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CHT PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERSPeritoneal Dialysis differs from hemodialysis in which of the following? - Answers -PD
access is by an intra-abdomial catheter.
The main difference between an arteriovenous shunt (AVS) and an arteriovenous
fistula( AVF) is an: - Answers -AVF is entirely within the arm
Which of the following dialyzers is used currently ? - Answers -Hollow tube
Which of the kidney structures connects with and delivers urine directly to the ureter? -
Answers -Pelvis
The glomerular filtration rate(GFR) is an important index of renal function and in the
normal adult is approximately: - Answers -125mL/min/1.73m2
All of the following substances are produced by Kidney except: - Answers -Aldosterone
The most likely cause of post renal failure is: - Answers -Benign prostatic hypertrophy
The most common cause of chronic kidney disease in the United States is - Answers -
Diabetes
Which of the following conditions is least likely to cause uremia? - Answers -Urinary
tract infection
All of the following conditions are associated with chronic kidney failure except: -
Answers -Hypo parathyroidism
Conductivity is best defined as: - Answers -A method of checking electrolyte levels in
the dialysate
Which of the following statements about the proportioning system is correct? - Answers
-It relies on a continuous supply of fresh concentrate and treated water.
An advantage of high-flux dialysis is: - Answers -Fast removal of fluid
A disadvantage of high-flux dialysis is: - Answers -Pyrogen reactions are common
All of the following statements regarding home dialysis are true except: - Answers -It
cannot be done during sleep
In most dialysate systems, the temperature: - Answers -Is maintained by a thermistor-
controlled heater
, Dialysate flow rate has which of the following properties? - Answers -Low water
pressure may set off an alarm
Which of the following statements about blood leaks in the dialysis system is correct? -
Answers -They are detected by use of a light source and photocell
The fluid restriction for most patients undergoing in center hemodialysis is equal to urine
volume/ day plus - Answers -1 liter
Failure to excrete beta2 - microglobulin in patients with kidney failure predisposes the
patient to: - Answers -Amyloidosis
Blood test for ferritin are performed in hemodialysis patients - Answers -To check for
iron stores
Which of the following phosphate blinders would best control hyperphosphatemia with
the fewest side effects in patients with end stage kidney disease? - Answers -
Lanthanum carbonate
All of the following statements about vitamins in dialysis patients are true except -
Answers -Dialysis does not remove water-soluble vitamins
Osmosis is best define as: - Answers -Diffusion of solvent through a semipermeable
membrane from low-to high solute concentration
In hemodialysis blood and dialysate have which of the following properties? - Answers -
They flow in opposite directions
In the dialyzer, water may be removed from - Answers -The intravascular compartment
Which site in the hemodialysis pathway has the highest positive pressure - Answers -
Blood entering the dialyzer fibers
The term" sieving coefficient of a membrane" refers to the: - Answers -Fraction of solute
that passes through the membrane by convection.
Water moves from one body compartment to another by - Answers -Osmotic forces
Biocompatibility is best illustrated by - Answers -Reprocessed dialyzers that have a
better biocompatibility than new ones
The amount of fluid to be taken from the patient during hemodialysis - Answers -May be
calculated by subtracting the patients estimated dry weight from the pre dialysis weight
and adding any fluid the patient receives during treatment.
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