CCHT Test Questions and Answers 100% Verified 2023 What are 2 main types of dialysis? - Correct Answer Hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis How are dialysis clinics paid by Medicare? - Correct Answer Prospective payment system bundles What does "Pay for performance" mean - Correct Answer Clinics that dont meet certain quality standards will have their payments cut Which of the following are dialysis clinics required to work with - Correct Answer ESRDS networks Which of the following is a responsibility of the ERDS networks? - Correct Answer 1.Collect and report data about dialysis
- Handle Patient grievances
- Help clinics deal with conflict
- Promote rehabilitation
What are clinical practice guidelines - Correct Answer Efforts to improve patient outcomes by finding best practices Which of these is a step of the CQI process - Correct Answer Implement the PDCA cycle Which of the following actions shows that you are behaving as a professional - Correct Answer Getting to work on time Which of the following is an example of a boundary that should be kept between you and your patients - Correct Answer You should not invite patients to your home How do you become certified dialysis technician - Correct Answer Take a test given by an approved program What is a nephron made up of - Correct Answer A glomerulus and a tubule What is the most common cause of kidney failure for US Adults - Correct Answer Diabetes Which of these is a problem of kidney failure caused by build-up of wastes in the blood - Correct Answer uremia What causes secondary hyperparathyroidism in people with kidney failure - Correct Answer The kidneys no longer make active Vitamin D Which of these substances are electrolytes - Correct Answer Calcium and Sodium Which word means too much potassium - Correct Answer Hyhperkalemia What is the patients dry weight - Correct Answer The weight after a treatment when all or most excess water is gone What should you do if a patient asks you a question you dont know the answer to - Correct Answer Refer patient to a member of the care team that can answer the question.The dialysis team member with special training in helping people cope with the changes caused by kidney disease is the - Correct Answer social worker What is a solution made up of - Correct Answer Solvent and solute A semipermeable membrane is a filter that - Correct Answer Allows only certain sized particles pass through 1 / 2
What happens in diffusion - Correct Answer Solutes move through a membrane from an area of higher concentration to a lower one Which of these would lead to fastest diffusion - Correct Answer Small particles, warm solution, large pores Which of these best describe osmosis - Correct Answer Water moves through a membrane from a lower solute concentration a higher one What role does ultrafiltration play in dialysis - Correct Answer removes water from the patients blood Which of these is the intravascular fluid compartment - Correct Answer Blood inside the blood vessels During dialysis, levels of waste in the blood can be expected to - Correct Answer decrease What type of pressure is applied when the blood pump pulls blood through a needle - Correct Answer Negative pressure What is a gradient - Correct Answer A difference Why are synthetic dialysis membranes more biocampatible - Correct Answer They adsorb more proteins from the blood Which of these is a way to remove solutes - Correct Answer convection What are the two compartments of the dialyzer - Correct Answer Blood and dialysate Which of these substances might be included in a dialysate prescription - Correct Answer Bicarbonate, sodium, potassium What is the purpose of a proportioning system - Correct Answer Make dialysate by mixing fresh concentrate with fixed amounts of treated water Where is conductivity most often checked - Correct Answer Dialysate mixing and before dialysate enters the dialyzer What condition occurs due to dialysate that is too hot - Correct Answer Hemolysis What are two types of ultrafiltration systems - Correct Answer Volumetric and Flow Control Which of these best describes the transducer protector - Correct Answer A mechanical device in the machine that converts air pressure into an electronic signal Which group contains the dialyste delivery system monitors - Correct Answer Conductivity, pH, flow rate When assessing a fistula or graft, which of these do you listen for before starting dialysis - Correct Answer Stenosis Which of these can happen when the needle is flipped during cannulation - Correct Answer infiltration, stretch the needle hole, tear the lining of the vessel Why do we rotate needle sites on a fistula - Correct Answer to prevent aneurysms What is the buttonhole technique - Correct Answer placing needles in the same spot at the same angle to form tunnel tracts What is an infiltration - Correct Answer A needle tip that goes into a fistual or graft and out the other side.Which of these is a long-term complication of a fistual - Correct Answer stenosis What is the biggest risk of one site itis in a graft - Correct Answer Graft rupture and exsanguination Which of these steps will help prevent infection in catheters - Correct Answer wash hands and change gloves before touching the patient and equipment
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