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WATER CCHT TEST QUES TIONS |
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS | VERIFIED | LATEST
UPDATE
Question : Before performing any total chlorine testing, how
long must reverse osmosis (RO) machines run?
Correct answer: 15 MINUTES
Question : What is the correct amount of water to collect for
total chlorine testing?
Correct answer: 100 ML
Question : What strips are used for chlorine testing?
Correct answer: RPC ultra low total chlorine strips
Question : How long are RPC strips immersed in sample
water?
Correct answer: FOR 60 SECONDS
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Question : When should chlorine be tested?
Correct answer: PRIOR TO TREATMENTS IN THE
MORNING AND EVERY 3 -4 HOURS WHILE PATIENTS
ARE DIALYZING
Question : What do RPC ultra-low total chlorine strips test?
Correct answer: CHLORINE IN THE WATER AFTER
CARBON TANK AND POST RO
Question : What total chlorine levels are patient safe and
where should they be documented?
Correct answer: 0.00 to 0.09 ppm AND DOCUMENT IN
"TMS" OR PAPER LOG
Question : Where should the first sample for chlorine testing
be taken from?
Correct answer: POST CARBON TANK 1 (WORKER )
Question : Where should the second sample for chlorine
testing be taken from?
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Correct answer: POST RO
Question : If chlorine is noted post RO, what action should be
taken?
Correct answer: DO NOT INITIATE ANY PATIENT
TREATMENT, AND DOCUMENT PER FACILITY
POLICY AND PROCEDURE
Question : When does chlorine breakthrough occur and what
immediate action should be taken?
Correct answer: OCCURS POST CARBON TANK 1
(WORKER), IMMEDIATE ADDITIONAL TESTING
SHOULD TAKE PLACE AFTER CARBON TANK 2
(POLISHER)
Question : If Carbon Tank 2 (Polisher) shows results above
the action level for chlorine, what is the immediate action?
Correct answer: IMMEDIATELY STOP TREATMENTS
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Question : If Carbon Tank 2 (Polisher) tests positive for
chlorine, patients should be put in what mode, and how often should this be documented?
Correct answer: BYPASS YOU WILL PUT PATIENTS IN
THIS , DOCUMENT TMS OR TCL- 2 LOG EVERY 2
HOURS
Question : After chlorine breakthrough, who must approve
resuming normal operation and sign into TMS or TCL-2 log?
Correct answer: MEDICAL DIRECTOR
Question : Who should be notified if chlorine breakthrough
occurs?
Correct answer: CLINICAL MANAGER, TECHNICAL
SERVICES , MEDICAL DIRECTOR AND DIRECTOR OF
OPERATIONS
Question : What does water hardness refer to in the context of
dialysis water treatment?