CCHT EXAM PT 2 EXAM QUESTIONS

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CCHT EXAM PT 2 EXAM QUESTIONS

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Question 1: carbon tanks are used to

Answer:

remove chlorine, chloramines, pesticides, industrial solvents, and some trace organic substances.Chlorine takes 6 minutes to remove and chlormine takes 10 mintues to remove.

Question 2: What do they give for phosphorus ?

Answer:

binders taken with food

Question 3: Vitamin D

Answer:

calcium Question 4: Which of the following is NOT a symptom of chemical reaction due to incomplete rinsing of germicide from a reprocessed dialyzer ?

• burning in the access site
• numbness in the access arm
• blurred vision
• diarrhea

Answer:

diarrhea

Question 5: First-Use Syndrome

Answer:

a pt may have a reaction with in the first 15-30 min of a new dialyzer Question 6: The venous pressure on a dialysis machine starts to rise but the venous needle is not infiltrated ?

• arterial stenosis
• clotted venous line
• vasospasm
• clotted the arterial line
• b and c

Answer:

b and c

Question 7: Infiltration refers to which of the following definitions ?

• a pocket of blood inside the blood vessel
• a needle tip that punctures a vessel and goes out the other side, allowing blood to seep into

the surrounding tissue

• the colonization of bacteria in a graft anastomosis

Answer:

. a needle tip that punctures a vessel and goes out the other side, allowing blood to seep into the surrounding tissue

Question 8: Liquicell

Answer:

Protein Albumin

Question 9: Poor blood flow during dialysis in patients with catheters is often due to which of the factors ?

• a blood clot.
• an aneurysm
• poor placement of the catheter within the blood vessel
• a fibrin sheath that has formed around the catheter

Answer:

blood clot, an aneurysm, poor placement of the catheter within the blood vessel

Question 10: What does CDC stand for? What do they do?

Answer:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and they regulate disease control

Question 11: Dialysis Equilibrium Syndrome

Answer:

brain swelling when a rapid drop in BUN level causes water to shift in the brain Question 12: Factors that affect peritoneal membrane permeability include :

• peritonitis infection
• amount of residual renal function
• the ability of the liver to convert lactate to bicarbonate
• nutritional status of the patient

Answer:

peritonitis infection

Question 13: DESCRIBE 4 TYPES OF ANASTOMOSIS FOR AN INTERNAL ARTERIOVENOUS

FISTULA

Answer:

ARTERY-SIDE TO VEIN-SIDE ANASTOMOSIS

ARTERY-END TO VEIN-END ANASTOMOSIS

ARTERY-END TO VEIN-SIDE

ARTERY-SIDE TO VEIN-END

Question 14: Dialyzer performance can be affected by reuse. Which of the following sets potential problems related to reuse ?

• increased recirculation, frequent needle infiltration
• frequent fluid overload, hypokalemia, anorexia
• blood leaks, first-use syndrome, inconsistent ultrafiltration
• reduced dialyzer performance, plugged hollow fibers, changed fiber bundle volume

Answer:

reduced dialyzer performance, plugged hollow fibers, changed fiber bundle volume Question 15: Dialyzers are processed before use to rinse out manufacturing residues and to:

• establish the original fiber bundle volume of the dialyzer and check for leaks
• sterilize the dialyzer and prevent clotting fibers
• esthetic reasons and to prevent access recirculation
• remove manufacturing disinfectant and prevent hiv

Answer:

establish the original fiber bundle volume of the dialyzer and check for leaks

Question 16: Which of the following statements is true of AAMI ?

• AAMI writes federal laws that affect dialysis water treatment
• AAMI recommends voluntary standards for dialysis water treatment
• AAMI manufactures dialysis equipment and dialyzers packed in treated water
• AAMI designs water treatment systems for dialysis units

Answer:

AAMI recommends voluntary standards for dialysis water treatment