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CCHT CERTIFICATION STUDY EXAMINATION EXAM
QUESTIONS
Actual Qs and Ans - Expert-Verified Explanation -Guaranteed passing score -99 Questions and Answers
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Question 1: During cannulation a technician removes the cap from a needle and
accidentally touched the tip of the needle on the chair. Which action should the technician take?
Answer:
- Discard the needle in the sharps container
Question 2: d. Hypoxia
Answer:
Bacterial exposure from water may cause which of the following?
Question 3: Which of the following is not a function of the kidney
Answer:
Storage of urine
Question 4: d. It may decrease episodes of hypotension
Answer:
Careful rinsing of a reuse dialyzer prior to use by the patient is done primarily to remove:
Question 5: Risks associated with a deionization ( D.I.) water treatment system include all
except:
Answer:
- DI removes all charged particles (-) ions or (+) cations
Question 6: a. Ensuring accurate documentation
Answer:
The most effective treatment for muscle cramping is:
Question 7: During the set-up of a machine the alarm test for conductivity fails. Which action would be best for the PCT to take?
Answer:
Contact the Biomed Equipment Tech Question 8: d. As a result of the frequent conductivity alarms the machine was in by-pass for 15 minutes
Answer:
When a conductivity alarm sounds during a hemodialysis treatment the technician should expect which
of these events to have occurred:
Question 9: The best definition of asepsis is:
Answer:
- The absence of pathogens
Question 10: The technician suspects that a patient is experiencing an air embolism. After
stopping the blood pump the PCT should take the following actions:
Answer:
- Place the patient in trendelenburg position and on the left side
Question 11: Gloves must be worn:
Answer:
- For patient or equipment contact
- when troubleshooting the vascular access
- Handling blood/ body fluid samples
- For all of the above
Answer:
- For all of the above
Question 12: Half way through a treatment the technician notices a significant increase in
transmembrane pressure. This is most likely due to:
Answer:
- Clotting of the dialyzer
Question 13: c. Insufficient production of the hormone erythropoietin
Answer:
A dialysis technician who acquires a hepatitis B infection at work most likely will have acquired the virus
by:
Question 14: Which best describes the PTC's role in patient teaching?
Answer:
- Reinforce teaching the patient may have received from the nurse, physician, dietitian or other
teammates
Question 15: b. A normal saline bolus in the venous line
Answer:
Which water system component is most effective at removing bacterial endotoxins?
Question 16: The functional unit of the kidney is called the
Answer:
Nephron
Question 17: d. only (a) and (b)
Answer:
What is the expected affect of sodium modeling during a hemodialysis treatment?
Question 18: What organization establishes dialysis water quality standards?
Answer:
Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI)
Question 19: c. A carbon tank
Answer:
Which of these technicians activities contributes to data collection used to measure quality outcomes?Question 20: To determine the patency of an A/V vascular access the dialysis technician should initially palpate for the present of a
Answer:
- Thrill
Question 21: The most important intervention to prevent the spread of infection in the dialysis
center is:
Answer:
- Washing of hands
Question 22: The normal blood serum pH range is
Answer:
- 7.35-7.45
Question 23: d. Epogen
Answer:
Poor blood flow through a central venous catheter may be improved by the technician doing all of the
following except:
Question 24: Which of the following is the most accurate measure of dialysis adequacy?
Answer:
KT/V (urea) Question 25: Pericarditis is a complication seen in renal failure patients. It may be related to:
Answer:
- Inadequate dialysis prescription
- Missed dialysis treatments
- Fluid overload
- All of the above
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