VERIFIED CCHT EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

VERIFIED CCHT EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS True or False: Peritoneal dialysis (PD) differs from hemodialysis in that PD access is by an intraabdominal catheter - CORRECT ANSWER -TRUE The term :sieving coefficient of a membrane" refers to the: a. fraction of solute that passes through the membrane by convection b. amount of water required for solute drag through the membrane c. concentration of pores in the membrane d. seize of the pores in the membrane - CORRECT ANSWER -a. fraction of solute that passes through the membrane by convection Water moves from one body compartment to another by: a. ultrafiltration b. active transport c. osmotic forces d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER -c. osmotic forces Which of the following will set off the prepump high-pressure alarm? a. an increase in the blood pump speed b. kinking of the arterial bloodline c. a decrease in the blood pump speed d. infiltration of the arterial needle - CORRECT ANSWER -c. a decrease in the blood pump speed A low-pressure alarm in the venous (postdialyzer) line is likely to be set off by: a. a blockage in the blood tubing