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CCHT PRACTICE EXAM DAVITA EXAM QUESTIONS
Qs and Ans - Expert- Explanation - ing score -100 Questions and Answers
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Question 1: operates on the principle of ion exchange
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the water softener
Question 2: 10 mmhg
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the blood path integrity is tested to eliminate the possibility of a blood leak. the drop in pressure should
not exceed:
Question 3: enlargement of the vein
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what is the desired outcome when the patient performs fistula exercise?
Question 4: residual sterilant
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the reprocessed dialyzer is carefully rinsed prior to patient use to remove
Question 5: urea
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which of the following diffusion diffuses from the patients blood during dialysis?
Question 6: 1,385 ml/hr
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based on Mrs. smith's total amount of fluids to be removed, what is the ultrafiltration rate per hour (ml/hr)for her 4-hour treatment?
Question 7: percent rejection
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feed conductivity- product conductivity divided by x 100 is the formula calculation of
Question 8: clamp the venous line
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during hemodialysis, the air detector on Ms. foster's machine alarms and foam is visible in the venous drip chamber. the immediate action of the dialysis technician should be to.
Question 9: notify the nurse of the need for an assessment
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Mrs. smith arrives for dialysis treatment complaining of shortness of breath. her pre-dialysis weight is 4.7 kilograms above the last post-treatment weight. the dialysis technician reweighed and the weight. which of the actions should the dialysis technician take next?
Question 10: removing too much fluids
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which of the following is a cause of hypotension during and after dialysis treatments?
Question 11: hypotension
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fifteen minutes before the end of a hemodialysis treatment, a patient complains of dizziness and nausea. these symptoms are most likely due to
Question 12: dialysis disequilibrium syndrome
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short frequent hemodialysis treatment in patients with high BUN ( blood urea nitrogen ) are performed to prevent
Question 13: poor rotation of sites
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one cause of aneurysm and pseudo aneurysm is
Question 14: annually
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AAMI chemical analysis of water used for hemodialysis is tested
Question 15: machine was in bypass for 30 minutes
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during a hemodialysis treatment, a patient says to the technician, three hours of time have according to the clock on the wall, but the machine shows that only 2.5 hours have . what could be the problem? the technician should understand that the.
Question 16: bicarbonate
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which of the following component in dialysate is used to correct metabolic acidosis?
Question 17: cations and anions
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a mixed-bed DI tank contains
Question 18: blood lines and the dialyzer
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the extracorporeal circuit consists of the
Question 19: ultrafiltration
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excess fluid is forced out of the blood and into the dialysis by which principle
Question 20: a glomerulus and a tubule system
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a nephron is made up
Question 21: hypertension
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one sigh and symptoms of fluids overload is
Question 22: bradycardia
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slow pulse of 54 beats/minute would indicate the patient has:
Question 23: take the patient's temperature
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during the hemodialysis treatment, a patient complains of feeling chilled. in addition to getting the blanket, which of these actions should the technician take?
Question 24: numbness and tingling
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all the following may be signs and symptoms of an infection access EXCEPT:
Question 25: an artery to a vein
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a fistula connects
Question 26: endotoxin
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the part of the cell wall of bacteria that, when released, can cause fever in hemodialysis patients is
Question 27: diffusion
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decreasing the patient's prescribed blood flow affects the rate of
Question 28: 0.9% normal saline
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when fluid replacement is necessary during the hemodialysis treatment, which of the following solution is used?