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CCHT Study Guide 2023 Questions and Answers1. You are the PCT taking care of Mr. Smith. He tells you that he has no
ride today to go home after treatment. You: Answer- Refer him to the
Social Worker
2. While taking the pulse you find that the patient has arrhythmia. You
know that one of the causes of arrhythmia is: Answer- Elevated
potassium level
3. 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:: Answer- The fistula needle could be dislodged
and you will be able to intervene right away.
4. Mr. Wonder is new to dialysis, his schedule is M-W-F at 6 am. He used
to run every morning and he is upset that he has to give his running to
accommodate the dialysis schedule. You: Answer- Tell the patient that
you will make every effort possible to adjust his schedule so he can
continue to run every morning.
5. The functional unit of a kidney is: Answer- Nephron
6. A healthy kidney excretes: Answer- Phosphorus
7. Renagel is a medication that is a: Answer- Phosphate binder
8. Which one is the highest in Potassium: Answer- 2 cups of raisins
9. What are some of the foods that are high in phosphorus: Answer- Milk
, and Cheese
10.Water softener removes:: Magnesium and Calcium
11.Chlorine and Chloramines are removed by:: Carbon Tanks
12.Endotoxins are removed by:: Ultrafilter
13.Anastomosis is the surgical connection between the:: Artery and vein
14.A A M I Standards for cultured water is:: 200 cfu
15.A A M I Standards for dialysis is:: 50 cfu
16.Hemodialysis is accomplished by which principles?: Ultra filtration,
diffu- sion, counter-current dialysis flow
17.While assessing an access before cannulation you note an
aneurysm. You should:: Avoid cannulating the area and notify the
nurse or physician.
18.Your patient complains of mild to moderate pain in access limb. The
limb is note to be colder distally and paler than the other limb. The patient
states that the pain increases in intensity while he is on dialysis. The
patient could be experiencing:: Steal syndrome
, 19.Patient has a bilateral amputation. How do you determine that the
patient is fluid overloaded?: Listen to the lungs
20.If it is not documented:: It is not done
21.What is a high risk of safety and a hazard:: A small amount of water
on the floor
22.Your patient came in for dialysis accompanied by his daughter. He is
hard of hearing. You have to assess his complaints. You:: Speak clearly in
front of him.
23.Your patient comes to dialysis accompanied by his wife. She tells you
that since he started dialysis, he is not the same, and has been very
depressed. You:: Refer him to the administrator and social worker
24.Dialysis pH average is:: 6.8-7.4
25.The reuse tech spilled germicide on the floor. The first place you
would look to see how to deal with the chemical spill is:: M S D S Book
26.Your patient is complaining of feeling dizzy while on dialysis.You
suspect that he has an episode of hypotension. The first thing you would
do is place the patient:: Shoulders and head lower that the legs
27.Machine blood leak is alarming. The hemastix text came out
negative. What do you do next?: Continue dialysis and monitor
system
28.Dialysis patients are diagnosed with anemia. Epogen is given to
the patients to:: Increase red blood cell production
29.Kt/V is a measurement used to determine:: Adequacy of dialysis
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