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CCHT certification study exam with precise detailed || || || || || || ||
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During a pre-treatment patient evaluation which question would be best for the PCT to ask?
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- ✔✔How have you been since your last dialysis treatment?
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During the set-up of a machine the alarm test for conductivity fails. Which action would be
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best for the PCT to take? - ✔✔Contact the Biomed Equipment Tech
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The dialysis industry strives to improved the quality of patient outcomes. One way this is
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done is through the continuous quality improvement (CQI) process. Which of the following
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is a model of the CQI process? - ✔✔Plan, do, check, and act
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The functional unit of the kidney is called the - ✔✔Nephron
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The number one reason for chronic kidney failure in the United States is - ✔✔Diabetes
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What is the acid-base imbalance commonly seen in patients with chronic renal failure -
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✔✔Metabolic acidosis ||
Which of the following is not a function of the kidney - ✔✔Storage of urine
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Approximately what percent of the cardiac output is received by the kidneys? - ✔✔23% || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
Which of the following is considered an elevated serum potassium level for a dialysis
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patient? - ✔✔A. 3.0 mEq/L || || || ||
B. 3.5 mEq/L || ||
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C. 4.0 mEq/L
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D. none of the above
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Answer: D none of the above || || || || ||
Hormones made by the kidney include all except - ✔✔PTH and cholesterol
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Hyperkalemia may cause - ✔✔C. serious or even deadly changes in the heart rhythm || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
Which best describes the PTC's role in patient teaching? - ✔✔D. Reinforce teaching the
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patient may have received from the nurse, physician, dietitian or other teammates
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Which type of vascular access has fewest complications? - ✔✔C. The A/V fistula
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A new hemodialysis patient receiving his first treatment may be at high risk for which of
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the following problems: - ✔✔C. Dialysis disequilibrium syndrome
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Which of the following presents a potential for environmental contamination? - ✔✔D.
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About one ounce (30 ml) of fluid spilled on the floor next to the patients chair
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A patient arrives for her hemodialysis treatment and states she has been having nausea,
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vomiting, and diarrhea for the last two days. Her estimated dry weight is 78.0 kg and her
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pre treatment weight is 77.0 kg. The best action for the PCT to take is: - ✔✔D. Immediately
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notify the nurse of the need for a patient assessment
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Risks associated with a deionization ( D.I.) water treatment system include all except: -
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✔✔D. DI removes all charged particles (-) ions or (+) cations
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The best definition of asepsis is: - ✔✔D. The absence of pathogens
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A PCT is told by her male patient "I have been really depressed and lonely since I started
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coming here, but being around you makes me feel a lot better. Do you think we could go out
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some evening?- I'll buy." After politely and professionally declining the invitation, what
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other action(s), if any, should the PCT take? - ✔✔d. Report the incident to the facility social
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worker
What organization establishes dialysis water quality standards? - ✔✔Association for the
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Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) || || || ||
To make public drinking water safe municipal water suppliers commonly treat water with
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chemical additives. These same additives must be removed from the water supply used for
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hemodialysis. Common drinking water additives include all except: - ✔✔a. Chlorine and || || || || || || || || || || || ||
ammonia
During a hemodialysis treatment a PCT notices the blood returning through the
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extracorporeal circuit is a translucent cherry or cranberry red color. A likely cause of blood || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
this color is: - ✔✔b. Hemolysis
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Hemodialysis infection control precautions include all of the following except: - ✔✔b.
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Always recap needles to prevent injuring others
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Gloves must be worn: - ✔✔a. For patient or equipment contact
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b. when troubleshooting the vascular access
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c. Handling blood/ body fluid samples
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d. For all of the above
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Answer: d. For all of the above || || || || || ||
CCHT certification study exam with precise detailed || || || || || || ||
answers
During a pre-treatment patient evaluation which question would be best for the PCT to ask?
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
- ✔✔How have you been since your last dialysis treatment?
|| || || || || || || || || ||
During the set-up of a machine the alarm test for conductivity fails. Which action would be
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
best for the PCT to take? - ✔✔Contact the Biomed Equipment Tech
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
The dialysis industry strives to improved the quality of patient outcomes. One way this is
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
done is through the continuous quality improvement (CQI) process. Which of the following
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
is a model of the CQI process? - ✔✔Plan, do, check, and act
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
The functional unit of the kidney is called the - ✔✔Nephron
|| || || || || || || || || ||
The number one reason for chronic kidney failure in the United States is - ✔✔Diabetes
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
What is the acid-base imbalance commonly seen in patients with chronic renal failure -
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
✔✔Metabolic acidosis ||
Which of the following is not a function of the kidney - ✔✔Storage of urine
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
Approximately what percent of the cardiac output is received by the kidneys? - ✔✔23% || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
Which of the following is considered an elevated serum potassium level for a dialysis
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
patient? - ✔✔A. 3.0 mEq/L || || || ||
B. 3.5 mEq/L || ||
,2
C. 4.0 mEq/L
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D. none of the above
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Answer: D none of the above || || || || ||
Hormones made by the kidney include all except - ✔✔PTH and cholesterol
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
Hyperkalemia may cause - ✔✔C. serious or even deadly changes in the heart rhythm || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
Which best describes the PTC's role in patient teaching? - ✔✔D. Reinforce teaching the
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
patient may have received from the nurse, physician, dietitian or other teammates
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
Which type of vascular access has fewest complications? - ✔✔C. The A/V fistula
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
A new hemodialysis patient receiving his first treatment may be at high risk for which of
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
the following problems: - ✔✔C. Dialysis disequilibrium syndrome
|| || || || || || ||
Which of the following presents a potential for environmental contamination? - ✔✔D.
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
About one ounce (30 ml) of fluid spilled on the floor next to the patients chair
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
A patient arrives for her hemodialysis treatment and states she has been having nausea,
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
vomiting, and diarrhea for the last two days. Her estimated dry weight is 78.0 kg and her
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
pre treatment weight is 77.0 kg. The best action for the PCT to take is: - ✔✔D. Immediately
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
notify the nurse of the need for a patient assessment
|| || || || || || || || ||
Risks associated with a deionization ( D.I.) water treatment system include all except: -
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
✔✔D. DI removes all charged particles (-) ions or (+) cations
|| || || || || || || || || ||
The best definition of asepsis is: - ✔✔D. The absence of pathogens
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
, 2
A PCT is told by her male patient "I have been really depressed and lonely since I started
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
coming here, but being around you makes me feel a lot better. Do you think we could go out
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
some evening?- I'll buy." After politely and professionally declining the invitation, what
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
other action(s), if any, should the PCT take? - ✔✔d. Report the incident to the facility social
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
worker
What organization establishes dialysis water quality standards? - ✔✔Association for the
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) || || || ||
To make public drinking water safe municipal water suppliers commonly treat water with
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
chemical additives. These same additives must be removed from the water supply used for
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
hemodialysis. Common drinking water additives include all except: - ✔✔a. Chlorine and || || || || || || || || || || || ||
ammonia
During a hemodialysis treatment a PCT notices the blood returning through the
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
extracorporeal circuit is a translucent cherry or cranberry red color. A likely cause of blood || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
this color is: - ✔✔b. Hemolysis
|| || || || ||
Hemodialysis infection control precautions include all of the following except: - ✔✔b.
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
Always recap needles to prevent injuring others
|| || || || || ||
Gloves must be worn: - ✔✔a. For patient or equipment contact
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b. when troubleshooting the vascular access
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c. Handling blood/ body fluid samples
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d. For all of the above
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Answer: d. For all of the above || || || || || ||
