CCHT EXAM HEMODIALYSIS EXAM QUESTIONS

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CCHT EXAM HEMODIALYSIS EXAM QUESTIONS

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Question 1: the waste product of protein metabolism and is the most abundant organic waste products in the body is called

Answer:

urea Question 2: what are the steps for dialyzer reprocessing after a dialysis treatment?

Answer:

pre-cleaning , performance test , dialyzer rejection , disinfection

Question 3: diffusion is movement of particles

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from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration

Question 4: negative pressure is pressure created when

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fluid is pulled through a restriction

Question 5: the definition of "contact time"?

Answer:

amount of time the germicide remains in the dialyzer

Question 6: how often should the RO operating parameters be checked?

Answer:

daily Question 7: the substance which may be added to municipal drinking water supplies to make the water clearer?

Answer:

Alum

Question 8: what test must be performed on new dialyzers?

Answer:

TCV (total cell volume)

Question 9: contamination of water by bacteria / endotoxins may cause ?

Answer:

pyrogenic

Question 10: The most commonly used germicide is

Answer:

peracetic acid

Question 11: dialyzers are reprocessed mainly because?

Answer:

reprocessing reduces the cost of dialysis treatments Question 12: What is the most common way that water treatment systems are disinfected?

Answer:

chemical

Question 13: what is acceptable level of post softener hardness?

Answer:

0.8 grain per gallon

Question 14: a solution is a mixture of

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a solvent and a solute Question 15: how often should the carbon tanks be checked for chlorine and chloramines?

Answer:

each shift Question 16: what is the purpose of the bypass function in a hemodialysis delivery system?

Answer:

to protect the patient from dialysate that is not within safety margins

Question 17: what is the purpose of a proportioning system

Answer:

make dialysate by mixing fresh concentrate with fixed amounts of treated water

Question 18: production of renin affects

Answer:

sodium concentration in the blood , fluid volume, and helps control the blood pressure

Question 19: during dialysis ultrafiltration occurs when

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water is removed from blood because there is a pressure gradient across a membrane Question 20: what are the factors that can affect the permeability of a dialyzer

Answer:

pore size

Question 21: albumin is test for

Answer:

nutritional status on patient

Question 22: The water treatment system have two carbon tanks nicknamed

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the worker , polisher

Question 23: the endocrine functions of the kidney include

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making erythropoietin and the active form of vitamin D

Question 24: a semipermeable membrane is a filter that

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allows only certain sized particles to cross

Question 25: the total allowed by AAMI for endotoxin count of dialysate is?

Answer:

2EU/ml

Question 26: (EBCT) is calculated using

Answer:

EBCT=V/Q V=volume of carbon in cubic feet Q=the water flow rate in gallons per minute

Question 27: the limit for chloramines in HD water

Answer:

.1 ppm

Question 28: what does the venous pressure represent on the machine

Answer:

it is the force exerted by the blood pump while returning the blood to the patient

Question 29: fluid to be removed divided by the treatment time tell us

Answer:

the ultrafiltration rate