HEMODIALYSIS ANDERSON CCHT PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025

HEMODIALYSIS ANDERSON CCHT PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
whatMareMtheMresponsibilitiesMandMrequirementsMofMaMmedicalMdirectorMofMaMdialysisMfacilityM-
MCORRECTMANSWERM-

beingMknowledgeableMofManMresponsibleMforMintegrityMofMtheMwaterMtreatmentMsystemMinMtheMfacility



priorMtoMtheMbeginningMdialysis,MtheMphysicianMorderMmustMincludeM(pickM3Mnumbers)M

1.specificMdialyzer

2.bloodMflowMrateM

3.MdurationMofMtheMdialysisM

4.MthreeMunitsMofMpackedMredMbloodMcellsM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-1,M2,MandM3



dialysisMtechniciansMshouldMhaveMknowledgeMof:M(pickM2)M

1.MequipmentMsetupMandMmaintenanceM

2.MprinciplesMofMcomputerMtechnologyM

3.howMtoMadministerMintravenousMmedicationMifManMemergencyMarisesM

4.MpatientMeducationMrelatedMtoMdialysisMandMfinancialMobligationsM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-1MandM4



allM50MstatesMrequireMtheMsameMcertificationMexamMforMemployeesMfulfillingMtheMroleMofMdialysisMtechnici
anM

(trueMorMfalse)M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-False



whichMofMtheMfollowingMcredentialingMcertificationMprogramMofferMtheMdialysisMtechnicianMtheMmostMcog
nitiveMcontentMrelatedMtoMwaterMtreatmentMprinciples?M

A.McertifiedMclinicalMnephrologyMtechnologistM

B.McertifiedMhemodialysisMtechnician/technologistM

C.McertifiedMbiomedicalMnephrologyMtechnologistM

D.McertifiedMclinicalMhemodialysisMtechnicianM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
certifiedMbiomedicalMnephrologyMtechnologist



whichMofMtheMfollowingMstatementsMaboutMconsentMforMtreatmentMisMaccurate?M

,A.MaMwrittenMconsentMforMdialysisMconsentMforMplacementMofManMaccessMcatheterM



B.MaMrenalMpatientMwhoMhasMbeenMadmittedMtoMtheMhospitalMwithMsepsisMhasMgivenMimpliedMconsentMup
onMsigningMtheMinitialMadmissionMpaperworkM



C.twoMconsentsMareMneededMforMdialysis:MoneMforMtheMdialysisMitselfMandMoneMforMaccessMproceduresMorM
modificationsM



D.MinManMemergency,MsuchMasManMaspirinMoverdose,MitMisMnotMnecessaryMtoMhaveMconsentMpriorMtoMbegin
ningMhemodialysisM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
C.twoMconsentsMareMneededMforMdialysis:MoneMforMtheMdialysisMitselfMandMoneMforMaccessMproceduresMorM
modifications



whoMwasMtheMfirstMpersonMtoMuseMtheMtermMdialysisM?M

A.MBernardMturnerM

B.MLeonardMrowntreeM

C.MThomasMGrahamnM

D.MjohnMAbelM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-C.MThomasMGrahamn



whatMwasMtheMprimaryManticoagulantMusedMinMtheMfirstMarificalMkidneyM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-hirudin



Dr.MWillemMKolffMcreatedMtheMfirstMdialyzerMsuitableMforMhumanMuseM(rotatingMdrumMdialyzer)MinM1943.M
WhatMmaterialMasMusedMtoMconstructMtheMhollowMtubesMonMthisMdevice?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
Cellophane



theMfirstMarteriovenousM(AV)MshuntMforMchronicMrenalMpatientsMwasMplacedM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
externally,MusingMTeflonMtubes



presidentM(blank)MsignedMtheMbillMthatMallowedMmedicareMcoverageMtoMpayMforMtreatmentMforMallMpatien
tsMwithMchronicMkidneyMdiseaseM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-PresidentMNixon

, inM1989,MFDAMapprovalMofM(blank)MdiminishedMtheMneedMforMbloodMtransfusionsMinMchronicMrenalMdiseas
eMpatientsM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-EpoetinMAlfaM(Epogen)



WhatMisMaMmolecule?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
theMsmallestMunitMofMaMsubstanceMthatMretainsMitsMchemicalMproperties



AnMelectrolyteMisMaMsubstanceMthatMdissolvesMinMwaterMtoMformM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-electricalMcurrent



aMdialysateMsolutionMcontainingMtooMmuchMsodiumMmayMresultMinM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
fluidMleavingMtheMcells,McausingMbloodMcellsMtoMshrivel



WithMosmosis,MwaterMflowsMfromMareasMofM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
lowMconcentrationMofMsolutesMtoMareasMofMhighMconcentrationMofMsolutes



whatMisMtheMmajorMplasmaMbufferMinMtheMbodyM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-bicarbonate



kidneyMfailureMcausesMretentionMofMhydrogenMionsMresultingMin:M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
metabolicMacidosis



whichMofMtheseMpatientsMpopulationsMhasMtheMhighestMproportionMofMbodyMwaterM-
MCORRECTMANSWERM-infants




theMvasMrectaMcapillariesMsurroundMtheMloopMofMhenleMandMnephronsMandMplayMaMmajorMroleMin:M-
MCORRECTMANSWERM-concentrationMofMurineMasMitMmovesMthroughMtheMtubules




glomerularMfiltrationMisMdependentMon:M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
sufficientMbloodMcirculationMtoMtheMglomerulusM

M andM

maintenanceMofMnormalMfiltrationMpressure



BloodMureaMlevelsMmayMbeMincreasedMasMaMresultMofM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
gastrointestinalMtractMbleedingM