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CHT Dialysis- Questions and AnswersWhat is the minimum number of months of experience you need to take a certification exam:
a. 3
b. 6
c. 9
d. 12 Correct Ans-b. 6
The functional unit of the kidney, or the structure in the kidney that does the work, is the:
a. Medulla
b. Cortex
c. Calyx
d. Nephron Correct Ans-d. Nephron
A nephron is made up of:
a. A glomerulus and a tubule
b. The nephrons and a capsule
c. The loop of Henle and the capillary ball
d. The bladder and the ureter Correct Ans-a. A glomerulus and a tubule
The leading cause of chronic kidney disease for adults in the United States is:
a. Hypertension
, CHT Dialysis- Questions and Answers
b. Glomerulonephritis
c. Diabetes
d. Urinary obstruction Correct Ans-c. Diabetes
The endocrine functions of the kidney include:
a. Regulating growth hormone and making thyroid hormone
b. Making erythropoietin and the active form of Vitamin D
c. Making estrogen and testosterone
d. Regulating body temperature and sleep rhythms Correct Ans-b. Making erythropoietin
and the active form of Vitamin D
The primary cause of the anemia of ESRD is:
a. Erythropoietin deficiency
b. Calcium deficiency
c. Iron deficiency
d. Cholecalciferol deficiency Correct Ans-a. Erythropoietin deficiency
Which of the following are hemodialysis treatment options:
a. CAPD, nocturnal, short daily
b. CCPD and transplantation
c. In-center, nocturnal, short daily
d. Short daily, CAPD Correct Ans-c. In center, nocturnal, short daily
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Which is the best definition for dry weight:
a. Postdialysis weight at which all of most excess fluids has been removed
b. Weight gained between treatments
c. Predialysis weight
d. Amount of weight to be removed during treatment Correct Ans-a. Postdialysis weight at
which all of most excess fluids has been removed
What is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)?
a. A law about how to treat patients
b. A law that created rules about how to document dialysis treatments
c. A law that created national rules about the security and privacy of health data
d. Standards on how to manage healthcare information Correct Ans-c. A law that created
national rules about the security and privacy of health data
Mrs. M, a 72y/o widow, asks to have her treatment shortened by 20 minutes today so she can
get home and watch her favorite soap opera. You explain that:
a. This will be ok because a few minutes here and there don't make any difference
b. Center policy does not permit patients to discontinue treatment early
c. It is very important to get the prescribed time, every dialysis treatment, to avoid medical
complications
d. She can leave, but she must sign a release Correct Ans-c. Very important to get the
prescribed time, every dialysis treatment, to avoid medical complications
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Which of the following medical problems may occur due to chronic kidney disease? (Choose
all that apply):
a. Anemia
b. Indigestion
c. Sleeping problems
d. Pericarditis Correct Ans-a,c,d. Anemia, sleeping problems, pericarditis
Kidney failure is a chronic illness that causes many changes for the person with the disease
and their family/friends. The dialysis team member w/ special training in helping people
adjust to these changes is the:
a. Nurse
b. Physician
c. Social worker
d. Technician Correct Ans-c. Social worker
A solution is a mixture of:
a. water and blood
b. Dialysate
c. A solvent and a solute
d. Water and sodium Correct Ans-c. A solvent and a solute
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