CERTIFIED-HEMODIALYSIS-TECHNICIAN-CHT Online Practice Questions and Answers

The patient's laboratory results are positive for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) antibodies. A correct statement regarding HlV-positive patients on dialysis is that they can be dialyzed

A. in a hospital-based or freestanding unit using dialysis precautions.

B. only in hospital-based dialysis units with isolation stations.

C. in hospital-based or freestanding units with isolation stations.

D. only in units with isolation stations using dialysis precautions.

The dialysis technician has noticed that a maintenance man working around the unit has an open cut on his hand. The technician should

A. report the incident to maintenance.

B. review precautions regarding infections with the worker.

C. report the incident to the nurse.

D. require the worker to request assignment elsewhere.

Symptoms of hepatitis include

A. swollen pancreas, pain in right upper quadrant, joint and muscle pain, and jaundice.

B. enlarged liver, decreased bleeding tendencies, jaundice, nausea, and vomiting.

C. nausea and vomiting, fatigue, enlarged liver, right upper quadrant abdominal pain, and jaundice.

D. joint and muscle pain, nausea and vomiting, decreased bleeding tendencies, and jaundice.

Dialysis water systems use polyvinyl chloride or stainless steel pipes and fittings to prevent leaching of

A. magnesium.

B. manganese.

C. mercury.

D. copper.

During morning report, the dialysis technician learns that one of the dialysis patients has been hospitalized due to exsanguination. The technician understands the seriousness of this situation because exsanguination is defined as

A. a dangerously high potassium related to a blood transfusion.

B. hemoglobin does not have enough oxygen resulting in anemia.

C. a dangerously low potassium resulting from hemolysis.

D. a blood loss greater than 300 mL.

A patient presents for treatment and complains of muscle weakness. The technician should suspect which of the following?

A. Acidosis

B. Pericarditis

C. Hyperkalemia

D. Dialysis disequilibrium

When a patient presents with shortness of breath predialysis, which of the following is the FIRST action that should be taken?

A. Check the patient's blood pressure and weight

B. Change to a larger kidney

C. Check for edema

D. Implement dialysis immediately

The rate of which excess fluid can be removed asymptomatically in a particular patient depends on

A. degree of cardiac stability and overhydration status of the patient.

B. the vasodilating eflect of the dialysate bath.

C. the solute concentration of the blood.

D. the transmembrane pressure (TMP) gradient.

According to the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI), when performing a culture, water used for the hemodialysis machine should NOT exceed an action level of

A. 25 CFU/mL.

B. 50 CFU/mL.

C. 100 CFU/mL.

D. 200 CFU/mL.

During a high-temperature alarm, which of the following should occur when the audible alarm sounds and the visual alarm is triggered?

A. The dialyzer is bypassed.

B. The venous Iine clamps.

C. The heparin pump stops.

D. The blood pump stops.