CCHT practice exam
annually - Answer --AAMI Chemical Analysis of water used for hemodialysis is tested
Clean the machine surface immediately - Answer --A dialysis technician observes a drop of blood on the
surface of a patient's hemodialysis machine. Which of these actions should the dialysis technician take?
About one ounce (30 ml) fluid is on the floor - Answer --A dialysis technician observes all of the below on
the treatment floor, which one poses an environment risk?
An artery to a vein - Answer --A fistula connects
Vitamin B12 - Answer --A marker used to determine the middle molecule clearance of a dialyzer is
Cations and anions - Answer --A mixed- bed DI tank contains
A glomerulus and a tubule system - Answer --A nephron is made up of
An infiltration - Answer --A patient complains of pain at the venous needle site. The dialysis technician
observes there is swelling distal to the venous needle site and that the venous pressure is rising. The
dialysis technician should suspect
,Dialysis Disequilibrium Syndrome - Answer --A patient who is to receive their first dialysis treatment is
prone to?
bananas - Answer --A patient tells the technician that the dietician reviewed high potassium foods with
her. During the conversation she states she routinely eats the following foods. Which one is highest in
potassium?
It's a new Federal regulation - Answer --A reason why a dialysis technician is to be certified is
Clotting of extracorporeal circuit - Answer --A rise in transmembrane pressure in a low flux dialyzer
during hemodialysis is indicative of
Never document something that someone else did - Answer --A teammate asks you to document the
normal saline he just gave to Mr. Smith. You would:
May rupture and cause the patient to bleed profusely - Answer --A true aneurysm can be dangerous
because it
Was the predialysis sample drawn from the venous port? - Answer --A patient's laboratory results
indicate that the predialysis BUN level was lower than the post dialysis BUN level. When interpreting
these findings the technician should seek the answer to which of these questions?
Tachycardia - Answer --A rapid pulse of 104 beats/minute would indicate that the patient has:
500 - Answer --A patient's dry weight is 154.0 (70kg) and the patient's pre treatment weight is 158.4.
(72kg). For a four- hour treatment, how many mL/ hour must the patient lose to reach dry weight?
200 CFU/mL - Answer --AAMI standards for the total microbial count of dialysate shall not exceed:
, 3-5% of EDW - Answer --Acceptable interdialytic weight gains are
Weight at which the patient has no edema or fluid in the lungs and BP is normal - Answer --Dry weight is
defined as the
Psychomotor - Answer --Mr. Jones demonstrates how to wash his aces. This is an example of which
adult learning principle?
Milk of Magnesia - Answer --Mr. Jones suffers from constipation. He goes to the drug store to buy a
laxative. Mr Jones should avoid which medication?
Cognitive - Answer --Mr. Roberts verbalized how to hand crank his blood pump in the event of an
emergency. This is an example of which adult principle?
Notify the nurse of the need for an assessment - Answer --Mrs. Smith arrives for dialysis treatment
complaining of shortness of breath. Her pre dialysis weight is 4.7 kilograms above the last post
treatment weight. The dialysis technician reweighed and verified the weight. Which of the actions
should the dialysis technician take next?
Less than two (2) EU/mL - Answer --According to AAMI the standard level for endotoxins levels is
4/15/2010 - Answer --According to the new Conditions for Coverage, all dialysis technicians are to be
certified by a national certifying agency or state specific certification by:
Nutritional - Answer --Albumin is an important test that tells about the patient's
annually - Answer --AAMI Chemical Analysis of water used for hemodialysis is tested
Clean the machine surface immediately - Answer --A dialysis technician observes a drop of blood on the
surface of a patient's hemodialysis machine. Which of these actions should the dialysis technician take?
About one ounce (30 ml) fluid is on the floor - Answer --A dialysis technician observes all of the below on
the treatment floor, which one poses an environment risk?
An artery to a vein - Answer --A fistula connects
Vitamin B12 - Answer --A marker used to determine the middle molecule clearance of a dialyzer is
Cations and anions - Answer --A mixed- bed DI tank contains
A glomerulus and a tubule system - Answer --A nephron is made up of
An infiltration - Answer --A patient complains of pain at the venous needle site. The dialysis technician
observes there is swelling distal to the venous needle site and that the venous pressure is rising. The
dialysis technician should suspect
,Dialysis Disequilibrium Syndrome - Answer --A patient who is to receive their first dialysis treatment is
prone to?
bananas - Answer --A patient tells the technician that the dietician reviewed high potassium foods with
her. During the conversation she states she routinely eats the following foods. Which one is highest in
potassium?
It's a new Federal regulation - Answer --A reason why a dialysis technician is to be certified is
Clotting of extracorporeal circuit - Answer --A rise in transmembrane pressure in a low flux dialyzer
during hemodialysis is indicative of
Never document something that someone else did - Answer --A teammate asks you to document the
normal saline he just gave to Mr. Smith. You would:
May rupture and cause the patient to bleed profusely - Answer --A true aneurysm can be dangerous
because it
Was the predialysis sample drawn from the venous port? - Answer --A patient's laboratory results
indicate that the predialysis BUN level was lower than the post dialysis BUN level. When interpreting
these findings the technician should seek the answer to which of these questions?
Tachycardia - Answer --A rapid pulse of 104 beats/minute would indicate that the patient has:
500 - Answer --A patient's dry weight is 154.0 (70kg) and the patient's pre treatment weight is 158.4.
(72kg). For a four- hour treatment, how many mL/ hour must the patient lose to reach dry weight?
200 CFU/mL - Answer --AAMI standards for the total microbial count of dialysate shall not exceed:
, 3-5% of EDW - Answer --Acceptable interdialytic weight gains are
Weight at which the patient has no edema or fluid in the lungs and BP is normal - Answer --Dry weight is
defined as the
Psychomotor - Answer --Mr. Jones demonstrates how to wash his aces. This is an example of which
adult learning principle?
Milk of Magnesia - Answer --Mr. Jones suffers from constipation. He goes to the drug store to buy a
laxative. Mr Jones should avoid which medication?
Cognitive - Answer --Mr. Roberts verbalized how to hand crank his blood pump in the event of an
emergency. This is an example of which adult principle?
Notify the nurse of the need for an assessment - Answer --Mrs. Smith arrives for dialysis treatment
complaining of shortness of breath. Her pre dialysis weight is 4.7 kilograms above the last post
treatment weight. The dialysis technician reweighed and verified the weight. Which of the actions
should the dialysis technician take next?
Less than two (2) EU/mL - Answer --According to AAMI the standard level for endotoxins levels is
4/15/2010 - Answer --According to the new Conditions for Coverage, all dialysis technicians are to be
certified by a national certifying agency or state specific certification by:
Nutritional - Answer --Albumin is an important test that tells about the patient's
