CCHT PRACTICE EXAM WITH FULL
PACK SOLUTIONS
annually u- ucorrect uanswers u-AAMI uChemical uAnalysis uof uwater uused ufor
uhemodialysis uis utested
Clean uthe umachine usurface uimmediately u- ucorrect uanswers u-A udialysis utechnician
uobserves ua udrop uof ublood uon uthe usurface uof ua upatient's uhemodialysis umachine.
uWhich uof uthese uactions ushould uthe udialysis utechnician utake?
About uone uounce u(30 uml) ufluid uis uon uthe ufloor u- ucorrect uanswers u-A udialysis
utechnician uobserves uall uof uthe ubelow uon uthe utreatment ufloor, uwhich uone uposes
uan uenvironment urisk?
An uartery uto ua uvein u- ucorrect uanswers u-A ufistula uconnects
Vitamin uB12 u- ucorrect uanswers u-A umarker uused uto udetermine uthe umiddle
umolecule uclearance uof ua udialyzer uis
Cations uand uanions u- ucorrect uanswers u-A umixed- ubed uDI utank ucontains
,A uglomerulus uand ua utubule usystem u- ucorrect uanswers u-A unephron uis umade uup
uof
An uinfiltration u- ucorrect uanswers u-A upatient ucomplains uof upain uat uthe uvenous
uneedle usite. uThe udialysis utechnician uobserves uthere uis uswelling udistal uto uthe
uvenous uneedle usite uand uthat uthe uvenous upressure uis urising. uThe udialysis
utechnician ushould ususpect
Dialysis uDisequilibrium uSyndrome u- ucorrect uanswers u-A upatient uwho uis uto ureceive
utheir ufirst udialysis utreatment uis uprone uto?
bananas u- ucorrect uanswers u-A upatient utells uthe utechnician uthat uthe udietician
ureviewed uhigh upotassium ufoods uwith uher. uDuring uthe uconversation ushe ustates
ushe uroutinely ueats uthe ufollowing ufoods. uWhich uone uis uhighest uin upotassium?
It's ua unew uFederal uregulation u- ucorrect uanswers u-A ureason uwhy ua udialysis
utechnician uis uto ube ucertified uis
Clotting uof uextracorporeal ucircuit u- ucorrect uanswers u-A urise uin utransmembrane
upressure uin ua ulow uflux udialyzer uduring uhemodialysis uis uindicative uof
Never udocument usomething uthat usomeone uelse udid u- ucorrect uanswers u-A
uteammate uasks uyou uto udocument uthe unormal usaline uhe ujust ugave uto uMr. uSmith.
uYou uwould:
May urupture uand ucause uthe upatient uto ubleed uprofusely u- ucorrect uanswers u-A
utrue uaneurysm ucan ube udangerous ubecause uit
Was uthe upredialysis usample udrawn ufrom uthe uvenous uport? u- ucorrect uanswers u-A
upatient's ulaboratory uresults uindicate uthat uthe upredialysis uBUN ulevel uwas ulower
uthan uthe upost udialysis uBUN ulevel. uWhen uinterpreting uthese ufindings uthe
utechnician ushould useek uthe uanswer uto uwhich uof uthese uquestions?
Tachycardia u- ucorrect uanswers u-A urapid upulse uof u104 ubeats/minute uwould
uindicate uthat uthe upatient uhas:
500 u- ucorrect uanswers u-A upatient's udry uweight uis u154.0 u(70kg) uand uthe upatient's
upre utreatment uweight uis u158.4. u(72kg). uFor ua ufour- uhour utreatment, uhow umany
umL/ uhour umust uthe upatient ulose uto ureach udry uweight?
200 uCFU/mL u- ucorrect uanswers u-AAMI ustandards ufor uthe utotal umicrobial ucount uof
udialysate ushall unot uexceed:
3-5% uof uEDW u- ucorrect uanswers u-Acceptable uinterdialytic uweight ugains uare
, Less uthan utwo u(2) uEU/mL u- ucorrect uanswers u-According uto uAAMI uthe ustandard
ulevel ufor uendotoxins ulevels uis
4/15/2010 u- ucorrect uanswers u-According uto uthe unew uConditions ufor uCoverage, uall
udialysis utechnicians uare uto ube ucertified uby ua unational ucertifying uagency uor ustate
uspecific ucertification uby:
Nutritional u- ucorrect uanswers u-Albumin uis uan uimportant utest uthat utells uabout uthe
upatient's
Vitamin uB12 u- ucorrect uanswers u-All uof uthe ufollowing uare uphosphate ubinders
uexcept:
numbness uand utingling u- ucorrect uanswers u-All uof uthe ufollowing umay ube usigns
uand usymptoms uof uan uinfected uaccess uexcept:
The uabsence uof udisease uproducing uorganisms u- ucorrect uanswers u-Asepsis uis
udefined uas
1,385 umL/hr u- ucorrect uanswers u-Based uon uMrs uSmith's utotal uamount uof ufluid uto
ube uremoved, uwhat uis uthe uultrafiltration urate uper uhour u(mL/hr) ufor uher u4 uhour
utreatment?
Discard uthe uneedle u- ucorrect uanswers u-Before ua uhemodialysis utreatment, uthe
utechnician uremoves uthe ucap ufrom uthe ufistula uneedle uand uaccidentally utouches
uthe uchair uwith uthe utip uof uthe uneedle. uWhich uof uthese uactions ushould uthe
utechnician utake ufirst?
Hemolysis u- ucorrect uanswers u-Dialysate uthat uis utoo uhot uwill ucause
Weight uat uwhich uthe upatient uhas uno uedema uor ufluid uin uthe ulungs uand uBP uis
unormal u- ucorrect uanswers u-Dry uweight uis udefined uas uthe
Disconnection uof uthe ubloodline u- ucorrect uanswers u-During ua uhemodialysis
utreatment uthe utechnician uresponds uto ua ulow uvenous upressure ualarm. uThe umost
ulikely ucause ufor uthis ualarm uis:
Blood u- ucorrect uanswers u-Biohazardous uwaste uincludes uany umaterial uexposed uto:
Diffusion u- ucorrect uanswers u-Decreasing uthe upatient's uprescribed ublood uflow urate
uaffects uthe urate uof
Stop uthe upump u- ucorrect uanswers u-During ua uhemodialysis utreatment, ua upatient's
uvenous uneedle uinfiltrates. uWhich uof uthese uactions ushould uthe udialysis utechnician
utake ufirst?
PACK SOLUTIONS
annually u- ucorrect uanswers u-AAMI uChemical uAnalysis uof uwater uused ufor
uhemodialysis uis utested
Clean uthe umachine usurface uimmediately u- ucorrect uanswers u-A udialysis utechnician
uobserves ua udrop uof ublood uon uthe usurface uof ua upatient's uhemodialysis umachine.
uWhich uof uthese uactions ushould uthe udialysis utechnician utake?
About uone uounce u(30 uml) ufluid uis uon uthe ufloor u- ucorrect uanswers u-A udialysis
utechnician uobserves uall uof uthe ubelow uon uthe utreatment ufloor, uwhich uone uposes
uan uenvironment urisk?
An uartery uto ua uvein u- ucorrect uanswers u-A ufistula uconnects
Vitamin uB12 u- ucorrect uanswers u-A umarker uused uto udetermine uthe umiddle
umolecule uclearance uof ua udialyzer uis
Cations uand uanions u- ucorrect uanswers u-A umixed- ubed uDI utank ucontains
,A uglomerulus uand ua utubule usystem u- ucorrect uanswers u-A unephron uis umade uup
uof
An uinfiltration u- ucorrect uanswers u-A upatient ucomplains uof upain uat uthe uvenous
uneedle usite. uThe udialysis utechnician uobserves uthere uis uswelling udistal uto uthe
uvenous uneedle usite uand uthat uthe uvenous upressure uis urising. uThe udialysis
utechnician ushould ususpect
Dialysis uDisequilibrium uSyndrome u- ucorrect uanswers u-A upatient uwho uis uto ureceive
utheir ufirst udialysis utreatment uis uprone uto?
bananas u- ucorrect uanswers u-A upatient utells uthe utechnician uthat uthe udietician
ureviewed uhigh upotassium ufoods uwith uher. uDuring uthe uconversation ushe ustates
ushe uroutinely ueats uthe ufollowing ufoods. uWhich uone uis uhighest uin upotassium?
It's ua unew uFederal uregulation u- ucorrect uanswers u-A ureason uwhy ua udialysis
utechnician uis uto ube ucertified uis
Clotting uof uextracorporeal ucircuit u- ucorrect uanswers u-A urise uin utransmembrane
upressure uin ua ulow uflux udialyzer uduring uhemodialysis uis uindicative uof
Never udocument usomething uthat usomeone uelse udid u- ucorrect uanswers u-A
uteammate uasks uyou uto udocument uthe unormal usaline uhe ujust ugave uto uMr. uSmith.
uYou uwould:
May urupture uand ucause uthe upatient uto ubleed uprofusely u- ucorrect uanswers u-A
utrue uaneurysm ucan ube udangerous ubecause uit
Was uthe upredialysis usample udrawn ufrom uthe uvenous uport? u- ucorrect uanswers u-A
upatient's ulaboratory uresults uindicate uthat uthe upredialysis uBUN ulevel uwas ulower
uthan uthe upost udialysis uBUN ulevel. uWhen uinterpreting uthese ufindings uthe
utechnician ushould useek uthe uanswer uto uwhich uof uthese uquestions?
Tachycardia u- ucorrect uanswers u-A urapid upulse uof u104 ubeats/minute uwould
uindicate uthat uthe upatient uhas:
500 u- ucorrect uanswers u-A upatient's udry uweight uis u154.0 u(70kg) uand uthe upatient's
upre utreatment uweight uis u158.4. u(72kg). uFor ua ufour- uhour utreatment, uhow umany
umL/ uhour umust uthe upatient ulose uto ureach udry uweight?
200 uCFU/mL u- ucorrect uanswers u-AAMI ustandards ufor uthe utotal umicrobial ucount uof
udialysate ushall unot uexceed:
3-5% uof uEDW u- ucorrect uanswers u-Acceptable uinterdialytic uweight ugains uare
, Less uthan utwo u(2) uEU/mL u- ucorrect uanswers u-According uto uAAMI uthe ustandard
ulevel ufor uendotoxins ulevels uis
4/15/2010 u- ucorrect uanswers u-According uto uthe unew uConditions ufor uCoverage, uall
udialysis utechnicians uare uto ube ucertified uby ua unational ucertifying uagency uor ustate
uspecific ucertification uby:
Nutritional u- ucorrect uanswers u-Albumin uis uan uimportant utest uthat utells uabout uthe
upatient's
Vitamin uB12 u- ucorrect uanswers u-All uof uthe ufollowing uare uphosphate ubinders
uexcept:
numbness uand utingling u- ucorrect uanswers u-All uof uthe ufollowing umay ube usigns
uand usymptoms uof uan uinfected uaccess uexcept:
The uabsence uof udisease uproducing uorganisms u- ucorrect uanswers u-Asepsis uis
udefined uas
1,385 umL/hr u- ucorrect uanswers u-Based uon uMrs uSmith's utotal uamount uof ufluid uto
ube uremoved, uwhat uis uthe uultrafiltration urate uper uhour u(mL/hr) ufor uher u4 uhour
utreatment?
Discard uthe uneedle u- ucorrect uanswers u-Before ua uhemodialysis utreatment, uthe
utechnician uremoves uthe ucap ufrom uthe ufistula uneedle uand uaccidentally utouches
uthe uchair uwith uthe utip uof uthe uneedle. uWhich uof uthese uactions ushould uthe
utechnician utake ufirst?
Hemolysis u- ucorrect uanswers u-Dialysate uthat uis utoo uhot uwill ucause
Weight uat uwhich uthe upatient uhas uno uedema uor ufluid uin uthe ulungs uand uBP uis
unormal u- ucorrect uanswers u-Dry uweight uis udefined uas uthe
Disconnection uof uthe ubloodline u- ucorrect uanswers u-During ua uhemodialysis
utreatment uthe utechnician uresponds uto ua ulow uvenous upressure ualarm. uThe umost
ulikely ucause ufor uthis ualarm uis:
Blood u- ucorrect uanswers u-Biohazardous uwaste uincludes uany umaterial uexposed uto:
Diffusion u- ucorrect uanswers u-Decreasing uthe upatient's uprescribed ublood uflow urate
uaffects uthe urate uof
Stop uthe upump u- ucorrect uanswers u-During ua uhemodialysis utreatment, ua upatient's
uvenous uneedle uinfiltrates. uWhich uof uthese uactions ushould uthe udialysis utechnician
utake ufirst?
