CCHT PRACTICE EXAM DAVITA 2026
Questions and Answers
nephron - Correct answer-the function unit of the kidney, or the structure in the
kidney that does the work, is the
diabetes - Correct answer-the leading cause of chronic kidney disease for adults in
the united states:
a glomerulus and a tubule system - Correct answer-a nephron is made up
elevated hematocrit - Correct answer-which of the following is not a symptom of
uremia
5,540ml - Correct answer-Mrs. smith's dry weight is 62 kg. her pretreatment
weight when she came in for treatment on monday was 67kg. the priming saline
amount is 240ml, fluid from medication is 100 ml , and she is not allowed any
fluids during treatment. what is the total amount of fluid weight to be removed
during her treatment?
1,385 ml/hr - Correct answer-based on Mrs. smith's total amount of fluids to be
removed, what is the ultrafiltration rate per hour (ml/hr)for her 4-hour treatment?
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,removing too much fluids - Correct answer-which of the following is a cause of
hypotension during and after dialysis treatments?
154 - Correct answer-the scale says a patient weights 70 kg. this the same as
weighting how many points (lb)?
7.35-7.45 - Correct answer-normal body ph is
hypertension - Correct answer-one sigh and symptoms of fluids overload is
potassium - Correct answer-abnormal levels of this electrolyte can cause cardiac
arrhythmias and even death
osmosis - Correct answer-water moves across a membrane from an area of lower
solute concentration to an area of higher solute concentration by which principle
diffusion - Correct answer-waste products are removed during dialysis by which
principle
ultrafiltration - Correct answer-excess fluid is forced out of the blood and into the
dialysis by which principle
osmosis - Correct answer-the movement of the fluid from the tissue toward a
higher concentration of sodium in the blood is a example of
diffusion - Correct answer-decreasing the patient's prescribed blood flow affects
the rate of
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, using a bath that will provide a grater concentration gradient - Correct answer-
which of the following actions would increase diffusion during dialysis?
urea - Correct answer-which of the following diffusion diffuses from the patients
blood during dialysis?
transmembrane pressure - Correct answer-ultrafiltration is influenced by
peritonitis - Correct answer-the most common complication in peritoneal dialysis is
hyperglycemia - Correct answer-the dextrose used in the dialysate for peritoneal
dialysis can cause
immunosuppressive medication - Correct answer-if a patient develops an infection
post transplant, the largest contributing factor would most likely be:
infection - Correct answer-the most frequent cause of death in the first year post
transplant is
performance of the dialyzer - Correct answer-total cell volume (TCV) is a indirect
measure of the
80% - Correct answer-the TCV should be no less than
11 hours - Correct answer-the manimum dwell time to achieve sterilization with
the chemical renalin is
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Questions and Answers
nephron - Correct answer-the function unit of the kidney, or the structure in the
kidney that does the work, is the
diabetes - Correct answer-the leading cause of chronic kidney disease for adults in
the united states:
a glomerulus and a tubule system - Correct answer-a nephron is made up
elevated hematocrit - Correct answer-which of the following is not a symptom of
uremia
5,540ml - Correct answer-Mrs. smith's dry weight is 62 kg. her pretreatment
weight when she came in for treatment on monday was 67kg. the priming saline
amount is 240ml, fluid from medication is 100 ml , and she is not allowed any
fluids during treatment. what is the total amount of fluid weight to be removed
during her treatment?
1,385 ml/hr - Correct answer-based on Mrs. smith's total amount of fluids to be
removed, what is the ultrafiltration rate per hour (ml/hr)for her 4-hour treatment?
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,removing too much fluids - Correct answer-which of the following is a cause of
hypotension during and after dialysis treatments?
154 - Correct answer-the scale says a patient weights 70 kg. this the same as
weighting how many points (lb)?
7.35-7.45 - Correct answer-normal body ph is
hypertension - Correct answer-one sigh and symptoms of fluids overload is
potassium - Correct answer-abnormal levels of this electrolyte can cause cardiac
arrhythmias and even death
osmosis - Correct answer-water moves across a membrane from an area of lower
solute concentration to an area of higher solute concentration by which principle
diffusion - Correct answer-waste products are removed during dialysis by which
principle
ultrafiltration - Correct answer-excess fluid is forced out of the blood and into the
dialysis by which principle
osmosis - Correct answer-the movement of the fluid from the tissue toward a
higher concentration of sodium in the blood is a example of
diffusion - Correct answer-decreasing the patient's prescribed blood flow affects
the rate of
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, using a bath that will provide a grater concentration gradient - Correct answer-
which of the following actions would increase diffusion during dialysis?
urea - Correct answer-which of the following diffusion diffuses from the patients
blood during dialysis?
transmembrane pressure - Correct answer-ultrafiltration is influenced by
peritonitis - Correct answer-the most common complication in peritoneal dialysis is
hyperglycemia - Correct answer-the dextrose used in the dialysate for peritoneal
dialysis can cause
immunosuppressive medication - Correct answer-if a patient develops an infection
post transplant, the largest contributing factor would most likely be:
infection - Correct answer-the most frequent cause of death in the first year post
transplant is
performance of the dialyzer - Correct answer-total cell volume (TCV) is a indirect
measure of the
80% - Correct answer-the TCV should be no less than
11 hours - Correct answer-the manimum dwell time to achieve sterilization with
the chemical renalin is
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