NNCC CCHT Certification Exam
questions and answers 2023
AAMI standard for conventional dialysis requires the total microbial count to be less
than - 200 CFU/mL
abnormal levels of this electrolyte can cause cardiac arrhythmias and even death -
Potassium
Acceptable interdialytic weight gains are - 3-5% of TW
The AAMI standard for endotoxin levels in conventional daily's are is - Less than 2
EU/mL
albumin is an important test that tells about the patient ------------ status - nutritional
All of the follow are phosphate binders EXCEPT - Vitamin B12
numbness and tingling - Not a sign or symptom of an infected access
Asepsis - Absence of disease producing organisms
AAMI chemical analysis of water used for hemodialysis is tested - Annually
A 58- year old patient who is blind comes to treatment accompanied by his wife. What
approach should the dialysis tech use when interacting with the patient? - Describe the
activities in the immediate environment
A dialysis technician observed a drop of blood on the surface of a patient's machine.
What action should the tech take? - Clean the machine surface immediately
About one ounce (30 ml) fluid is on the floor - A dialysis technician observes all of the
below on the treatment floor, which one poses an environment risk?
A females dialysis technician has been caring for a male patient for several months. The
patient tells the dialysis tech that he is lonely and depressed. He asks the tech to go out
to dinner with him. In addition to politely declining the patients invitation, what action
should the dialysis technician take? - Refer the patient to the social worker
A fistula connects - an artery to a vein
A marker used to determine the middle molecule clearance of a dialyzer is - Vitamin
B12
, A mixed bed DI tank contains - cations and anions
Nephron is made up of - A glomerulus and a tubule system
A patient complains of pain at venous needle site. The dialysis technician observes
there is swelling distal to the venous needle site and that the venous pressure is rising.
The tech should suspect - An infiltration
A patient who is to receive their first dialysis treatment is prone to - dialysis
disequilibrium syndrome
a patient tells the technician that the dietitian reviewed high-potassium foods with her.
during the conversation she states she routinely eats the following food. which one is
highest in potassium? - bananas
slow pulse of 54 beats/minute would indicate the patient has: - bradycardia
A reason why a dialysis technician is to be certified is: - It's a CMS requirement
A rise in transmembrane pressure in a low flux dialyzer during hemodialysis is indicative
of - clotting in the extracorporeal circuit
A teammate asks you to document the normal saline he just gave to Mr. Smith. You
would - never document something that someone else did
A true aneurysm can be dangerous because it - may rupture and cause the patient to
bleed profusely
A patient's laboratory results indicate that the predialysis BUN level was lower than the
post dialysis BUN level. When interpreting these findings the technician should seek the
answer to which of these questions. - Was the post dialysis sample drawn correctly
a rapid pulse of 104 beats/minute would indicate that the patient has: - tachycardia
A patient's target weight is 154.0 lb (70 kg) and the patient's pre treatment weight is
158.4 lb (72 kg). For a four-hour treatment, how many mL/hour must the patient lose to
reach dry weight? - 500
AAMI standard for conventional dialysate requires the total microbial count be less than
- 100 CFU/mL
abnormal levels of this electrolyte can cause cardiac arrhythmias and even death -
Potassium
Acceptable interdialytic weight gains are - 3-5% of TW
questions and answers 2023
AAMI standard for conventional dialysis requires the total microbial count to be less
than - 200 CFU/mL
abnormal levels of this electrolyte can cause cardiac arrhythmias and even death -
Potassium
Acceptable interdialytic weight gains are - 3-5% of TW
The AAMI standard for endotoxin levels in conventional daily's are is - Less than 2
EU/mL
albumin is an important test that tells about the patient ------------ status - nutritional
All of the follow are phosphate binders EXCEPT - Vitamin B12
numbness and tingling - Not a sign or symptom of an infected access
Asepsis - Absence of disease producing organisms
AAMI chemical analysis of water used for hemodialysis is tested - Annually
A 58- year old patient who is blind comes to treatment accompanied by his wife. What
approach should the dialysis tech use when interacting with the patient? - Describe the
activities in the immediate environment
A dialysis technician observed a drop of blood on the surface of a patient's machine.
What action should the tech take? - Clean the machine surface immediately
About one ounce (30 ml) fluid is on the floor - A dialysis technician observes all of the
below on the treatment floor, which one poses an environment risk?
A females dialysis technician has been caring for a male patient for several months. The
patient tells the dialysis tech that he is lonely and depressed. He asks the tech to go out
to dinner with him. In addition to politely declining the patients invitation, what action
should the dialysis technician take? - Refer the patient to the social worker
A fistula connects - an artery to a vein
A marker used to determine the middle molecule clearance of a dialyzer is - Vitamin
B12
, A mixed bed DI tank contains - cations and anions
Nephron is made up of - A glomerulus and a tubule system
A patient complains of pain at venous needle site. The dialysis technician observes
there is swelling distal to the venous needle site and that the venous pressure is rising.
The tech should suspect - An infiltration
A patient who is to receive their first dialysis treatment is prone to - dialysis
disequilibrium syndrome
a patient tells the technician that the dietitian reviewed high-potassium foods with her.
during the conversation she states she routinely eats the following food. which one is
highest in potassium? - bananas
slow pulse of 54 beats/minute would indicate the patient has: - bradycardia
A reason why a dialysis technician is to be certified is: - It's a CMS requirement
A rise in transmembrane pressure in a low flux dialyzer during hemodialysis is indicative
of - clotting in the extracorporeal circuit
A teammate asks you to document the normal saline he just gave to Mr. Smith. You
would - never document something that someone else did
A true aneurysm can be dangerous because it - may rupture and cause the patient to
bleed profusely
A patient's laboratory results indicate that the predialysis BUN level was lower than the
post dialysis BUN level. When interpreting these findings the technician should seek the
answer to which of these questions. - Was the post dialysis sample drawn correctly
a rapid pulse of 104 beats/minute would indicate that the patient has: - tachycardia
A patient's target weight is 154.0 lb (70 kg) and the patient's pre treatment weight is
158.4 lb (72 kg). For a four-hour treatment, how many mL/hour must the patient lose to
reach dry weight? - 500
AAMI standard for conventional dialysate requires the total microbial count be less than
- 100 CFU/mL
abnormal levels of this electrolyte can cause cardiac arrhythmias and even death -
Potassium
Acceptable interdialytic weight gains are - 3-5% of TW
