CERTIFIED HEMODIALYSIS TECHNICIAN EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Peritoneal dialysis (PD) differs from hemodialysis in which of the following ways? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅PD access is by intra-abdominal catheter
The main difference between an arteriovenous shunt (AVS) and an arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is an? -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅AVF is entirely within the arm
Which of the dialyzers is used currently? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Coil
Which of the following kidney structures connects with and delivers urine directly to the ureter? -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Pelvis
The glomerular filtration rate is an important index of renal function and in the normal adult is
approximately? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅125mL/min/1.73m2
All of the following substances are produced in the kidney (a. renin, b. aldosterone, c. erythropoietin, d.
calcitriol.)? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅B. aldosterone
The most likely cause of post-renal failure is? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Benign prostatic hypertrophy
The most common cause of chronic kidney disease in the United States is? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅Diabetes
Uremia causes which of the following conditions (a. Itching, b. Edema, c. Anemia)? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅All of them (itiching, edema,anemia).
All of the following conditions are associated with chronic kidney failure EXCEPT,(a. Low Hemoglobin, b.
Hypoparathyroidism, c. Hyperkalemia, d. Hyperphosphatemia)? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅B.
Hypoparathyroidism.
, What percentage of transplanted kidneys is functional one year after transplantation? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅90%
Which hemodialysis schedule is likely to be the most efficient? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Short daily
home hemodialysis,2-3 hrs a session, 5-7 days a week.
The fluid restrictions for most patients undergoing in-center hemodialysis is equal to what urine
volume/day? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅1L.(4 cups)
Failure to excrete beta2-microglobulin in patients with kidney failure predisposes to? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅Amyloidosis
Blood test for ferritin are preformed in hemodialysis patients - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅To check for iron
stores.
What phosphate binders would best control hyperphosphatemia with the fewest side effects in patients
with end stage kidney disease (ESRD)? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Lanthanum carbonate are prefered
because there is less toxicity.
True or False: Hemodialysis patients should be taught to put in their own needles, weigh themselves and
record it, check their dialyzer settings and dialysate? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅True
True or False: dialysis does not remove water-soluble vitamins - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅False
Osmosis is best defined as - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Diffusion of solvent through a semipermeable
membrane from low-to high-solute concentration
In hemodialysis,blood and dialysate have which of the following properties. - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅They flow in opposite directions
In the dialyzer, water may be removed from: - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅The intravascular compartment.
AND ANSWERS
Peritoneal dialysis (PD) differs from hemodialysis in which of the following ways? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅PD access is by intra-abdominal catheter
The main difference between an arteriovenous shunt (AVS) and an arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is an? -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅AVF is entirely within the arm
Which of the dialyzers is used currently? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Coil
Which of the following kidney structures connects with and delivers urine directly to the ureter? -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Pelvis
The glomerular filtration rate is an important index of renal function and in the normal adult is
approximately? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅125mL/min/1.73m2
All of the following substances are produced in the kidney (a. renin, b. aldosterone, c. erythropoietin, d.
calcitriol.)? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅B. aldosterone
The most likely cause of post-renal failure is? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Benign prostatic hypertrophy
The most common cause of chronic kidney disease in the United States is? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅Diabetes
Uremia causes which of the following conditions (a. Itching, b. Edema, c. Anemia)? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅All of them (itiching, edema,anemia).
All of the following conditions are associated with chronic kidney failure EXCEPT,(a. Low Hemoglobin, b.
Hypoparathyroidism, c. Hyperkalemia, d. Hyperphosphatemia)? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅B.
Hypoparathyroidism.
, What percentage of transplanted kidneys is functional one year after transplantation? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅90%
Which hemodialysis schedule is likely to be the most efficient? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Short daily
home hemodialysis,2-3 hrs a session, 5-7 days a week.
The fluid restrictions for most patients undergoing in-center hemodialysis is equal to what urine
volume/day? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅1L.(4 cups)
Failure to excrete beta2-microglobulin in patients with kidney failure predisposes to? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅Amyloidosis
Blood test for ferritin are preformed in hemodialysis patients - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅To check for iron
stores.
What phosphate binders would best control hyperphosphatemia with the fewest side effects in patients
with end stage kidney disease (ESRD)? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Lanthanum carbonate are prefered
because there is less toxicity.
True or False: Hemodialysis patients should be taught to put in their own needles, weigh themselves and
record it, check their dialyzer settings and dialysate? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅True
True or False: dialysis does not remove water-soluble vitamins - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅False
Osmosis is best defined as - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Diffusion of solvent through a semipermeable
membrane from low-to high-solute concentration
In hemodialysis,blood and dialysate have which of the following properties. - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅They flow in opposite directions
In the dialyzer, water may be removed from: - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅The intravascular compartment.
