based?
✔✔Cranberry juice colored blood in the venous line - ✔✔Which of the following is the
classic sign of hemolysis?
✔✔Ice Cream - ✔✔Which food below is highest in phosphorus?
✔✔O.9% normal saline - ✔✔When fluid replacement is necessary during the
hemodialysis treatment, which of the following solutions is used?
✔✔Elevated hematocrit - ✔✔Which of the following is not a symptom of uremia?
✔✔Removing too much fluid - ✔✔Which of the following is a cause of hypotension
during and after dialysis treatments?
✔✔Dialysis quality water - ✔✔Which of the following is considered to be safe water for
dialysis?
✔✔18 gauge - ✔✔Which of the following is the largest needle?
✔✔Using a bath that will provide a greater concentration gradient - ✔✔Which of the
following actions would increase diffusion during dialysis?
✔✔Urea - ✔✔Which of the following diffuses from the patient's blood during dialysis?
✔✔Handwashing - ✔✔What is the most important activity that the dialysis technician
can perform to prevent the spread of infectious disease in the dialysis clinic?
✔✔2.0 inches apart - ✔✔When cannulating. The tips of the needles should be at least
✔✔Hypotension and cramping - ✔✔Which of the following symptoms would indicate a
need to increase the estimated dry weight (EDW)?
, ✔✔2.0 - ✔✔Your patient is to receive 2000 units of heparin. The vial you are using is
1000 u/ml heparin. How many mls will you draw up for this patient?
✔✔An arteriovenous fistula - ✔✔Which of these types of vascular accesses has the
fewest complications?
✔✔Tighten all connections - ✔✔Which of the following is used to prevent air in the
bloodlines?
✔✔AAMI - ✔✔Which organization set the standards and recommendations for dialyzer
reprocessing?
✔✔Venous needle is against the wall of the vessel - ✔✔Which of the following would
cause a high venous pressure alarm?
✔✔Clotting in the extracorporeal circuit - ✔✔Which of the following might indicate a
need to increase heparin?
✔✔The patient just had surgery yesterday - ✔✔Which of the following might indicate a
need to decrease the heparin dose?
✔✔Ensuring accurate documentation - ✔✔Which of these technician activities
contributes to data collection used to measure quality outcomes?
✔✔Draw one line through it, date, time, signature/credentials, with the words "error" -
✔✔You have documented incorrectly on a patient's chart. How do you correct this?
✔✔Phosphorus, potassium, and calcium - ✔✔What's the normal lab value?
✔✔The movement of particles across a semipermeable membrane from an area of
higher solute concentration to an area of lower solute concentration, until the
concentration on both sides of the membrane is equal - ✔✔What is diffusion?
✔✔The process of passing fluid through a filter or semipermeable membrane - ✔✔What
is filtration?
✔✔A medication(synthetic erythropoietin) used to stimulate production of red blood cells
- ✔✔What is epogen?
✔✔2 hours - ✔✔How long can a used dialyzer sit out before reprocessing?
✔✔11 hours - ✔✔How long can a reprocessed dialyzer sit out to dry before use?
