CCHT 2025 Study Guide
Which of the following practices helps to build a patient's immunity to hepatitis B? - correct
answer vaccination
A patient asks the technician, "What does uremia mean?" The technician's response should be
based on the understanding that uremia is - correct answer An increase of wastes in the blood
A central venous catheter may be used as a vascular access when a - correct answer Patient has
inadequate blood vessels in the limbs
Before a dialysis treatment, the patient tells the technician, "Yesterday, I felt terrible and
vomited up some blood. I feel much better today." The technician can expect the patient's
treatment will be modified by - correct answer Decreasing the heparin dose
The technician is unsure which one of a patient's arteriovenous (AV) graft's anastomoses is
arterial and which one is venous. In order to differentiate between the two, the technician
should - correct answer Compress the graft in the middle and palpate each side
At the end of a patient's treatment, which of these findings, if observed by the technician,
should be reported to the nurse? - correct answer A pulse rate of 55 beats per minute
A patient asks the dialysis technician, "Why am I getting vitamin D therapy?" Which of these
responses would be accurate? - correct answer Vitamin D is needed for healthy bones
Why are dialysis patients more likely to become infected with germs like methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)? - correct answer they usually have weak immune systems
The technician prepares and cannulates Mr. Jackson's arteriovenous (AV) fistula. An AV fistula is
an example of - correct answer peripheral access
Mr. Jackson says to the technician, "The doctor says that I have mineral bone disorder. What
does that mean?" The technician is not sure about the answer. Which of these responses by the
technician would be appropriate? - correct answer "It's pretty complicated. I'll ask the nurse to
explain it to you."
The technician notices that Mr. Jackson has a notebook in which he records results of his blood
tests, weights, and medications. The technician should have which of these understandings
about Mr. Jackson's recordkeeping? - correct answer Patients who are involved with self-
managing their care feel empowered.
12. During the last hour of his hemodialysis treatment, Mr.
Which of the following practices helps to build a patient's immunity to hepatitis B? - correct
answer vaccination
A patient asks the technician, "What does uremia mean?" The technician's response should be
based on the understanding that uremia is - correct answer An increase of wastes in the blood
A central venous catheter may be used as a vascular access when a - correct answer Patient has
inadequate blood vessels in the limbs
Before a dialysis treatment, the patient tells the technician, "Yesterday, I felt terrible and
vomited up some blood. I feel much better today." The technician can expect the patient's
treatment will be modified by - correct answer Decreasing the heparin dose
The technician is unsure which one of a patient's arteriovenous (AV) graft's anastomoses is
arterial and which one is venous. In order to differentiate between the two, the technician
should - correct answer Compress the graft in the middle and palpate each side
At the end of a patient's treatment, which of these findings, if observed by the technician,
should be reported to the nurse? - correct answer A pulse rate of 55 beats per minute
A patient asks the dialysis technician, "Why am I getting vitamin D therapy?" Which of these
responses would be accurate? - correct answer Vitamin D is needed for healthy bones
Why are dialysis patients more likely to become infected with germs like methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)? - correct answer they usually have weak immune systems
The technician prepares and cannulates Mr. Jackson's arteriovenous (AV) fistula. An AV fistula is
an example of - correct answer peripheral access
Mr. Jackson says to the technician, "The doctor says that I have mineral bone disorder. What
does that mean?" The technician is not sure about the answer. Which of these responses by the
technician would be appropriate? - correct answer "It's pretty complicated. I'll ask the nurse to
explain it to you."
The technician notices that Mr. Jackson has a notebook in which he records results of his blood
tests, weights, and medications. The technician should have which of these understandings
about Mr. Jackson's recordkeeping? - correct answer Patients who are involved with self-
managing their care feel empowered.
12. During the last hour of his hemodialysis treatment, Mr.
