CCHT STUDY GUIDE EXAM QUESTIONS

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CCHT STUDY GUIDE EXAM QUESTIONS

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Question 1: Increasing the blood flow rate affects:

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Diffusion Question 2: Causes for hemolysis are all except:

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Low dialysate temp.Question 3: While taking the pulse you find that the patient has arrhythmia. You know that one of the causes of arrhythmia is

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Elevated potassium level

Question 4: The air detector alarms. You would expect

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Blood pump is stopped Question 5: Your patient came in for dialysis accompanied by his daughter. He is hard of

hearing. You have to assess his complaints. You:

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Speak clearly in front of him.

Question 6: In order to establish a track for buttonhole technique:

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The same staff will have to cannulate the site until track is established Question 7: Dialysis pH average is:

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6.8-7.4

Question 8: Seizures are most likely to occur during hemodialysis due to ... EXCEPT

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Sudden increase in dialyzer clearance

Question 9: What are some of the foods that are high in phosphorus

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Milk and Cheese Question 10: You finished the chemical disinfection of the machine and you are about to prime.What do you do next?

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Test the machine for presence of disinfectant

Question 11: When does HIV dies?

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Does not live outside the body

Question 12: One cause of aneurysm and pseudoaneurysm is

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poor rotation sites

Question 13: A healthy kidney excretes

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Phosphorus

Question 14: Which of the following patients should be dialyzed in the isolation area:

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Positive (+) H B s A g (+HBsAg)

Question 15: The bruit is detected by

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listening with the stethoscope Question 16: About one hour into the treatment, you see that the blood line and dialyzer are turning dark color. You check conductivity is above normal. You suspect that the red dark color

is because of:

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Crenation Question 17: The patient is complaining that he is cold. He requests to be totally covered. You

explain to the patient that the access has to remain undercover because:

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The fistula needle could be dislodged and you will be able to intervene right away.Question 18: Kt/V is a measurement used to determine:

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Adequacy of dialysis

Question 19: Main symptoms of air embolism complication are

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Chest pain and coughing Question 20: You are the PCT taking care of Mr. Smith. He tells you that he has no ride today to go home after treatment. You

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Refer him to the Social Worker

Question 21: Water softener removes:

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Magnesium and Calcium

Question 22: Crenation is

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Shriveling of the red cells Question 23: Victor's EDW is 72 kg. He arrives for the treatment today at of 72 kg. He is short of breath and has signs of edema on his feet. The charge nurse is notified. What should be the plan for Victor's treatment?

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The nurse will notify MD to decrease EDW Question 24: A nephron is made up of:

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The glomerulus and the tubule system

Question 25: The extracorporeal system consists of

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Blood lines and dialyzer Question 26: Measurement of the total cell volume (TCV) is used to determine:

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Performance of the dialyzer Question 27: The minimum dwell time to achieve sterilization with Renalin is:

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11 Question 28: If it is not documented:

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It is not done