NNCC CCHT EXAM 2026-2027 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
LATEST
Which of the following phosphate binders would best control hyperphosphatemia
with the fewest side effects in patients with end stage kidney disease?
a. aluminum hydroxide
b. calcium carbonate
c. high diary product diet
d. lanthanum carbonate
D
Hemodialysis patients should be taught to:
a. put in their own needles
b. weigh themselves and record it
c. check their dialyzer settings and dialysate
d. do all of the above
D
All of the following statements about vitamins in dialysis patients are true
EXCEPT:
a. dialysis does not remove water-soluble vitamins
b. supplemental b- complex vitamins should be given
,c. vitamin d should be given to most dialysis patients
d. megadose fat- or water soluble vitamins should not be given
A
Osmosis is best defined as:
a. diffusion of solute in semipermeable from high to low
b. diffusion of solvent in semipermeable from low to high
c. a verision of hydraulic pressure used in dialysis
d. diffusion of solvent through semipermeable from high to low solute
B
In hemodialysis, blood and sialysate have which of the following properties?
a. They flow in the same direction
b. they flow in opposite directions
c. they mix within the dialyzer
d. they do not require a semipermeable membrane
B
In the dialyzer water may be removed from
a. the intracellular compartment
b. the intravascular compartment
c. the interstitial compartment
,d. all of the above
B
Which site in the hemodialysis pathway has the highest positive pressure?
a. arterial blood in the afferent tubing
b. blood entering the dialyzer fibers
c. blood leaving the dialyzer fibers
d. blood in the venous return
B
The term "sieving coefficient of a membrane" refers to the:
a. fraction of solute that passes through the membrane by convection
b. amount of water required for solute drag through the membrane
c. concentration of pores in the membrane
d. size of the pores in the membrane
A
Water moves from one body compartment to another by:
a. ultrafiltration
b. active transport
c. osmotic forces
d. all of the above
, C
Biocompatibility is best illustrated by:
a. synthetic membranes that do not absorb blood proteins as well as cellulose
membranes
b. independence from protein absorption of the membrane
c. reprocessed dialyzers that have a lower biocompatibility than new ones
d. reprocessed dialyzers that have a better biocompatibility than new ones
D
Peritoneal dialysis differs from hemodialysis in which of the following ways?
A. PD requires both vascular access and abdominal access.
B. PD cannot be done at home
C. PD access is by an intra-abdominal catheter
D. Sterile dialysate is not require for PD
C
The main difference between an arteriovenous shunt (AVS) and an arteriovenous
fistula (AVF) is:
A. AVS is entirely within the arm
B. AVF is entirely within the arm
C. AVF is more likely to become clotted or infected
D. AVF requires an external tube
B
AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
LATEST
Which of the following phosphate binders would best control hyperphosphatemia
with the fewest side effects in patients with end stage kidney disease?
a. aluminum hydroxide
b. calcium carbonate
c. high diary product diet
d. lanthanum carbonate
D
Hemodialysis patients should be taught to:
a. put in their own needles
b. weigh themselves and record it
c. check their dialyzer settings and dialysate
d. do all of the above
D
All of the following statements about vitamins in dialysis patients are true
EXCEPT:
a. dialysis does not remove water-soluble vitamins
b. supplemental b- complex vitamins should be given
,c. vitamin d should be given to most dialysis patients
d. megadose fat- or water soluble vitamins should not be given
A
Osmosis is best defined as:
a. diffusion of solute in semipermeable from high to low
b. diffusion of solvent in semipermeable from low to high
c. a verision of hydraulic pressure used in dialysis
d. diffusion of solvent through semipermeable from high to low solute
B
In hemodialysis, blood and sialysate have which of the following properties?
a. They flow in the same direction
b. they flow in opposite directions
c. they mix within the dialyzer
d. they do not require a semipermeable membrane
B
In the dialyzer water may be removed from
a. the intracellular compartment
b. the intravascular compartment
c. the interstitial compartment
,d. all of the above
B
Which site in the hemodialysis pathway has the highest positive pressure?
a. arterial blood in the afferent tubing
b. blood entering the dialyzer fibers
c. blood leaving the dialyzer fibers
d. blood in the venous return
B
The term "sieving coefficient of a membrane" refers to the:
a. fraction of solute that passes through the membrane by convection
b. amount of water required for solute drag through the membrane
c. concentration of pores in the membrane
d. size of the pores in the membrane
A
Water moves from one body compartment to another by:
a. ultrafiltration
b. active transport
c. osmotic forces
d. all of the above
, C
Biocompatibility is best illustrated by:
a. synthetic membranes that do not absorb blood proteins as well as cellulose
membranes
b. independence from protein absorption of the membrane
c. reprocessed dialyzers that have a lower biocompatibility than new ones
d. reprocessed dialyzers that have a better biocompatibility than new ones
D
Peritoneal dialysis differs from hemodialysis in which of the following ways?
A. PD requires both vascular access and abdominal access.
B. PD cannot be done at home
C. PD access is by an intra-abdominal catheter
D. Sterile dialysate is not require for PD
C
The main difference between an arteriovenous shunt (AVS) and an arteriovenous
fistula (AVF) is:
A. AVS is entirely within the arm
B. AVF is entirely within the arm
C. AVF is more likely to become clotted or infected
D. AVF requires an external tube
B
