Practice ccht exam preparation 013
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2.0 - correct answersyour pt is to recieve 2000 units of heparin. the vial you are using is 1000u/mL of
heparin. How many mls will you draw up for this pt?
av fistula - correct answerswhich access has the lowest rate of complications
Tighten all connections - correct answersWhich of the following is used to prevent air in the bloodlines?
AAMI - correct answersThe organization that sets recommendations for dialyzer resprocessing
Venous needle is against the wall of the vessel - correct answersWhich of the following would cause a
high venous pressure alarm?
the patient just had surgery yesterday - correct answersWhich of the following might indicate a need to
decrease the heparin dose?
clotting in the exacorporeal circuit - correct answersmay indicate the need to increase heparin
ensuring accurate documentation - correct answersWhich of these technician activities contributes to
data collection used to measure quality outcomes?
draw a line through the wrong entry, write error, initial and date entry - correct answershow to correct
incorrect documentation on a chart
physchomotor - correct answersMr Jones demonstrates how to wash his access this is an example of
which learning principal
milk of magnesia - correct answersMr. Jones suffers from constipation. He goes to the drug store to buy
a laxative. Mr Jones should avoid which medication?
cognitive - correct answersMr Roberts verbalizes how to hand crand his blood pump in the event of an
emergency. This is an example of which learning prinicpal?
notify the nurse - correct answersmrs Pruitts temp is elevated post tx. what should the tech do?
notify the nurse for the need of an assessment - correct answersMrs smith arrives for dialysis tx with
shortness of breath. her pre dialysis weight is 4.7 above last tx. the tech reweighed and verified weight.
which action should tech take next/
trendleburg position on the left side - correct answersms foster complains of shortness of breath. While
calling for the rn the tech notices there is air in the expracororeal circuit she should place ms foster in?
air - correct answersone reason the normal saline is used to prime and perform recirc prior to tx is to
remove
, 7.35-7.45 - correct answersnormal body pH
time to mature - correct answersOne disadvantage of a fistula is an increase in
Poor rotation of sites - correct answersOne cause of aneurysms and pseudoaneurysms is
Blood pump has stopped - correct answersThe air detector alarms during treatment. If the machine is
working properly, the dialysis technician should expect which of these events to have occurred?
Sterilant infusion - correct answersPain at the venous needle site, along with respiratory difficulty and
chest pain could be an indicator of:
hemolysis - correct answerspatient exposure to chloramines during the hemolysis tx may cause
hypertension - correct answersone sign and sypmtom of fluid overload
Hypertonic - correct answerssolutions that have a higher osmolarity than body fluids
the nurse will get an order to decrease the tw - correct answerssams target weight is 70 kg he arrives for
tx today at a weight of 70. he complains of hsorness of breath and you notice his ankels are swollen. you
notify the crn. What do you think will b ethe plan for sams tx today?
numbness and tingling - correct answersSymptoms of hyperkalemia (high potassium) may include
at the right time, the right, site, the right order - correct answersthe accuracy of lab results depends on
the adherance to proper lab draw. You must ensure they are drawn
Dialysis Disequilibrium Syndrome - correct answersShort frequent hemodialysis treatments in patient's
with high BUN (blood Urea Nitrogen) are performed to prevent:
an infection - correct answersPrior cannulation a technician notices the skin over the patient's fistula is
reddened and warm to touch. These symptoms are most likely due to:
quarterly - correct answersAAMI chemical analysis of water used for dialysis is tested
describe the activities in the immediate environment - correct answersa 58 year old pt who is blind
comes to tx with his wife. Which approach should the tech use when interacting with the pt/
Clean the machine surface immediately - correct answersA 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 - correct answersA dialysis technician observes all of the
below on the treatment floor, which one poses an environment risk?
refer the pt to the social worker - correct answerspt tells tech that he is lonely and depressed. what
should tech do?
2026
2.0 - correct answersyour pt is to recieve 2000 units of heparin. the vial you are using is 1000u/mL of
heparin. How many mls will you draw up for this pt?
av fistula - correct answerswhich access has the lowest rate of complications
Tighten all connections - correct answersWhich of the following is used to prevent air in the bloodlines?
AAMI - correct answersThe organization that sets recommendations for dialyzer resprocessing
Venous needle is against the wall of the vessel - correct answersWhich of the following would cause a
high venous pressure alarm?
the patient just had surgery yesterday - correct answersWhich of the following might indicate a need to
decrease the heparin dose?
clotting in the exacorporeal circuit - correct answersmay indicate the need to increase heparin
ensuring accurate documentation - correct answersWhich of these technician activities contributes to
data collection used to measure quality outcomes?
draw a line through the wrong entry, write error, initial and date entry - correct answershow to correct
incorrect documentation on a chart
physchomotor - correct answersMr Jones demonstrates how to wash his access this is an example of
which learning principal
milk of magnesia - correct answersMr. Jones suffers from constipation. He goes to the drug store to buy
a laxative. Mr Jones should avoid which medication?
cognitive - correct answersMr Roberts verbalizes how to hand crand his blood pump in the event of an
emergency. This is an example of which learning prinicpal?
notify the nurse - correct answersmrs Pruitts temp is elevated post tx. what should the tech do?
notify the nurse for the need of an assessment - correct answersMrs smith arrives for dialysis tx with
shortness of breath. her pre dialysis weight is 4.7 above last tx. the tech reweighed and verified weight.
which action should tech take next/
trendleburg position on the left side - correct answersms foster complains of shortness of breath. While
calling for the rn the tech notices there is air in the expracororeal circuit she should place ms foster in?
air - correct answersone reason the normal saline is used to prime and perform recirc prior to tx is to
remove
, 7.35-7.45 - correct answersnormal body pH
time to mature - correct answersOne disadvantage of a fistula is an increase in
Poor rotation of sites - correct answersOne cause of aneurysms and pseudoaneurysms is
Blood pump has stopped - correct answersThe air detector alarms during treatment. If the machine is
working properly, the dialysis technician should expect which of these events to have occurred?
Sterilant infusion - correct answersPain at the venous needle site, along with respiratory difficulty and
chest pain could be an indicator of:
hemolysis - correct answerspatient exposure to chloramines during the hemolysis tx may cause
hypertension - correct answersone sign and sypmtom of fluid overload
Hypertonic - correct answerssolutions that have a higher osmolarity than body fluids
the nurse will get an order to decrease the tw - correct answerssams target weight is 70 kg he arrives for
tx today at a weight of 70. he complains of hsorness of breath and you notice his ankels are swollen. you
notify the crn. What do you think will b ethe plan for sams tx today?
numbness and tingling - correct answersSymptoms of hyperkalemia (high potassium) may include
at the right time, the right, site, the right order - correct answersthe accuracy of lab results depends on
the adherance to proper lab draw. You must ensure they are drawn
Dialysis Disequilibrium Syndrome - correct answersShort frequent hemodialysis treatments in patient's
with high BUN (blood Urea Nitrogen) are performed to prevent:
an infection - correct answersPrior cannulation a technician notices the skin over the patient's fistula is
reddened and warm to touch. These symptoms are most likely due to:
quarterly - correct answersAAMI chemical analysis of water used for dialysis is tested
describe the activities in the immediate environment - correct answersa 58 year old pt who is blind
comes to tx with his wife. Which approach should the tech use when interacting with the pt/
Clean the machine surface immediately - correct answersA 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 - correct answersA dialysis technician observes all of the
below on the treatment floor, which one poses an environment risk?
refer the pt to the social worker - correct answerspt tells tech that he is lonely and depressed. what
should tech do?
