CHT Question and Answer [2026] | UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam | Complete Exam Prep
• Which of these developments in dialysis history came first?
a. Dr. Kolff's rotating drum device
b. Shunt
c. Dr. Kolff's coil dialyzer
d. Arteriovenous fistula . CORRECT ANSWER: A, Dr. Kolff's rotating drum
device
• How are the clinics paid by Medicare for dialysis treatment:
a. Separate billing
b. Contract pricing
c. Composite rate
d. Fee-for-service . CORRECT ANSWER: c. Composite rate
• Which of the following is covered by the standards of the Association for the
Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI)?
a. Dialyzer reprocessing
b. Clinical performance measures
c. Hemodialysis machine maintenance
d. Safety of hemodialysis machines . CORRECT ANSWER: a. Dialyzer
reprocessing
• Which of the following is a step of the CQI process:
a. Implement the PDCA cycle
b. Write a long article about the problem
,c. Develop a hypothesis
d. Consult an expert . CORRECT ANSWER: a. Implement the PDCA cycle
• Which of the following actions shows that you have a conscientious manner:
a. Running through the dialysis clinic
b. Getting to work on time
c. Talking about patients in front of other patients
d. Talking about your personal problems in front of patients . CORRECT
ANSWER: b. Getting to work on time
• Which of the following is an example of a boundary that should be kept between
you and your patients:
a. It is okay to ask a patient for a date
b. You may take gifts, money, or tips from patients
c. You can borrow money from patients
d. You should not invite patients to your home . CORRECT ANSWER: d. You
should not invite patients to your home
• What is the minimum number of months of experience you need to take a
certification exam:
a. 3
b. 6
c. 9
d. 12 . CORRECT ANSWER: b. 6
• The functional unit of the kidney, or the structure in the kidney that does the
work, is the:
, a. Medulla
b. Cortex
c. Calyx
d. Nephron . CORRECT ANSWER: d. Nephron
• A nephron is made up of:
a. A glomerulus and a tubule
b. The nephrons and a capsule
c. The loop of Henle and the capillary ball
d. The bladder and the ureter . CORRECT ANSWER: a. A glomerulus and a
tubule
• The leading cause of chronic kidney disease for adults in the United States is:
a. Hypertension
b. Glomerulonephritis
c. Diabetes
d. Urinary obstruction . CORRECT ANSWER: c. Diabetes
• The endocrine functions of the kidney include:
a. Regulating growth hormone and making thyroid hormone
b. Making erythropoietin and the active form of Vitamin D
c. Making estrogen and testosterone
d. Regulating body temperature and sleep rhythms . CORRECT ANSWER: b.
Making erythropoietin and the active form of Vitamin D
• The primary cause of the anemia of ESRD is:
ACTUAL Exam | Complete Exam Prep
• Which of these developments in dialysis history came first?
a. Dr. Kolff's rotating drum device
b. Shunt
c. Dr. Kolff's coil dialyzer
d. Arteriovenous fistula . CORRECT ANSWER: A, Dr. Kolff's rotating drum
device
• How are the clinics paid by Medicare for dialysis treatment:
a. Separate billing
b. Contract pricing
c. Composite rate
d. Fee-for-service . CORRECT ANSWER: c. Composite rate
• Which of the following is covered by the standards of the Association for the
Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI)?
a. Dialyzer reprocessing
b. Clinical performance measures
c. Hemodialysis machine maintenance
d. Safety of hemodialysis machines . CORRECT ANSWER: a. Dialyzer
reprocessing
• Which of the following is a step of the CQI process:
a. Implement the PDCA cycle
b. Write a long article about the problem
,c. Develop a hypothesis
d. Consult an expert . CORRECT ANSWER: a. Implement the PDCA cycle
• Which of the following actions shows that you have a conscientious manner:
a. Running through the dialysis clinic
b. Getting to work on time
c. Talking about patients in front of other patients
d. Talking about your personal problems in front of patients . CORRECT
ANSWER: b. Getting to work on time
• Which of the following is an example of a boundary that should be kept between
you and your patients:
a. It is okay to ask a patient for a date
b. You may take gifts, money, or tips from patients
c. You can borrow money from patients
d. You should not invite patients to your home . CORRECT ANSWER: d. You
should not invite patients to your home
• What is the minimum number of months of experience you need to take a
certification exam:
a. 3
b. 6
c. 9
d. 12 . CORRECT ANSWER: b. 6
• The functional unit of the kidney, or the structure in the kidney that does the
work, is the:
, a. Medulla
b. Cortex
c. Calyx
d. Nephron . CORRECT ANSWER: d. Nephron
• A nephron is made up of:
a. A glomerulus and a tubule
b. The nephrons and a capsule
c. The loop of Henle and the capillary ball
d. The bladder and the ureter . CORRECT ANSWER: a. A glomerulus and a
tubule
• The leading cause of chronic kidney disease for adults in the United States is:
a. Hypertension
b. Glomerulonephritis
c. Diabetes
d. Urinary obstruction . CORRECT ANSWER: c. Diabetes
• The endocrine functions of the kidney include:
a. Regulating growth hormone and making thyroid hormone
b. Making erythropoietin and the active form of Vitamin D
c. Making estrogen and testosterone
d. Regulating body temperature and sleep rhythms . CORRECT ANSWER: b.
Making erythropoietin and the active form of Vitamin D
• The primary cause of the anemia of ESRD is:
