Certified Hemodialysis Technician Exam Questions and Answers

Certified Hemodialysis Technician Exam
Questions and Answers
Question 1
Osmosis is best defined as
Correct Answer
Diffusion of solvent through a semipermeable membrane from low-to high-solute
concentration



Question 2
The glomerular filtration rate is an important index of renal function and in the
normal adult is approximately?
Correct Answer
125mL/min/1.73m2



Question 3
The most common cause of chronic kidney disease in the United States is?

Correct Answer
Diabetes



Question 4
In hemodialysis,blood and dialysate have which of the following properties.
Correct Answer
They flow in opposite directions



Question 5
Biocompatibility is best illustrated by
Correct Answer
Reprocessed dialyzers that have a better biocompatible then new ones




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, Question 6
Blood test for ferritin are preformed in hemodialysis patients
Correct Answer
To check for iron stores.



Question 7
Which site in the hemodialysis pathway has the highest positive pressure?
Correct Answer
Blood entering the dialyzer fibers



Question 8
Failure to excrete beta2-microglobulin in patients with kidney failure predisposes to?
Correct Answer
Amyloidosis



Question 9
In the dialyzer, water may be removed from:
Correct Answer
The intravascular compartment.



Question 10
Conductivity is best defined as:
a. A method of checking electrolyte levels in the dialysate.
b. The voltage required to maintain the dialysis pump to achieve a given flow rate.
c. A monitor and alarm system to measure dialysate flow rate.
d. Something that is measured once to check the final ionic concentration of the
dialysate.
Correct Answer
A. A method of checking electrolyte levels in dialysate.




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