CCHT Certification Exam ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Total Cell Volume (TCV) is the indirect measure of _________________. -
CORRECT ANSWERS the performance of the dialyzer
Total chlorine levels in the water are tested when? - CORRECT ANSWERS
before each patient or every 4 hours
What is the purpose of using counter-current flow - CORRECT ANSWERS
to increase the rate of waste removal
What operates on the principle of ion exchange - CORRECT ANSWERS
The water softener
which of the following components in dialysate is used to correct metabolic
acidosis? - CORRECT ANSWERS Bicarbonate
what is the most likely cause to a high venous pressure alarm? - CORRECT
ANSWERS kinkinng of the venous blood line
What is the classic sign of hemolysis? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Cranberry juice colored blood in the venous line
What food is high in phosphorous ? - CORRECT ANSWERS ice cream
which of the following indicates a need to increase heparin? - CORRECT
ANSWERS clotting in the extracorporeal circuit
, what is filtration? - CORRECT ANSWERS the process of passing fluid
through a filter or semipermeable membrane
how long can a reprocessed dialyzed sit out to dry before use? - CORRECT
ANSWERS 11 hours
What is BUN (blood urea nitrogen)? - CORRECT ANSWERS end
product of protein metabolism
what are symptoms of hyperkalemia - CORRECT ANSWERS muscle
weakness, nausea and vomitting
what is urea? - CORRECT ANSWERS waste product of protein
metabolism affected by dietary intake
ultrafiltration (UFR) is influenced by - CORRECT ANSWERS
Transmembrane pressure
the minimum dwell time to achieve sterilization with the chemical renalin
is____________? - CORRECT ANSWERS 11 hours
what causes symptoms of fever and chills? - CORRECT ANSWERS
pyrogen reaction
what does the symptom of yawning determine? - CORRECT ANSWERS
hypotension
what type of solution has a higher osmolarity than body fluid? - CORRECT
ANSWERS hypertonic
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Total Cell Volume (TCV) is the indirect measure of _________________. -
CORRECT ANSWERS the performance of the dialyzer
Total chlorine levels in the water are tested when? - CORRECT ANSWERS
before each patient or every 4 hours
What is the purpose of using counter-current flow - CORRECT ANSWERS
to increase the rate of waste removal
What operates on the principle of ion exchange - CORRECT ANSWERS
The water softener
which of the following components in dialysate is used to correct metabolic
acidosis? - CORRECT ANSWERS Bicarbonate
what is the most likely cause to a high venous pressure alarm? - CORRECT
ANSWERS kinkinng of the venous blood line
What is the classic sign of hemolysis? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Cranberry juice colored blood in the venous line
What food is high in phosphorous ? - CORRECT ANSWERS ice cream
which of the following indicates a need to increase heparin? - CORRECT
ANSWERS clotting in the extracorporeal circuit
, what is filtration? - CORRECT ANSWERS the process of passing fluid
through a filter or semipermeable membrane
how long can a reprocessed dialyzed sit out to dry before use? - CORRECT
ANSWERS 11 hours
What is BUN (blood urea nitrogen)? - CORRECT ANSWERS end
product of protein metabolism
what are symptoms of hyperkalemia - CORRECT ANSWERS muscle
weakness, nausea and vomitting
what is urea? - CORRECT ANSWERS waste product of protein
metabolism affected by dietary intake
ultrafiltration (UFR) is influenced by - CORRECT ANSWERS
Transmembrane pressure
the minimum dwell time to achieve sterilization with the chemical renalin
is____________? - CORRECT ANSWERS 11 hours
what causes symptoms of fever and chills? - CORRECT ANSWERS
pyrogen reaction
what does the symptom of yawning determine? - CORRECT ANSWERS
hypotension
what type of solution has a higher osmolarity than body fluid? - CORRECT
ANSWERS hypertonic
