CCHT Exam Questions with Correct Answers

Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) differs from hemodialysis in which of the following ways? - Answer-PD access is by an intra-abdominal catheter The main difference between an arteriovenous shunt (AVS) and an arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is an: - Answer-AVF is entirely within the arm Which of the following dialyzers is used currently? - Answer-hollow tube Which of the following kidney structures connects with and delivers urine directly to the ureter? - Answer-pelvis The glomerular filtration rate is an important index of renal function and in the normal adult is approximately: - Answer-125 ml/min/1.73 m2 All of the following substances are produced by the kidney EXCEPT: - Answeraldosterone The most likely cause of post-renal failure is: - Answer-benign prostatic hypertrophy The most common cause of chronic kidney disease in the united states is: - Answerdiabetes Uremia may cause which of the following conditions? - Answer-Itching, edema (swelling)of the extremities, anemia All of the following conditions are associated with chronic kidney failure EXCEPT: - Answer-hypoparathyroidism What percentage of transplanted kidneys is functional 1 year after transplantation? - Answer-90% Which hemodialysis schedule is likely to be most efficient? - Answer-Short daily home hemodialysis, 2-3 hours a session, 5-7 days a week the fluid restriction for most patients undergoing in-center hemodialysis is equal to urine volume/day plus: - Answer-1L Failure to excrete beta2- microglobulin in patients with kidney failure predisposes to: - Answer-amyloidosis Blood tests for ferritin are performed in hemodialysis patients: - Answer-to check for iron stores Which of the following phosphate binders would best control hyperphosphatemia with the fewest side effects in patients with end stage kidney disease/ - Answer-lanthanum carbonate Hemodialysis patients should be taught to: - Answer-put in their own needles, weigh themselves and record it, check their dialyzer settings and dialysate All of the following statements about vitamins in dialysis patients are true EXCEPT: - Answer-megadose fat-or- watersoluble vitamins should not be given. Osmosis is best defined as - Answer-diffusion of solvent through a semipermeable membrane from low-to high-solute concentration