CCHT Exam 2022 Questions with correct Answers
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1. Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) differs from hemodialysis in which of the following
ways?: PD access is by an intra-abdominal catheter
2. The main difference between a
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CCHT Exam 2022 Questions with correct Answers
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1. Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) differs from hemodialysis in which of the following
ways?: PD access is by an intra-abdominal catheter
2. The main difference between an arteriovenous shunt (AVS) and an arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is an:: AVF is entirely within the arm
3. Which of the following dialyzers is used currently?: hollow tube
4. Which of the following kidney structures connects with and delivers urine
directly to the ureter?: pelvis
5. The glomerular filtration rate is an important index of renal function and
in the normal adult is approximately:: 125 ml/min/1.73 m2
6. All of the following substances are produced by the kidney EXCEPT:: aldosterone
7. The most likely cause of post-renal failure is:: benign prostatic hypertrophy
8. The most common cause of chronic kidney disease in the united states
is:: diabetes
9. Uremia may cause which of the following conditions?: Itching, edema
(swelling)of the extremities, anemia
10. All of the following conditions are associated with chronic kidney failure
EXCEPT:: hypoparathyroidism
11. What percentage of transplanted kidneys is functional 1 year after transplantation?: 90%
12. Which hemodialysis schedule is likely to be most efficient?: Short daily
home hemodialysis, 2-3 hours a session, 5-7 days a week
13. the fluid restriction for most patients undergoing in-center hemodialysis
is equal to urine volume/day plus:: 1L
14. Failure to excrete beta2- microglobulin in patients with kidney failure
predisposes to:: amyloidosis
15. Blood tests for ferritin are performed in hemodialysis patients:: to check
for iron stores
16. Which of the following phosphate binders would best control hyperphosphatemia with the fewest side effects in patients with end stage kidney
disease/: lanthanum carbonate
17. Hemodialysis patients should be taught to:: put in their own needles, weigh
themselves and record it, check their dialyzer settings and dialysateCCHT Exam 2022 Questions with correct Answers
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18. All of the following statements about vitamins in dialysis patients are true
EXCEPT:: megadose fat-or- watersoluble vitamins should not be given.
19. Osmosis is best defined as: diffusion of solvent through a semipermeable
membrane from low-to high-solute concentration
20. In hemodialysis, blood and dialysate have which of the following properties?: they flow in opposite directions
21. In the dialyzer, water may be removed from:: the intravascular compartment
22. Which site in the hemodialysis pathway has the highest positive pressure?: blood entering the dialyzer fibers
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