HEMODIALYSIS ANDERSON CCHT
PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS 2025-2026
Whataareathearesponsibilitiesaandarequirementsaofaaamedicaladirectoraofaaadialysisafacilitya-
acorrectaanswers-
beingaknowledgeableaofaanaresponsibleaforaintegrityaofatheawateratreatmentasystemainatheaf
acility
Prioratoatheabeginningadialysis,atheaphysicianaorderamustaincludea(picka3anumbers)A
1.specificadialyzer
2.bloodaflowaratea
3.adurationaofatheadialysisa
4.athreeaunitsaofapackedaredabloodacellsa-acorrectaanswers-1,A2,aanda3
Dialysisatechniciansashouldahaveaknowledgeaof:A(picka2)A
1.aequipmentasetupaandamaintenancea
2.aprinciplesaofacomputeratechnologya
3.howatoaadministeraintravenousamedicationaifaanaemergencyaarisesa
4.apatientaeducationarelatedatoadialysisaandafinancialaobligationsa-acorrectaanswers-1aanda4
Alla50astatesarequireatheasameacertificationaexamaforaemployeesafulfillingathearoleaofadialysi
satechniciana
(trueaorafalse)A-acorrectaanswers-False
Whichaofatheafollowingacredentialingacertificationaprogramaofferatheadialysisatechnicianathea
mostacognitiveacontentarelatedatoawateratreatmentaprinciples?A
A.acertifiedaclinicalanephrologyatechnologista
B.acertifiedahemodialysisatechnician/technologista
C.acertifiedabiomedicalanephrologyatechnologista
D.acertifiedaclinicalahemodialysisatechniciana-acorrectaanswers-
certifiedabiomedicalanephrologyatechnologist
Whichaofatheafollowingastatementsaaboutaconsentaforatreatmentaisaaccurate?A
A.aaawrittenaconsentaforadialysisaconsentaforaplacementaofaanaaccessacathetera
B.aaarenalapatientawhoahasabeenaadmittedatoatheahospitalawithasepsisahasagivenaimpliedaco
nsentauponasigningatheainitialaadmissionapaperworka
C.twoaconsentsaareaneededaforadialysis:aoneaforatheadialysisaitselfaandaoneaforaaccessaproc
eduresaoramodificationsa
D.ainaanaemergency,asuchaasaanaaspirinaoverdose,aitaisanotanecessaryatoahaveaconsentaprio
ratoabeginningahemodialysisa-acorrectaanswers-
C.twoaconsentsaareaneededaforadialysis:aoneaforatheadialysisaitselfaandaoneaforaaccessaproc
eduresaoramodifications
Whoawasatheafirstapersonatoauseatheatermadialysisa?A
A.abernardaturnera
, B.aleonardarowntreea
C.athomasagrahamna
D.ajohnaabela-acorrectaanswers-C.athomasagrahamn
Whatawasatheaprimaryaanticoagulantausedainatheafirstaarificalakidneya-acorrectaanswers-
hirudin
Dr.awillemakolffacreatedatheafirstadialyzerasuitableaforahumanausea(rotatingadrumadialyzer)aina
1943.awhatamaterialaasausedatoaconstructatheahollowatubesaonathisadevice?A-
acorrectaanswers-Cellophane
Theafirstaarteriovenousa(AV)ashuntaforachronicarenalapatientsawasaplaceda-
acorrectaanswers-externally,ausingateflonatubes
Presidenta(blank)asignedatheabillathataallowedamedicareacoverageatoapayaforatreatmentaforaa
llapatientsawithachronicakidneyadiseasea-acorrectaanswers-presidentanixon
Ina1989,afdaaapprovalaofa(blank)adiminishedatheaneedaforabloodatransfusionsainachronicaren
aladiseaseapatientsa-acorrectaanswers-epoetinaalfaa(Epogen)
Whataisaaamolecule?A-acorrectaanswers-
theasmallestaunitaofaaasubstanceathataretainsaitsachemicalaproperties
Anaelectrolyteaisaaasubstanceathatadissolvesainawateratoaforma-acorrectaanswers-
electricalacurrent
Aadialysateasolutionacontainingatooamuchasodiumamayaresultaina-acorrectaanswers-
fluidaleavingatheacells,acausingabloodacellsatoashrivel
Withaosmosis,awateraflowsafromaareasaofa-acorrectaanswers-
lowaconcentrationaofasolutesatoaareasaofahighaconcentrationaofasolutes
Whataisatheamajoraplasmaabufferainatheabodya-acorrectaanswers-bicarbonate
Kidneyafailureacausesaretentionaofahydrogenaionsaresultingain:A-acorrectaanswers-
metabolicaacidosis
Whichaofatheseapatientsapopulationsahasatheahighestaproportionaofabodyawatera-
acorrectaanswers-infants
Theavasarectaacapillariesasurroundathealoopaofahenleaandanephronsaandaplayaaamajoraroleai
n:A-acorrectaanswers-concentrationaofaurineaasaitamovesathroughatheatubules
Glomerularafiltrationaisadependentaon:A-acorrectaanswers-
sufficientabloodacirculationatoatheaglomerulusa
Aanda
Maintenanceaofanormalafiltrationapressure
Bloodaureaalevelsamayabeaincreasedaasaaaresultaofa-acorrectaanswers-
gastrointestinalatractableedinga
Anda
Steroidause
Ureaacontributesatoasymptomsaofauremia,abutaisanotatheaprimaryatoxinaofathisaconditiona
Trueaorafalsea-acorrectaanswers-true
Theanationalakidneyafoundationa(NKF)arecommendsathataallaindividualsabeaassessedaforain
creasedariskaforadevelopingachronicakidneyadiseasea(CKD)autilizingawhichalabavaluea-
acorrectaanswers-creatininealevel
Aapatientaisaconsideredatoabeainaenda-astagearenaladiseaseawhenaheaorashe:A-
acorrectaanswers-requiresamaintenanceadialysisaforasurvival
Whataisaaaclinicalamanifestationaofarenalacellacarcinomaa-acorrectaanswers-hematuria
PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS 2025-2026
Whataareathearesponsibilitiesaandarequirementsaofaaamedicaladirectoraofaaadialysisafacilitya-
acorrectaanswers-
beingaknowledgeableaofaanaresponsibleaforaintegrityaofatheawateratreatmentasystemainatheaf
acility
Prioratoatheabeginningadialysis,atheaphysicianaorderamustaincludea(picka3anumbers)A
1.specificadialyzer
2.bloodaflowaratea
3.adurationaofatheadialysisa
4.athreeaunitsaofapackedaredabloodacellsa-acorrectaanswers-1,A2,aanda3
Dialysisatechniciansashouldahaveaknowledgeaof:A(picka2)A
1.aequipmentasetupaandamaintenancea
2.aprinciplesaofacomputeratechnologya
3.howatoaadministeraintravenousamedicationaifaanaemergencyaarisesa
4.apatientaeducationarelatedatoadialysisaandafinancialaobligationsa-acorrectaanswers-1aanda4
Alla50astatesarequireatheasameacertificationaexamaforaemployeesafulfillingathearoleaofadialysi
satechniciana
(trueaorafalse)A-acorrectaanswers-False
Whichaofatheafollowingacredentialingacertificationaprogramaofferatheadialysisatechnicianathea
mostacognitiveacontentarelatedatoawateratreatmentaprinciples?A
A.acertifiedaclinicalanephrologyatechnologista
B.acertifiedahemodialysisatechnician/technologista
C.acertifiedabiomedicalanephrologyatechnologista
D.acertifiedaclinicalahemodialysisatechniciana-acorrectaanswers-
certifiedabiomedicalanephrologyatechnologist
Whichaofatheafollowingastatementsaaboutaconsentaforatreatmentaisaaccurate?A
A.aaawrittenaconsentaforadialysisaconsentaforaplacementaofaanaaccessacathetera
B.aaarenalapatientawhoahasabeenaadmittedatoatheahospitalawithasepsisahasagivenaimpliedaco
nsentauponasigningatheainitialaadmissionapaperworka
C.twoaconsentsaareaneededaforadialysis:aoneaforatheadialysisaitselfaandaoneaforaaccessaproc
eduresaoramodificationsa
D.ainaanaemergency,asuchaasaanaaspirinaoverdose,aitaisanotanecessaryatoahaveaconsentaprio
ratoabeginningahemodialysisa-acorrectaanswers-
C.twoaconsentsaareaneededaforadialysis:aoneaforatheadialysisaitselfaandaoneaforaaccessaproc
eduresaoramodifications
Whoawasatheafirstapersonatoauseatheatermadialysisa?A
A.abernardaturnera
, B.aleonardarowntreea
C.athomasagrahamna
D.ajohnaabela-acorrectaanswers-C.athomasagrahamn
Whatawasatheaprimaryaanticoagulantausedainatheafirstaarificalakidneya-acorrectaanswers-
hirudin
Dr.awillemakolffacreatedatheafirstadialyzerasuitableaforahumanausea(rotatingadrumadialyzer)aina
1943.awhatamaterialaasausedatoaconstructatheahollowatubesaonathisadevice?A-
acorrectaanswers-Cellophane
Theafirstaarteriovenousa(AV)ashuntaforachronicarenalapatientsawasaplaceda-
acorrectaanswers-externally,ausingateflonatubes
Presidenta(blank)asignedatheabillathataallowedamedicareacoverageatoapayaforatreatmentaforaa
llapatientsawithachronicakidneyadiseasea-acorrectaanswers-presidentanixon
Ina1989,afdaaapprovalaofa(blank)adiminishedatheaneedaforabloodatransfusionsainachronicaren
aladiseaseapatientsa-acorrectaanswers-epoetinaalfaa(Epogen)
Whataisaaamolecule?A-acorrectaanswers-
theasmallestaunitaofaaasubstanceathataretainsaitsachemicalaproperties
Anaelectrolyteaisaaasubstanceathatadissolvesainawateratoaforma-acorrectaanswers-
electricalacurrent
Aadialysateasolutionacontainingatooamuchasodiumamayaresultaina-acorrectaanswers-
fluidaleavingatheacells,acausingabloodacellsatoashrivel
Withaosmosis,awateraflowsafromaareasaofa-acorrectaanswers-
lowaconcentrationaofasolutesatoaareasaofahighaconcentrationaofasolutes
Whataisatheamajoraplasmaabufferainatheabodya-acorrectaanswers-bicarbonate
Kidneyafailureacausesaretentionaofahydrogenaionsaresultingain:A-acorrectaanswers-
metabolicaacidosis
Whichaofatheseapatientsapopulationsahasatheahighestaproportionaofabodyawatera-
acorrectaanswers-infants
Theavasarectaacapillariesasurroundathealoopaofahenleaandanephronsaandaplayaaamajoraroleai
n:A-acorrectaanswers-concentrationaofaurineaasaitamovesathroughatheatubules
Glomerularafiltrationaisadependentaon:A-acorrectaanswers-
sufficientabloodacirculationatoatheaglomerulusa
Aanda
Maintenanceaofanormalafiltrationapressure
Bloodaureaalevelsamayabeaincreasedaasaaaresultaofa-acorrectaanswers-
gastrointestinalatractableedinga
Anda
Steroidause
Ureaacontributesatoasymptomsaofauremia,abutaisanotatheaprimaryatoxinaofathisaconditiona
Trueaorafalsea-acorrectaanswers-true
Theanationalakidneyafoundationa(NKF)arecommendsathataallaindividualsabeaassessedaforain
creasedariskaforadevelopingachronicakidneyadiseasea(CKD)autilizingawhichalabavaluea-
acorrectaanswers-creatininealevel
Aapatientaisaconsideredatoabeainaenda-astagearenaladiseaseawhenaheaorashe:A-
acorrectaanswers-requiresamaintenanceadialysisaforasurvival
Whataisaaaclinicalamanifestationaofarenalacellacarcinomaa-acorrectaanswers-hematuria
