CCHT CERTIFICATION STUDY
EXAMINATION COMPLETE
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
GRADED A+
"The movement of fluid from an area of low solute concentration to an area of high solute
concentration is called: - CORRECT ANSWER=> a. Osmosis"
"Foods high in potassium include all except: - CORRECT ANSWER=> d. Apples/ cranberry"
"Which of the following potassium facts is false? - CORRECT ANSWER=> d. The desired post
treatment potassium range for a hemodialysis patient is 6.0-6.5 mEq/L"
"Which of the following are dialyzed out during a hemodialysis treatment? - CORRECT ANSWER=>
c. Water soluble vitamins (B1, B2, B3, B6, B12, folic acid, and C)"
"Which of the following is the most accurate measure of dialysis adequacy? - CORRECT
ANSWER=> KT/V (urea)"
"According to K/DOQI guidelines and recommendations hemodialysis patients should have a
KT/V of at least: - CORRECT ANSWER=> c. 1.2"
"The normal blood serum pH range is - CORRECT ANSWER=> a. 7.35-7.45"
"The best definition of diffusion is the movement of: - CORRECT ANSWER=> b. Solutes from an
area of high concentration to an area of low concentration"
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, "Pericarditis is a complication seen in renal failure patients. It may be related to: - CORRECT
ANSWER=> a. Inadequate dialysis prescription
b. Missed dialysis treatments
c. Fluid overload
d. All of the above
Answer: d"
"A complication of chronic renal failure may cause a patient to experience a tingling or
numbness in the toes and fingers. This condition is most likely due to: - CORRECT ANSWER=> a.
Peripheral neuropathy"
"What physician orders may be expected for a patient with pericarditis? - CORRECT ANSWER=> a.
Increased dialysis time"
"Biohazards waste includes any material exposed to - CORRECT ANSWER=> a. Blood and body
fluid
b. Sharps and infectious waster
c. Pathology specimens and infectious microbiological materials
d. All of the above
Answer. d"
"15 minutes before the end of the treatment a patient complains of being light headed, dizzy,
and of nausea. This is most likely caused by: - CORRECT ANSWER=> d. Hypotension"
"A 58 y/o blind patient comes to treatment escorted by his wife. Which approach should the
technician use when interacting? - CORRECT ANSWER=> c. Describe the activities in the
immediate environment"
"The hemodialysis machine monitors many parameters. Which of these parameters must be
verified by a second independent means? - CORRECT ANSWER=> b. Conductivity"
"The technician should be aware that the blood pump stops during this alarm conditions; -
CORRECT ANSWER=> c. High or low venous pressure alarm"
"The technician suspects that a patient is experiencing an air embolism. After stopping the
blood pump the PCT should take the following actions: - CORRECT ANSWER=> d. Place the patient
in trendelenburg position and on the left side"
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EXAMINATION COMPLETE
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
GRADED A+
"The movement of fluid from an area of low solute concentration to an area of high solute
concentration is called: - CORRECT ANSWER=> a. Osmosis"
"Foods high in potassium include all except: - CORRECT ANSWER=> d. Apples/ cranberry"
"Which of the following potassium facts is false? - CORRECT ANSWER=> d. The desired post
treatment potassium range for a hemodialysis patient is 6.0-6.5 mEq/L"
"Which of the following are dialyzed out during a hemodialysis treatment? - CORRECT ANSWER=>
c. Water soluble vitamins (B1, B2, B3, B6, B12, folic acid, and C)"
"Which of the following is the most accurate measure of dialysis adequacy? - CORRECT
ANSWER=> KT/V (urea)"
"According to K/DOQI guidelines and recommendations hemodialysis patients should have a
KT/V of at least: - CORRECT ANSWER=> c. 1.2"
"The normal blood serum pH range is - CORRECT ANSWER=> a. 7.35-7.45"
"The best definition of diffusion is the movement of: - CORRECT ANSWER=> b. Solutes from an
area of high concentration to an area of low concentration"
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, "Pericarditis is a complication seen in renal failure patients. It may be related to: - CORRECT
ANSWER=> a. Inadequate dialysis prescription
b. Missed dialysis treatments
c. Fluid overload
d. All of the above
Answer: d"
"A complication of chronic renal failure may cause a patient to experience a tingling or
numbness in the toes and fingers. This condition is most likely due to: - CORRECT ANSWER=> a.
Peripheral neuropathy"
"What physician orders may be expected for a patient with pericarditis? - CORRECT ANSWER=> a.
Increased dialysis time"
"Biohazards waste includes any material exposed to - CORRECT ANSWER=> a. Blood and body
fluid
b. Sharps and infectious waster
c. Pathology specimens and infectious microbiological materials
d. All of the above
Answer. d"
"15 minutes before the end of the treatment a patient complains of being light headed, dizzy,
and of nausea. This is most likely caused by: - CORRECT ANSWER=> d. Hypotension"
"A 58 y/o blind patient comes to treatment escorted by his wife. Which approach should the
technician use when interacting? - CORRECT ANSWER=> c. Describe the activities in the
immediate environment"
"The hemodialysis machine monitors many parameters. Which of these parameters must be
verified by a second independent means? - CORRECT ANSWER=> b. Conductivity"
"The technician should be aware that the blood pump stops during this alarm conditions; -
CORRECT ANSWER=> c. High or low venous pressure alarm"
"The technician suspects that a patient is experiencing an air embolism. After stopping the
blood pump the PCT should take the following actions: - CORRECT ANSWER=> d. Place the patient
in trendelenburg position and on the left side"
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