CCHT VOCABULARY TERMS EXAM QUESTIONS

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CCHT VOCABULARY TERMS EXAM QUESTIONS

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Question 1: Muscle Cramps

Answer:

Painful muscle spasm

Question 2: Anaphylaxis

Answer:

Severe allergic reaction

Question 3: Air in bloodlines

Answer:

Air bubbles or foaming in bloodline

Question 4: Pyrogenic Reaction

Answer:

An immune system reaction to the dialyzer

Question 5: Angina

Answer:

Chest pain caused by poor oxygen of the heart muscle

Question 6: AAMI stands for?

Answer:

Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation Question 7: Shortage of Red Blood Cells due to the diseased kidney not making enough erythropoietin.

Answer:

Pericarditis

Question 8: Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD)

Answer:

A genetic disease that cause large fluid cysts to grow in the kidneys, spleen, pancreas && liver

Question 9: Dialysis Disequilibrium Syndrome (DDS)

Answer:

Brain swelling...fluid moves into brain

Question 10: Hyperkalemia

Answer:

High potassium level

Question 11: Hypertension

Answer:

Hepatitis B (HBV)

Question 12: A virus causing inflammation of the liver

Answer:

Hepatitis C (HCV)

Question 13: Hemolysis

Answer:

Destruction of red blood cells

Question 14: Blood Loss

Answer:

Loss of blood

Question 15: Power Failure

Answer:

No power, blackout Question 16: (Antidote) given to help prevent from clotting. Thins out the blood

Answer:

Pre Renal Failure

Question 17: Pruritus

Answer:

Intense itching

Question 18: Heparin Overdose

Answer:

Too much heparin given to the patient

Question 19: Ecchymoses

Answer:

Bleeding under skin (Bruise) Question 20: using illicit street drugs or abuse of common over the counter pills to treat chronic conditions.

EX: Arthiritis

Answer:

Uremia

Question 21: Fluid movement from extracelluar space to intravascular space

Answer:

Inadequate fluid removal during hemodialysis is a major cause of?

Question 22: Chronic Renal Failure

Answer:

Long term dialysis treatment

Question 23: First Use Syndrome

Answer:

A reaction to the dialyzer within 15-30 mins Question 24: Occurs when a blockage causes urine to backup && harm the kidney

EX: Kidney stones; enlarged prostate gland

Answer:

Drug Toxicity

Question 25: Headache

Answer:

Pain in the head

Question 26: inflammation of the sac surrounding the heart

Answer:

Erythropoietin

Question 27: Hydrostatic Pressure (HP)

Answer:

Pushing pressure... caused by the heartbeat

Question 28: Glomerular Filtrate

Answer:

Small waste pass thru the pores along wit water to form a liquid

EX: Coffee maker

Question 29: Glomerulus is what?

Answer:

A specialized capillary bed that Filters the Blood