MEEKS CCHT PRACTICE TEST PART 2 EXAM QUESTIONS

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MEEKS CCHT PRACTICE TEST PART 2 EXAM QUESTIONS

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Question 1: 95. Which best describes the active listener?

• A person who is preoccupied with what they want to say to the patient.
• A person who is paying close attention to the conversation and asking open-ended

questions.

• A person who asks questions to avoid eye contact so the patient does not feel

self-conscious.

• A person who focuses on the answers and offers their opinion on the conversation.

Answer:

• A person who is paying close attention to the conversation and asking open-ended questions.

Question 2: 126. Elevated Parathyroid Hormone (PTH) can cause which of the following conditions?

• Uremia.
• Pericarditis.
• Nephritis.
• Renal osteodystrophy.

Answer:

• Renal osteodystrophy

Question 3: 74. Testing for free chlorine, chloramine, or total chlorine should be performed:

• Once a day.
• At the end of the treatment day only.
• At the beginning of each treatment day prior to patients initiating treatment and again prior to

the beginning of each patient shift.

• At the beginning of the day only.

Answer:

• At the beginning of each treatment day prior to patients initiating treatment and again prior to the

beginning of each patient shift.Question 4: 99. Patients with kidney failure need to learn a lot to live well with kidney failure.Which is not useful in educating patients?

• Talking about what you are doing when you do it.
• Asking patients simple "quiz" questions.
• Not reporting patients questions or misconceptions to the nurse or social worker.
• Taking a moment to answer questions.

Answer:

• Not reporting patients questions or misconceptions to the nurse or social worker.

Question 5: 71. The allowable concentration of chloramines is:

• <1.0mg/L.
• <0.1mg/L.
• <5.0mg/L.
• <0.5mg/L.

Answer:

• 0.1mg/L.

Question 6: 128. Nosocomial-acquired infection is defined as:

• Hospital acquired infection.
• Community acquired infection.
• Dialysis acquired infection.
• None of the above.

Answer:

• Hospital acquired infection.

Question 7: 117. Heparin comes in many different concentrations. What is the concentration used most in dialysis units?

• 5000units per ml.
• 1000units per ml.
• 500units per ml.
• 10,000units per ml.

Answer:

• 1000units per ml.

Question 8: 131. Your patients dialyzes for 3 hours using an F180 dialyzer. He has an AV fistula on his left arm. His Urea Reduction Ratio (URR) this month was 62% with kt/v of 1.0. These lab

values indicate:

• He is being adequately dialyzed.
• The AV fistula probably has stenosis and he should be referred back to the vascular surgeon.
• He is not adequately being dialyzed and should be evaluated by the Care Team to determine

what can be adjusted in his treatment regimen.

• He needs a bigger dialyzer.

Answer:

• He is not adequately being dialyzed and should be evaluated by the Care Team to determine what

can be adjusted in his treatment regimen.

Question 9: 102. Your patient being cared for by a hired home health care assistant. She is aphasic (unable to talk) due to a cerebrovascular accident (CVA). Upon assessing her, you notice bruises on her upper arm and forehead. When you ask the home health care assistant what happened, she becomes very defensive and said she fell. What would you do?

• Notify the nurse and social worker immediately. As a healthcare provider, you are obligated to

report any suspicion of neglect.

• Not put her on until

Answer:

• Both a and b.

Question 10: 94. Your patient has admitted to you that he has no family and will be spending the

holidays by himself again this year. You:

• Invite him to your home.
• Recognize that it would be a conflict of interest to invite him to your home.
• Tell him that you will pick him up for services at your church.
• Visit him with a turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy dinner.

Answer:

• Recognize that it would be a conflict of interest to invite him to your home.

Question 11: 86. Center for Disease Control & Preventions (CDC)'s components of a comprehensive infection control program to prevent transmission of infections among chronic

hemodialysis patients does not include:

• Routine serologic testing for hepatitis B virus infection.
• Monthly water/dialysate cultures.
• Infection control training and education.
• Vaccination of susceptible patients against Hepatitis B.

Answer:

• Monthly water/dialysate cultures.