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CCHT EXAM STUDY GUIDE NEWEST VERSION
ALL WITH 650 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
SOLUTIONS JUST RELEASED THIS YEAR
CCHT EXAM A
Question: Which credentialing agency for dialysis includes items such as water treatment and
dialysate preparation and complication of dialysis as part of their practice domains
A. Board of nephrology examiners nursing in technology
B. Nephrology nursing certification commission
C. National nephrology certification organization - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔C. NNCO
Question: Prior to starting dialysis what must the technician and or nurse verify
A. That patient has provided informed written consent for dialysis
B. That the patient has not eaten any food or beverages for the last six hours
C. That the patient has a driver to pick him up after dialysis - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔A. Consent
Question: While technical staff are preforming duties in the dialysis unit which team member
must always be present
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A. Registered nurse
B. Medical director for unit
C. Lab technician - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔A. Registered nurse
Question: Two techs are heatedly discussing pt care situation. Which team member is
responsible for disciplinary action
A. Registered practical nurse
B. Human resource manager
C. Dialysis nurse manager - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔C. Dialysis nurse manager
Question: Which external agencies provide additional guidelines and standards in the areas of
infectious disease testing immunizations dialysis treatment safety and infection control?
A. Centers for disease control and prevention
B. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid service
C. Association for the advancement of medical instrumentation
D. Council of nephrology - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔A B and C
Question: Prior to passing the Social Security amendments treatment for chronic kidney
disease was available only to few who met certain criteria. The amendments extended
Medicare coverage for almost all patients who signed the amendment and then what year
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A. Jimmy Carter in 1979
B. Richard Nixon 1972
C. John f Kennedy 1961 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔B. Richard Nixon 1972
Question: Which organization recently approved by CMS to be an independent organization
allowed to conduct surveys for Medicare certification fostering faster approval for dialysis clinics
A. National kidney foundation
B. Medicare bundle dialysis prospective payment system
C. National dialysis accreditation commission - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔C. NDAC
Question: What is the composition of saline
A. 10% salt added to water
B. Albumin
C. 0.9g of sodium chloride and 100ml of water - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔C. 0.9g of sodium and
100ml of h2o
Question: When caring for a patient if the dialysate solution contains two little sodium the
water may shift into the patient's blood cells which signs or symptoms would you see
A. Hypotension
B. Cramping
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C. Thirst
D. Headache - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔A and B
Question: Which buffer is the major plasma buffer therefor important during dialysis
A. Bicarbonate
B. Amino acid
C. Protein - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔A. Bicarbonate
Question: While reviewing the body weight for a dialysis patient the tech knows that ——— of
the total amount of water is contained in the intracellular fluid compartment
A. 20%
B. 30%
C. 40% - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔C. 40%
Question: How much water is lost through evaporation form lungs every day
A. 250-499 ml of water
B. 700-1,000 ml of water
C. 1500-2000 ml of water - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔B.
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CCHT EXAM STUDY GUIDE NEWEST VERSION
ALL WITH 650 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
SOLUTIONS JUST RELEASED THIS YEAR
CCHT EXAM A
Question: Which credentialing agency for dialysis includes items such as water treatment and
dialysate preparation and complication of dialysis as part of their practice domains
A. Board of nephrology examiners nursing in technology
B. Nephrology nursing certification commission
C. National nephrology certification organization - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔C. NNCO
Question: Prior to starting dialysis what must the technician and or nurse verify
A. That patient has provided informed written consent for dialysis
B. That the patient has not eaten any food or beverages for the last six hours
C. That the patient has a driver to pick him up after dialysis - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔A. Consent
Question: While technical staff are preforming duties in the dialysis unit which team member
must always be present
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A. Registered nurse
B. Medical director for unit
C. Lab technician - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔A. Registered nurse
Question: Two techs are heatedly discussing pt care situation. Which team member is
responsible for disciplinary action
A. Registered practical nurse
B. Human resource manager
C. Dialysis nurse manager - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔C. Dialysis nurse manager
Question: Which external agencies provide additional guidelines and standards in the areas of
infectious disease testing immunizations dialysis treatment safety and infection control?
A. Centers for disease control and prevention
B. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid service
C. Association for the advancement of medical instrumentation
D. Council of nephrology - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔A B and C
Question: Prior to passing the Social Security amendments treatment for chronic kidney
disease was available only to few who met certain criteria. The amendments extended
Medicare coverage for almost all patients who signed the amendment and then what year
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A. Jimmy Carter in 1979
B. Richard Nixon 1972
C. John f Kennedy 1961 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔B. Richard Nixon 1972
Question: Which organization recently approved by CMS to be an independent organization
allowed to conduct surveys for Medicare certification fostering faster approval for dialysis clinics
A. National kidney foundation
B. Medicare bundle dialysis prospective payment system
C. National dialysis accreditation commission - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔C. NDAC
Question: What is the composition of saline
A. 10% salt added to water
B. Albumin
C. 0.9g of sodium chloride and 100ml of water - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔C. 0.9g of sodium and
100ml of h2o
Question: When caring for a patient if the dialysate solution contains two little sodium the
water may shift into the patient's blood cells which signs or symptoms would you see
A. Hypotension
B. Cramping
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C. Thirst
D. Headache - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔A and B
Question: Which buffer is the major plasma buffer therefor important during dialysis
A. Bicarbonate
B. Amino acid
C. Protein - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔A. Bicarbonate
Question: While reviewing the body weight for a dialysis patient the tech knows that ——— of
the total amount of water is contained in the intracellular fluid compartment
A. 20%
B. 30%
C. 40% - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔C. 40%
Question: How much water is lost through evaporation form lungs every day
A. 250-499 ml of water
B. 700-1,000 ml of water
C. 1500-2000 ml of water - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔B.
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