HEMODIALYSIS ANDERSO N CCHT EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWER S WITH
SOLUTIONS
Question :What are some of the responsibilities &
requirements of the medical director of a dialysis facility?(a) Writing policies & procedures that show compliance with the standards of the local medical community.(b) Accessing fistulas or grafts prior to the beginning of the dialysis session.(c) Being physically present in the dialysis unit whenever a patient is receiving a dialysis treatment.(d) Being knowledgeable of & and responsible for the integrity of the water treatment system in the facility.
Correct answer:1. Writing policies & procedures that show
compliance with the standards of the local medical community.
- Being knowledgeable of & responsible for the integrity of
the water treatment system in the facility.
Question :Prior to the beginning of the dialysis, what must
the physician order include?(a) Specific dialyzer (b) Blood flow rate (c) Duration of dialysis (d) Three units of packed red blood cells
Correct answer:1,2 & 3
Question :To be eligible to sit for the Certified Clinical
Hemodialysis Technician - Advanced (CCHT- A) exam, the technician must have which of the following?(a) Hold another national certification such as CCHT (b) Have been employed as a hemodialysis tech for 3 yrs of continuous employment (c) Have worked at least 5000 hours as a CCHT (d) Have been eligible for & paid to take the exam within the past 12 months.
Correct answer:1 & 3
Question :What abilities are required of a dialysis tech?
(a) Some understanding of human anatomy & physiology & the pathophysiology of chronic kidney disease (CKD) (b) The knowledge to administer intravenous medication if an emergency arises (c) Full understanding of the principles of dialysis and treatment complications (d) Math skills
Correct answer:1,3 & 4
Question :Which of the following credentialing certification
programs offer the dialysis tech the most cognitive content related to water treatment principles?
(a) Certified clinical nephrology tech (b) Certified hemodialysis tech (c) Certified clinical hemodialysis tech (d) Certified biomedical nephrology technologist
Correct answer:4. Certified biomedical nephrology
technologist
Question :Which of the following statements about informed
consent for treatment is accurate?(a) A written consent for dialysis includes consent for placement of an access catheter.(b) A renal patient who has been admitted to the hospital with sepsis has given implied consent upon signing the initial admission paperwork.(c) Two consents are needed for dialysis; one for the dialysis itself & one for access procedures or modifications.(d) In an emergency, such as aspirin overdose, it is not necessary to have consent prior to beginning hemodialysis.
Correct answer:3. Two consents are needed for dialysis; one
for the dialysis itself & one for access procedures or modifications.
Question :If a patient chooses to terminate dialysis, what
should the renal staff do?(a) Call the legal team for the hospital/clinic and speak with an attorney
(b) Keep the patient on the clinical unit until he or she can talk with the physician and determine if a court order is needed (c) Realize that is well within a patient's rights to choose to terminate dialysis (d) Notify the physician and verify that all members of the health care team agree with the decision
Correct answer:3. Realize that is well within a patient's rights
to choose to terminate dialysis
Question :Who was the first person to use the term dialysis?
(a) John Abel (b) Thomas Graham (c) Leonard Rowntree (d) Bernard Turner
Correct answer:2.Thomas Graham
Question :What was the primary anticoagulant used in the
first artificial kidney?(a) Salicylic acid (b) Hirudin (c) Low-molecular weight heparin (d) Warfarin