Fresenius ~ CCHT Certification Preparation Test questions with correct answers

What practics helps to build a pt's immunity to hepatitis B - answer Vaccination A pt asks the technician "what does uremia mean?" The technician's response should be based on the uremia is - answer an increase of waste in the blood a Central venous catheter may be used as a vascular access when a - answer pt has inadequate blood vessels in the limbs before a dialysis treatment , the pt tells the Technician, "Yesterday, I felt terrible and vomited up some blood. I feel much better today." The technician can expect the pt's treatment will be modified by - answer decreasing the heparin dose the technician is unsure of which one of a pt's AV grafts anastomosis is arterial and which one is venous... how do you tell between the two - answer compress the graft in the middle and palpate each side at the end of a pt treatment, what should be reported to RN - answer a pulse rate of 120 beats per min a pt asked the technician " why am i getting vitamin d therapy" - answer Vitamin D is needed for healthy bones Why are dialysis pt more likely to become infected with germs like MRSA - answer they usually have weak immune systems An AV fistula is an example of - answer Peripheral access