CCHT Dialysis Practice Exam 2026
Questions and Answers
PD differs from hemodialysis in which of the following ways? - Correct answer-
PD access is by an intra-abdominal catheter
The main difference between an arterevnous shunt (AVS) and artreviovenous
fistula (AVF) is an: - Correct answer-AVF is entirely within the arm
Which of the following dialyzers is used currently? - Correct answer-hollow tube
Which of the following kidney structures connects with and delivers urine directly
to the ureter? - Correct answer-pelvis
the globular filtration rate is an important index of renal function and in the normal
adult is approximately - Correct answer-125mL/min/1.23m2
all of the following substances are produced by the kidney expect: - Correct
answer-aldosterone
The most likely cause of post-renal failure is: - Correct answer-benign prostatic
hypertrophy
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,The most common cause of chronic kidney disease in the US is - Correct answer-
diabetes
Which of the following conditions is LEAST likely to be caused uremia? - Correct
answer-UTI
All of the following conditions are associated with chronic kidney failure
EXCEPT: - Correct answer-hypoparathyroidism
What percentage of transplanted kidneys are functional 1 year after
transplantation? - Correct answer-90%
Which hemodialysis schedule is likely to be most efficient? - Correct answer-Short
daily home hemodialysis, 2-3 hours a session, 5-7 days a week
The fluid restriction for most patients undergoing in-center hemodialysis is equal
to urine volume/day plus: - Correct answer-1L
Failure to excrete beta2-microglobulin in patients with kidney failure predisposes
that patient to: - Correct answer-amyloidosis
Blood tests for ferritin are preformed in hemodialysis patients: - Correct answer-to
check for iron stores
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, Which of the following phosphate binders would best control hyperphosphatemia
with the fewest side effects in patients with end stage kidney disease - Correct
answer-Lanthanium carbonate
Hemodialysis patients should be taught to - Correct answer-put in their own
needles, weigh themselves and record it, check their dialyzer settings and dialysate
All of the following statements about vitamins in dialysis patients are true except: -
Correct answer-dialysis does not remove water-soluble vitamins.
osmosis is defined as: - Correct answer-diffusion of solvent through a
semipermeable membrane form low to high- solute concentration
in hemodialysis, blood and dialysate have which of the following properties? -
Correct answer-They flow in opposite directions
In the dialyzer, water may be removed from - Correct answer-intravascular
compartment
Which site in the hemodialysispathway has the highest positive pressure? - Correct
answer-Blood entering the dialyzer fibers
The term "sleving coefficient of a membrane" refers to the - Correct answer-
fraction of solute that passes through the membrane by convection
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Questions and Answers
PD differs from hemodialysis in which of the following ways? - Correct answer-
PD access is by an intra-abdominal catheter
The main difference between an arterevnous shunt (AVS) and artreviovenous
fistula (AVF) is an: - Correct answer-AVF is entirely within the arm
Which of the following dialyzers is used currently? - Correct answer-hollow tube
Which of the following kidney structures connects with and delivers urine directly
to the ureter? - Correct answer-pelvis
the globular filtration rate is an important index of renal function and in the normal
adult is approximately - Correct answer-125mL/min/1.23m2
all of the following substances are produced by the kidney expect: - Correct
answer-aldosterone
The most likely cause of post-renal failure is: - Correct answer-benign prostatic
hypertrophy
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,The most common cause of chronic kidney disease in the US is - Correct answer-
diabetes
Which of the following conditions is LEAST likely to be caused uremia? - Correct
answer-UTI
All of the following conditions are associated with chronic kidney failure
EXCEPT: - Correct answer-hypoparathyroidism
What percentage of transplanted kidneys are functional 1 year after
transplantation? - Correct answer-90%
Which hemodialysis schedule is likely to be most efficient? - Correct answer-Short
daily home hemodialysis, 2-3 hours a session, 5-7 days a week
The fluid restriction for most patients undergoing in-center hemodialysis is equal
to urine volume/day plus: - Correct answer-1L
Failure to excrete beta2-microglobulin in patients with kidney failure predisposes
that patient to: - Correct answer-amyloidosis
Blood tests for ferritin are preformed in hemodialysis patients: - Correct answer-to
check for iron stores
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, Which of the following phosphate binders would best control hyperphosphatemia
with the fewest side effects in patients with end stage kidney disease - Correct
answer-Lanthanium carbonate
Hemodialysis patients should be taught to - Correct answer-put in their own
needles, weigh themselves and record it, check their dialyzer settings and dialysate
All of the following statements about vitamins in dialysis patients are true except: -
Correct answer-dialysis does not remove water-soluble vitamins.
osmosis is defined as: - Correct answer-diffusion of solvent through a
semipermeable membrane form low to high- solute concentration
in hemodialysis, blood and dialysate have which of the following properties? -
Correct answer-They flow in opposite directions
In the dialyzer, water may be removed from - Correct answer-intravascular
compartment
Which site in the hemodialysispathway has the highest positive pressure? - Correct
answer-Blood entering the dialyzer fibers
The term "sleving coefficient of a membrane" refers to the - Correct answer-
fraction of solute that passes through the membrane by convection
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