HEMODIALYSIS TECHNICIAN CERTIFIED EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS 2025/2026 GRADED A+
Where is a fistula usually placed? - Forearm, near the wrist
According to the CDC, how long do you wash your hands with soap and water? - 15-
Seconds
(True/False)
A solvent is a fluid? - True
In the process of dialysis, dialysate is a solution. What is a solvent? - Treated Water
Total Cell Volume (TCV) is also called the Fiber Bundle Volume. When preparing a new
dialyzer, what is the TCV? - The total amount of fluid the dialyzer blood compartment
will hold
What dialyzer characteristic explains how much water will be removed during a
treatment? - Ultrafiltration Coefficient
What dialyzer characteristic explains the rate of solute removal? - Clearance
When you perform a water quality check, what are you checking for? - Chlorine and
Chloramine
The term pH is a measurement of the concentration of what? - Hydrogen Ions
What is the technicians role in patient teaching? - Determine the patient's learning
needs
What precautions do dialysis staff make to reduce the risk of being infected with a blood
borne pathogen? - Proper sharps disposal,
Universal precautions,
Proper hand washing
What is the correct angle to cannulate a fistula? - 45 Degrees
When preparing bleach solution for cleaning equipment, the technicians accidentally
spills undiluted bleach on the floor. Which resource will provide information about how
to properly handle a chemical spill? - Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
Chloramine exposure in dialysis can result in what? - Hemolysis
According to AAMI RD52, what is the maximum allowable level of bacteria in dialysate?
- No more than 200 CFU's
, According to AAMI RD52, how often should bacterial cultures be sampled? - Monthly
According to AAMI RD52, what is the action level for bacteria in dialysate? - 50 CFU's
Bacteria exposure from the water may cause what symptom? - Fever/Chills
Who developed the first permanent blood access, the "Shunt" ? - Scribner and Quinton
Venous Pressure meters are calibrated in what? - mm/Hg
What is Three-pore Model (TPM) and what is it measured in? - provides a quantitative
description of sodium and water removal across the peritoneal membrane, measured in
mm/Hg
What is an advantage of absorption? - The protein keeps the foreign membrane away
from the blood
To prevent bacteria growth in the water that is contained in the product water
distribution loop, what does the flow rate need to be? - 3-Feet per second
What dialyzer characteristic explains the solute size that can pass through the
membrane of the dialyzer? - The molecular weight cut off
CMS dialysis technician standards require that dialysis technician programs include
what subjects? - Possible complications
What helps control phosphate levels? - Diet,
Phosphate binders,
Hemodialysis treatments
Chlorine and chloramines must be monitored in order to prevent what? -
Methemoglobinemia,
Hemolysis,
Hemlolytic anemia
True/False
Both AAMI and Medicare Conditions for Coverage state you are never to reuse a
dialyzer from a patient who tests positive for Hepatitis A surface antigen? - False
When large veins are needed for the access and they cannot be reached and need to
be brought to the surface for needle access, this is called what? - Transposed
When labeling a dialyzer, you need the patients name on the dialyzer prior to use.
When patients have the same or similar name, how do clarify the label? - Medical
Record Number,
Color Code
WITH ANSWERS 2025/2026 GRADED A+
Where is a fistula usually placed? - Forearm, near the wrist
According to the CDC, how long do you wash your hands with soap and water? - 15-
Seconds
(True/False)
A solvent is a fluid? - True
In the process of dialysis, dialysate is a solution. What is a solvent? - Treated Water
Total Cell Volume (TCV) is also called the Fiber Bundle Volume. When preparing a new
dialyzer, what is the TCV? - The total amount of fluid the dialyzer blood compartment
will hold
What dialyzer characteristic explains how much water will be removed during a
treatment? - Ultrafiltration Coefficient
What dialyzer characteristic explains the rate of solute removal? - Clearance
When you perform a water quality check, what are you checking for? - Chlorine and
Chloramine
The term pH is a measurement of the concentration of what? - Hydrogen Ions
What is the technicians role in patient teaching? - Determine the patient's learning
needs
What precautions do dialysis staff make to reduce the risk of being infected with a blood
borne pathogen? - Proper sharps disposal,
Universal precautions,
Proper hand washing
What is the correct angle to cannulate a fistula? - 45 Degrees
When preparing bleach solution for cleaning equipment, the technicians accidentally
spills undiluted bleach on the floor. Which resource will provide information about how
to properly handle a chemical spill? - Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
Chloramine exposure in dialysis can result in what? - Hemolysis
According to AAMI RD52, what is the maximum allowable level of bacteria in dialysate?
- No more than 200 CFU's
, According to AAMI RD52, how often should bacterial cultures be sampled? - Monthly
According to AAMI RD52, what is the action level for bacteria in dialysate? - 50 CFU's
Bacteria exposure from the water may cause what symptom? - Fever/Chills
Who developed the first permanent blood access, the "Shunt" ? - Scribner and Quinton
Venous Pressure meters are calibrated in what? - mm/Hg
What is Three-pore Model (TPM) and what is it measured in? - provides a quantitative
description of sodium and water removal across the peritoneal membrane, measured in
mm/Hg
What is an advantage of absorption? - The protein keeps the foreign membrane away
from the blood
To prevent bacteria growth in the water that is contained in the product water
distribution loop, what does the flow rate need to be? - 3-Feet per second
What dialyzer characteristic explains the solute size that can pass through the
membrane of the dialyzer? - The molecular weight cut off
CMS dialysis technician standards require that dialysis technician programs include
what subjects? - Possible complications
What helps control phosphate levels? - Diet,
Phosphate binders,
Hemodialysis treatments
Chlorine and chloramines must be monitored in order to prevent what? -
Methemoglobinemia,
Hemolysis,
Hemlolytic anemia
True/False
Both AAMI and Medicare Conditions for Coverage state you are never to reuse a
dialyzer from a patient who tests positive for Hepatitis A surface antigen? - False
When large veins are needed for the access and they cannot be reached and need to
be brought to the surface for needle access, this is called what? - Transposed
When labeling a dialyzer, you need the patients name on the dialyzer prior to use.
When patients have the same or similar name, how do clarify the label? - Medical
Record Number,
Color Code
