CCHT EXAM QS EXAM QUESTIONS

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CCHT EXAM Q'S EXAM QUESTIONS

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Question 1: Which of the following diffuses from the patient's blood during dialysis?bacteria fluid protein urea

Answer:

urea

Question 2: Which food below is highest in phosphorus?

Bananas Ice Cream Pasta Rice

Answer:

Ice Cream Question 3: A patient who is to receive their first dialysis treatment is prone to?Crenation Dialysis disequilibrium syndrome First use syndrome Steal syndrome

Answer:

Dialysis disequilibrium syndrome

Question 4: Which of the following might indicate the need to increase heparin?

Clotting in the extracorporeal circuit Prolonged bleeding post treatment The patient is having surgery tomorrow The patient is taking aspirin every day

Answer:

Clotting in the extracorporeal circuit

Question 5: Which of the following is the classic sign of hemolysis?

Black blood in the arterial line Black blood in the venous line Clear looking blood in the arterial line Cranberry juice colored blood in the venous line

Answer:

Cranberry juice colored blood in the venous line Question 6: The dialysis technician's role in patient education is to: Assess patient's barriers to learning Determine patient's level of readiness to learn Educate patients on all aspects of their care Reinforce educational information provided

Answer:

Reinforce educational information provided Question 7: The National standard, based on the KDOQI (Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative) guidelines, for the Urea Reduction Rate (URR) is a ratio greater than: 45% 55% 65% 75%

Answer:

65% Question 8: The usual heparin sodium concentration for anticoagulation during hemodialysis is: 1,000u/ml 5,000u/ml 10,000u/ml 15,000u/ml

Answer:

1,000u/ml

Question 9: The reprocessed dialyzer is carefully rinsed prior to patient use to remove: bacteria complement deposits residual blood residual germicide

Answer:

residual germicide Question 10: The most important member of the patient care team is the: dietitian nurse patient technician

Answer:

patient

Question 11: Which of the following would cause a high venous pressure alarm?

Blood flow rate is decreased Patient has pulled out the venous needle Patient just received a 200 ml normal saline bolus Venous needle is against the wall of the vessel

Answer:

Venous needle is against the wall of the vessel

Question 12: Which statement is true about kidney transplantation?

There is a shortage of available kidney donors.Transplantation is the best option for everyone.Mortality rate is high for transplanted patients.Transplantation is the only way to cure kidney failure.

Answer:

There is a shortage of available kidney donors.

Question 13: Which of the following is used to prevent air in the bloodlines?

Allow the normal saline bag to run dry Maintain prescribed blood flow rates Monitor patient's blood pressure Tighten all connections

Answer:

Tighten all connections

Question 14: Which of the following is a cause of hypotension during and after dialysis treatments?Over the counter cold medicine Patient forgetting to take their blood pressure pills Removing too much fluid Uremia

Answer:

Removing too much fluid Question 15: The accuracy of lab results depends on adherence to proper lab draw technique.

You must ensure that labs are drawn:

Anytime during the treatment, using any tube, and from the venous port At the right time, right site, and right order Before the start of the treatment only Before treatment, after treatment, and after giving heparin

Answer:

at the right time, right site, and right order Question 16: A rapid pulse of 104 beats/minute would indicate that the patient has: an arrhythmia atrial flutter bradycardia tachycardia

Answer:

tachycardia Question 17: Your patient is to receive 2000 units of heparin. The vial you are using is 1000u/ml heparin. How many mls will you draw up for this patient?

1.0 2.0 10 20

Answer:

2.0 Question 18: Solutions that have a higher osmolarity than body fluids are called?hypertonic hypotonic hypo-osmole isotonic