HEMODIALYSIS TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION
TEST 2026 BANK 2 VERSIONS CURRENTLY
TESTING EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT
ANSWERS /ALREADY GRADED A+
A technician is supposed to administer a heparin bolus
(loading dose) systemically to allow a response prior to
blood/membrane interaction. The BEST way to
accomplish this is to inject the heparin into the
a. blood line arterial port as soon as blood reaches the port
b. blood line heparin port three to five minutes prior to
initiating treatment
c. dialysis needle/catheter port three to five minutes prior
initiating dialysis
d. dialysis circuit during recirculation, then use the
heparinized saline to prime the patient - ....ANSWER...c.
dialysis needle/catheter port three to five minutes prior
initiating dialysis
,If several patients developed pyrogenic reactions during
the past week while on dialysis, the nurse should check the
water for
a. yeasts
b. fungi
c. gram-positive bacteria
d. gram-negative bacteria - ....ANSWER...c. gram-positive
bacteria
In a dialysate delivery system, the purpose of using an
acid or vinegar rinse is to
a. neutralize residual bleach in the fluid pathways of the
machine
b. neutralize acetate dialysate before performance of a
bicarbonate dialysis
c. kill the spores formed by hepatitis virus in the internal
pathways of the machine
d. dissolve the crystals and precipitates from bicarbonate
solution in the fluid pathways of the machine -
....ANSWER...d. dissolve the crystals and precipitates
,from bicarbonate solution in the fluid pathways of the
machine
Deionization is a type of water treatment used in dialysis
that utilizes
a. an adsorption process
b. cation and anion exchange
c. a distillation process
d. filtration through a membrane by pressure -
....ANSWER...b. cation and anion exchange
Which of the following substances MOST commonly need
to be controlled in the diet of hemodialysis patients?
a. Protein, sodium, potassium, and fluid
b. Protein, carbohydrate, fluid, and sodium
c. Protein, sodium, calcium, and phosphorus
d. Protein, potassium, fluid, and calcium -
....ANSWER...a. Protein, sodium, potassium, and fluid
, Which of the following is the MOST effective means of
preventing the spread of hepatitis B to noninfected
patients in a dialysis unit?
a. Minimizing the number of blood transfusions
administered to patients
b. Cleaning visible blood off environmental surfaces
c. Requiring staff members to wear a fresh pair of gloves
for each patient contact
d. Preferentially hiring staff members who are hepatitis B
antibody positive - ....ANSWER...b. Cleaning visible
blood off environmental surfaces
Which one of the following methods kills a significant
number of bacteria but will not necessarily destroy all of
them completely?
a. Disinfection
b. Saturated steam at 200 and 15 psi for 12 minutes
c. Open flame eradication
d. Sterilization - ....ANSWER...a. Disinfection
TEST 2026 BANK 2 VERSIONS CURRENTLY
TESTING EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT
ANSWERS /ALREADY GRADED A+
A technician is supposed to administer a heparin bolus
(loading dose) systemically to allow a response prior to
blood/membrane interaction. The BEST way to
accomplish this is to inject the heparin into the
a. blood line arterial port as soon as blood reaches the port
b. blood line heparin port three to five minutes prior to
initiating treatment
c. dialysis needle/catheter port three to five minutes prior
initiating dialysis
d. dialysis circuit during recirculation, then use the
heparinized saline to prime the patient - ....ANSWER...c.
dialysis needle/catheter port three to five minutes prior
initiating dialysis
,If several patients developed pyrogenic reactions during
the past week while on dialysis, the nurse should check the
water for
a. yeasts
b. fungi
c. gram-positive bacteria
d. gram-negative bacteria - ....ANSWER...c. gram-positive
bacteria
In a dialysate delivery system, the purpose of using an
acid or vinegar rinse is to
a. neutralize residual bleach in the fluid pathways of the
machine
b. neutralize acetate dialysate before performance of a
bicarbonate dialysis
c. kill the spores formed by hepatitis virus in the internal
pathways of the machine
d. dissolve the crystals and precipitates from bicarbonate
solution in the fluid pathways of the machine -
....ANSWER...d. dissolve the crystals and precipitates
,from bicarbonate solution in the fluid pathways of the
machine
Deionization is a type of water treatment used in dialysis
that utilizes
a. an adsorption process
b. cation and anion exchange
c. a distillation process
d. filtration through a membrane by pressure -
....ANSWER...b. cation and anion exchange
Which of the following substances MOST commonly need
to be controlled in the diet of hemodialysis patients?
a. Protein, sodium, potassium, and fluid
b. Protein, carbohydrate, fluid, and sodium
c. Protein, sodium, calcium, and phosphorus
d. Protein, potassium, fluid, and calcium -
....ANSWER...a. Protein, sodium, potassium, and fluid
, Which of the following is the MOST effective means of
preventing the spread of hepatitis B to noninfected
patients in a dialysis unit?
a. Minimizing the number of blood transfusions
administered to patients
b. Cleaning visible blood off environmental surfaces
c. Requiring staff members to wear a fresh pair of gloves
for each patient contact
d. Preferentially hiring staff members who are hepatitis B
antibody positive - ....ANSWER...b. Cleaning visible
blood off environmental surfaces
Which one of the following methods kills a significant
number of bacteria but will not necessarily destroy all of
them completely?
a. Disinfection
b. Saturated steam at 200 and 15 psi for 12 minutes
c. Open flame eradication
d. Sterilization - ....ANSWER...a. Disinfection
