CCHT REVIEW DAVITA EXAM QUESTIONS

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CCHT REVIEW DAVITA EXAM QUESTIONS

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Question 1: Fluid to be removed divided by the treatment time tells us

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the ultrafiltration rate Question 2: prior to cannulation a technician notices the skin over the patient's fistula is reddened and warm to touch. these symptoms are most likely due to

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an infection Question 3: Mr. jones suffers from constipation. he goes to the drug store to buy a laxative. Mr.jones should avoid which medication?

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Milk of Magnesia

Question 4: Semipermeable membrane is a porous barrier that

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Allows for only certain sized particles to cross

Question 5: Lidocaine is administered

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intradermally

Question 6: ESRD specific tests such us as BUN, creatinine, and URR are

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indicator of the adequacy of the renal replacement therapy

Question 7: Hyperkalemia can lead to

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cardiac arrest

Question 8: Low albumin levels in the dialysis patient have been linked with

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Higher hospitalization and death rates Question 9: pain at the venous needle site, along with respiratory difficulty and chest pain could be an indicator of

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sterilant infusion Question 10: The part of the cell wall of bacteria that, when released, can cause fever in hemodialysis patients is

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Endotoxin Question 11: A marker used to determine the middle molecule clearance of a dialyzer is

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Vitamin B12 Question 12: a patient target weight is 154.0 lb and the patient's pretreatment weight is 158.4lb.For a four-hour treatment, how many ml/hour must the patient lose to reach dry weight

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500

Question 13: Germicide rebound occurs due to

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Inadequate dialyzer priming

Question 14: one cause of aneurysms and pseudoaneurysms is

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Poor rotation of sites

Question 15: a true aneurysm can be dangerous because it

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may rupture and cause the patient to bleed profusely

Question 16: the medication used to treat anemia is

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Epogen

Question 17: During dialyzer reprocessing, the blood compartment is tested to

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check dialyzer for total cell volume

Question 18: AAMI chemical analysis of water used for hemodialysis is tested

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Monthly Question 19: all of the following may be signs and symptoms of an infected access except

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numbness and tingling

Question 20: The water softener removes

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calcium and magnesium

Question 21: the normal range of resting respirations in an adult is

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12-20 breaths per minute

Question 22: Mrs. pruitt's temperature is elevated post-hemodialysis treatment. which of these actions should the dialysis technician take?

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Notify the charge nurse Question 23: Sam's TW is 70 kilograms (kg). he arrives for treatment today at a weight of 70 kg.He complains of shortness of breath, and you notice his ankles are swollen. You notify the charge nurse. What do you think will be the plan for Sam's treatment today??

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The nurse will get an order to decrease the target weight Question 24: fifteen minutes before the end of a hemodialysis treatment , a patient complains of dizziness and nausea. These symptoms are mostly likely due to

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hypotension Question 25: 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?

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1,385 mL/hr

Question 26: Normal body pH

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7.35-7.45

Question 27: A patient complains of pain at the venous needle site. the dialysis technician observes there is swelling distal to the venous needle site and that the venous pressure is rising the dialysis technician should suspect

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An infiltration Question 28: slow pulse of 54 beats/minute would indicate the patient has:

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bradycardia