HEMODIALYSIS ANDERSON CCHT
PRACTICE EXAM 2026 Questions and
Answers
what are the responsibilities and requirements of a medical director of a dialysis
facility - Correct answer-being knowledgeable of an responsible for integrity of the
water treatment system in the facility
prior to the beginning dialysis, the physician order must include (pick 3 numbers)
1.specific dialyzer
2.blood flow rate
3. duration of the dialysis
4. three units of packed red blood cells - Correct answer-1, 2, and 3
dialysis technicians should have knowledge of: (pick 2)
1. equipment setup and maintenance
2. principles of computer technology
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,3.how to administer intravenous medication if an emergency arises
4. patient education related to dialysis and financial obligations - Correct answer-1
and 4
all 50 states require the same certification exam for employees fulfilling the role of
dialysis technician
(true or false) - Correct answer-False
which of the following credentialing certification program offer the dialysis
technician the most cognitive content related to water treatment principles?
A. certified clinical nephrology technologist
B. certified hemodialysis technician/technologist
C. certified biomedical nephrology technologist
D. certified clinical hemodialysis technician - Correct answer-certified biomedical
nephrology technologist
which of the following statements about consent for treatment is accurate?
A. a written consent for dialysis consent for placement of an access catheter
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,B. a renal patient who has been admitted to the hospital with sepsis has given
implied consent upon signing the initial admission paperwork
C.two consents are needed for dialysis: one for the dialysis itself and one for access
procedures or modifications
D. in an emergency, such as an aspirin overdose, it is not necessary to have consent
prior to beginning hemodialysis - Correct answer-C.two consents are needed for
dialysis: one for the dialysis itself and one for access procedures or modifications
who was the first person to use the term dialysis ?
A. Bernard turner
B. Leonard rowntree
C. Thomas Grahamn
D. john Abel - Correct answer-C. Thomas Grahamn
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, what was the primary anticoagulant used in the first arifical kidney - Correct
answer-hirudin
Dr. Willem Kolff created the first dialyzer suitable for human use (rotating drum
dialyzer) in 1943. What material as used to construct the hollow tubes on this
device? - Correct answer-Cellophane
the first arteriovenous (AV) shunt for chronic renal patients was placed - Correct
answer-externally, using Teflon tubes
president (blank) signed the bill that allowed medicare coverage to pay for
treatment for all patients with chronic kidney disease - Correct answer-President
Nixon
in 1989, FDA approval of (blank) diminished the need for blood transfusions in
chronic renal disease patients - Correct answer-Epoetin Alfa (Epogen)
What is a molecule? - Correct answer-the smallest unit of a substance that retains
its chemical properties
An electrolyte is a substance that dissolves in water to form - Correct answer-
electrical current
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PRACTICE EXAM 2026 Questions and
Answers
what are the responsibilities and requirements of a medical director of a dialysis
facility - Correct answer-being knowledgeable of an responsible for integrity of the
water treatment system in the facility
prior to the beginning dialysis, the physician order must include (pick 3 numbers)
1.specific dialyzer
2.blood flow rate
3. duration of the dialysis
4. three units of packed red blood cells - Correct answer-1, 2, and 3
dialysis technicians should have knowledge of: (pick 2)
1. equipment setup and maintenance
2. principles of computer technology
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,3.how to administer intravenous medication if an emergency arises
4. patient education related to dialysis and financial obligations - Correct answer-1
and 4
all 50 states require the same certification exam for employees fulfilling the role of
dialysis technician
(true or false) - Correct answer-False
which of the following credentialing certification program offer the dialysis
technician the most cognitive content related to water treatment principles?
A. certified clinical nephrology technologist
B. certified hemodialysis technician/technologist
C. certified biomedical nephrology technologist
D. certified clinical hemodialysis technician - Correct answer-certified biomedical
nephrology technologist
which of the following statements about consent for treatment is accurate?
A. a written consent for dialysis consent for placement of an access catheter
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,B. a renal patient who has been admitted to the hospital with sepsis has given
implied consent upon signing the initial admission paperwork
C.two consents are needed for dialysis: one for the dialysis itself and one for access
procedures or modifications
D. in an emergency, such as an aspirin overdose, it is not necessary to have consent
prior to beginning hemodialysis - Correct answer-C.two consents are needed for
dialysis: one for the dialysis itself and one for access procedures or modifications
who was the first person to use the term dialysis ?
A. Bernard turner
B. Leonard rowntree
C. Thomas Grahamn
D. john Abel - Correct answer-C. Thomas Grahamn
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, what was the primary anticoagulant used in the first arifical kidney - Correct
answer-hirudin
Dr. Willem Kolff created the first dialyzer suitable for human use (rotating drum
dialyzer) in 1943. What material as used to construct the hollow tubes on this
device? - Correct answer-Cellophane
the first arteriovenous (AV) shunt for chronic renal patients was placed - Correct
answer-externally, using Teflon tubes
president (blank) signed the bill that allowed medicare coverage to pay for
treatment for all patients with chronic kidney disease - Correct answer-President
Nixon
in 1989, FDA approval of (blank) diminished the need for blood transfusions in
chronic renal disease patients - Correct answer-Epoetin Alfa (Epogen)
What is a molecule? - Correct answer-the smallest unit of a substance that retains
its chemical properties
An electrolyte is a substance that dissolves in water to form - Correct answer-
electrical current
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