CCHT practice exam UPDATED Study
Guide QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
The functional unit of the kidney, or the structure of the kidney that does all of
the work, is the: - CORRECT ANSWERS Nephron
A nephron is made up of: - CORRECT ANSWERS A glomerulus and a
tubule system
What is NOT a symptom of uremia? - CORRECT ANSWERS elevated
hematocrit
Bob's dry weight is 62 kg. Her pretreatment weight is 67 kg. Priming saline is
240 mL, rinse back is 200 mL, fluid from meds is 100 mL , and she is not
allowed any fluids during treatment. What is the total amount of fluid weight to
be removed during treatment? - CORRECT ANSWERS
240+100+200=540
67-62=5
5 x 1000+540= 5,540 mL
Based on Bobs total amount of fluid to be removed, what is the UFR per hour
for her 4 hour treatment - CORRECT ANSWERS 5,540/4= 1,385 mL
What is a cause of hypotension during and after tx - CORRECT ANSWERS
removing too much fluid
If a patients weight is 70 kg what is it in pounds - CORRECT ANSWERS
70 x 2.2 = 154 lbs
, What is normal body pH - CORRECT ANSWERS 7.35-7.45
One sign and symptom of fluid overload is - CORRECT ANSWERS
hypertension
abnormal levels of this electrolyte can cause cardiac arrhythmias and even death
- CORRECT ANSWERS Potassium
water moves across a membrane from an area of lower solute concentration to
an area of higher solute concentration by which principle - CORRECT
ANSWERS Osmosis
Waste products are removed during dialysis by which principle - CORRECT
ANSWERS Diffusion
Excess fluid is forced out of the blood and into the dialysate by which principle
- CORRECT ANSWERS Ultrafiltration
The movement of fluid from the tissues toward a higher concentration of
sodium in the blood is an example of - CORRECT ANSWERS Osmosis
Decreasing the patients prescribed BFR affects the rate of - CORRECT
ANSWERS Diffusion
What would increase diffusion during dialysis - CORRECT ANSWERS
Using a bath that will provide a greater concentration gradient
What diffuses from the patient's blood during dialysis - CORRECT ANSWERS
Urea
Guide QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
The functional unit of the kidney, or the structure of the kidney that does all of
the work, is the: - CORRECT ANSWERS Nephron
A nephron is made up of: - CORRECT ANSWERS A glomerulus and a
tubule system
What is NOT a symptom of uremia? - CORRECT ANSWERS elevated
hematocrit
Bob's dry weight is 62 kg. Her pretreatment weight is 67 kg. Priming saline is
240 mL, rinse back is 200 mL, fluid from meds is 100 mL , and she is not
allowed any fluids during treatment. What is the total amount of fluid weight to
be removed during treatment? - CORRECT ANSWERS
240+100+200=540
67-62=5
5 x 1000+540= 5,540 mL
Based on Bobs total amount of fluid to be removed, what is the UFR per hour
for her 4 hour treatment - CORRECT ANSWERS 5,540/4= 1,385 mL
What is a cause of hypotension during and after tx - CORRECT ANSWERS
removing too much fluid
If a patients weight is 70 kg what is it in pounds - CORRECT ANSWERS
70 x 2.2 = 154 lbs
, What is normal body pH - CORRECT ANSWERS 7.35-7.45
One sign and symptom of fluid overload is - CORRECT ANSWERS
hypertension
abnormal levels of this electrolyte can cause cardiac arrhythmias and even death
- CORRECT ANSWERS Potassium
water moves across a membrane from an area of lower solute concentration to
an area of higher solute concentration by which principle - CORRECT
ANSWERS Osmosis
Waste products are removed during dialysis by which principle - CORRECT
ANSWERS Diffusion
Excess fluid is forced out of the blood and into the dialysate by which principle
- CORRECT ANSWERS Ultrafiltration
The movement of fluid from the tissues toward a higher concentration of
sodium in the blood is an example of - CORRECT ANSWERS Osmosis
Decreasing the patients prescribed BFR affects the rate of - CORRECT
ANSWERS Diffusion
What would increase diffusion during dialysis - CORRECT ANSWERS
Using a bath that will provide a greater concentration gradient
What diffuses from the patient's blood during dialysis - CORRECT ANSWERS
Urea
