NNCC CCHT Certification Exam
The organization that sets the standards for dialysis water quality is called
Correct Answer:
AAMI
total cell volume (TCV) is a indirect measure of the
Correct Answer:
performance of the dialyzer
Total chlorine levels in the water are tested
Correct Answer:
before each patient shift or every four hour
The purpose of using counter currant flow is to
Correct Answer:
Increase the rate of waste removal
,water moves across a membrane from an area of lower solute concentration
to an area of higher solute concentration by which principle
Correct Answer:
osmosis
water softener
Correct Answer:
Operates on the principle of ion exchange
What are the typical signs of fluid overload?
Correct Answer:
edema and shortness of breath
The usual heparin sodium concentration for anticoagulation during
hemodialysis is
Correct Answer:
1,000 u/mL
To determine the patency of an arteriovenous vascular access, the dialysis
technician should initially fell for the presence of
Correct Answer:
A thrill
,Ultrafiltration is influenced by
Correct Answer:
Transmembrane pressure
Waste products are removed during dialysis by which principle
Correct Answer:
Ultrafiltration
The water softener removes
Correct Answer:
calcium and magnesium
The reprocessed dialyzer is carefully rinsed prior to patient use to remove
Correct Answer:
Residual germicide
The part of the cell wall of bacteria that, when released m, can cause fever
in hemodialysis patients is
Correct Answer:
Endotoxin
, the venous needle in an AV fistula
Correct Answer:
Should be placed antegrade
The total pressure that exists across the dialyzer membrane is called
Correct Answer:
Transmembrane pressure
The substance that may be added to the municipal drinking water to make it
clearer
Correct Answer:
Alum
What is the most accurate measure of dialysis adequacy?
Correct Answer:
Kt/V
Which component in dialysis is used to correct metabolic acidosis
Correct Answer:
Bicarbonate
The organization that sets the standards for dialysis water quality is called
Correct Answer:
AAMI
total cell volume (TCV) is a indirect measure of the
Correct Answer:
performance of the dialyzer
Total chlorine levels in the water are tested
Correct Answer:
before each patient shift or every four hour
The purpose of using counter currant flow is to
Correct Answer:
Increase the rate of waste removal
,water moves across a membrane from an area of lower solute concentration
to an area of higher solute concentration by which principle
Correct Answer:
osmosis
water softener
Correct Answer:
Operates on the principle of ion exchange
What are the typical signs of fluid overload?
Correct Answer:
edema and shortness of breath
The usual heparin sodium concentration for anticoagulation during
hemodialysis is
Correct Answer:
1,000 u/mL
To determine the patency of an arteriovenous vascular access, the dialysis
technician should initially fell for the presence of
Correct Answer:
A thrill
,Ultrafiltration is influenced by
Correct Answer:
Transmembrane pressure
Waste products are removed during dialysis by which principle
Correct Answer:
Ultrafiltration
The water softener removes
Correct Answer:
calcium and magnesium
The reprocessed dialyzer is carefully rinsed prior to patient use to remove
Correct Answer:
Residual germicide
The part of the cell wall of bacteria that, when released m, can cause fever
in hemodialysis patients is
Correct Answer:
Endotoxin
, the venous needle in an AV fistula
Correct Answer:
Should be placed antegrade
The total pressure that exists across the dialyzer membrane is called
Correct Answer:
Transmembrane pressure
The substance that may be added to the municipal drinking water to make it
clearer
Correct Answer:
Alum
What is the most accurate measure of dialysis adequacy?
Correct Answer:
Kt/V
Which component in dialysis is used to correct metabolic acidosis
Correct Answer:
Bicarbonate
