CCHT EXAM QUESTIOS AND
ANSWERS UPDATED 2026
While technical staff are preforming duties in the dialysis unit which team member must always be
present
A. Registered nurse
B. Medical director for unit
C. Lab technician - AnswerA. Registered nurse
Two techs are heatedly discussing pt care situation. Which team member is responsible for
disciplinary action
A. Registered practical nurse
B. Human resource manager
C. Dialysis nurse manager - AnswerC. Dialysis nurse manager
Which credentialing agency for dialysis includes items such as water treatment and dialysate
preparation and complication of dialysis as part of their practice domains
A. Board of nephrology examiners nursing in technology
B. Nephrology nursing certification commission
C. National nephrology certification organization - AnswerC. NNCO
Prior to starting dialysis what must the technician and or nurse verify
A. That patient has provided informed written consent for dialysis
B. That the patient has not eaten any food or beverages for the last six hours
C. That the patient has a driver to pick him up after dialysis - AnswerA. Consent
Which external agencies provide additional guidelines and standards in the areas of infectious
disease testing immunizations dialysis treatment safety and infection control?
A. Centers for disease control and prevention
B. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid service
C. Association for the advancement of medical instrumentation
D. Council of nephrology - AnswerA B and C
,Prior to passing the Social Security amendments treatment for chronic kidney disease was available
only to few who met certain criteria. The amendments extended Medicare coverage for almost all
patients who signed the amendment and then what year
A. Jimmy Carter in 1979
B. Richard Nixon 1972
C. John f Kennedy 1961 - AnswerB. Richard Nixon 1972
Which organization recently approved by CMS to be an independent organization allowed to conduct
surveys for Medicare certification fostering faster approval for dialysis clinics
A. National kidney foundation
B. Medicare bundle dialysis prospective payment system
C. National dialysis accreditation commission - AnswerC. NDAC
What is the composition of saline
A. 10% salt added to water
B. Albumin
C. 0.9g of sodium chloride and 100ml of water - AnswerC. 0.9g of sodium and 100ml of h2o
When caring for a patient if the dialysate solution contains two little sodium the water may shift into
the patient's blood cells which signs or symptoms would you see
A. Hypotension
B. Cramping
C. Thirst
D. Headache - AnswerA and B
Which buffer is the major plasma buffer therefor important during dialysis
A. Bicarbonate
B. Amino acid
C. Protein - AnswerA. Bicarbonate
While reviewing the body weight for a dialysis patient the tech knows that ——— of the total
amount of water is contained in the intracellular fluid compartment
A. 20%
, B. 30%
C. 40% - AnswerC. 40%
How much water is lost through evaporation form lungs every day
A. 250-499 ml of water
B. 700-1,000 ml of water
C. 1500-2000 ml of water - AnswerB.
A patient asks to explain what the normal kidney does in addition to making urine what's the
response
A. Regulate fluid volume in body
B. Regulate pH in blood
C. produce erythropoietin that controls red blood cell production
D. I receptor sites for several hormones - AnswerAll of the above
A patient with a renal failure asks if his candies will regenerate how does the technician answer
A. With a diet low in sodium and exercise there's a good chance you'll get some function back
B. If nephrons are damaged they do no regenerate
C. If the heart can pump in a blood to the kidney there is a possibility that some of the nephrons can
regenerate - AnswerB. If nephrons are damaged they won't regenerate
This patient's kidneys have permanently lost most of their ability to remove waste and maintain fluid
in chemical balance what's the patient's likely estimated glomerular filtration rate
A. Less than 15 ml/min/
B. 60-89 ml/min/1.73
C. 30-44 ml/min - AnswerA. Less than 15
The patient asks the dialysis technician if there's anything she can do to slow the progression of her
kidney disease. Which risk factor could the technician mention during the conversation
A. Control your blood glucose levels if you're a diabetic
B. Maintain healthy weight
C. Control cholesterol levels
ANSWERS UPDATED 2026
While technical staff are preforming duties in the dialysis unit which team member must always be
present
A. Registered nurse
B. Medical director for unit
C. Lab technician - AnswerA. Registered nurse
Two techs are heatedly discussing pt care situation. Which team member is responsible for
disciplinary action
A. Registered practical nurse
B. Human resource manager
C. Dialysis nurse manager - AnswerC. Dialysis nurse manager
Which credentialing agency for dialysis includes items such as water treatment and dialysate
preparation and complication of dialysis as part of their practice domains
A. Board of nephrology examiners nursing in technology
B. Nephrology nursing certification commission
C. National nephrology certification organization - AnswerC. NNCO
Prior to starting dialysis what must the technician and or nurse verify
A. That patient has provided informed written consent for dialysis
B. That the patient has not eaten any food or beverages for the last six hours
C. That the patient has a driver to pick him up after dialysis - AnswerA. Consent
Which external agencies provide additional guidelines and standards in the areas of infectious
disease testing immunizations dialysis treatment safety and infection control?
A. Centers for disease control and prevention
B. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid service
C. Association for the advancement of medical instrumentation
D. Council of nephrology - AnswerA B and C
,Prior to passing the Social Security amendments treatment for chronic kidney disease was available
only to few who met certain criteria. The amendments extended Medicare coverage for almost all
patients who signed the amendment and then what year
A. Jimmy Carter in 1979
B. Richard Nixon 1972
C. John f Kennedy 1961 - AnswerB. Richard Nixon 1972
Which organization recently approved by CMS to be an independent organization allowed to conduct
surveys for Medicare certification fostering faster approval for dialysis clinics
A. National kidney foundation
B. Medicare bundle dialysis prospective payment system
C. National dialysis accreditation commission - AnswerC. NDAC
What is the composition of saline
A. 10% salt added to water
B. Albumin
C. 0.9g of sodium chloride and 100ml of water - AnswerC. 0.9g of sodium and 100ml of h2o
When caring for a patient if the dialysate solution contains two little sodium the water may shift into
the patient's blood cells which signs or symptoms would you see
A. Hypotension
B. Cramping
C. Thirst
D. Headache - AnswerA and B
Which buffer is the major plasma buffer therefor important during dialysis
A. Bicarbonate
B. Amino acid
C. Protein - AnswerA. Bicarbonate
While reviewing the body weight for a dialysis patient the tech knows that ——— of the total
amount of water is contained in the intracellular fluid compartment
A. 20%
, B. 30%
C. 40% - AnswerC. 40%
How much water is lost through evaporation form lungs every day
A. 250-499 ml of water
B. 700-1,000 ml of water
C. 1500-2000 ml of water - AnswerB.
A patient asks to explain what the normal kidney does in addition to making urine what's the
response
A. Regulate fluid volume in body
B. Regulate pH in blood
C. produce erythropoietin that controls red blood cell production
D. I receptor sites for several hormones - AnswerAll of the above
A patient with a renal failure asks if his candies will regenerate how does the technician answer
A. With a diet low in sodium and exercise there's a good chance you'll get some function back
B. If nephrons are damaged they do no regenerate
C. If the heart can pump in a blood to the kidney there is a possibility that some of the nephrons can
regenerate - AnswerB. If nephrons are damaged they won't regenerate
This patient's kidneys have permanently lost most of their ability to remove waste and maintain fluid
in chemical balance what's the patient's likely estimated glomerular filtration rate
A. Less than 15 ml/min/
B. 60-89 ml/min/1.73
C. 30-44 ml/min - AnswerA. Less than 15
The patient asks the dialysis technician if there's anything she can do to slow the progression of her
kidney disease. Which risk factor could the technician mention during the conversation
A. Control your blood glucose levels if you're a diabetic
B. Maintain healthy weight
C. Control cholesterol levels
