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CCHT-Dialysis Technician 29 Questions with Verified Answers,100% CORRECT

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CCHT-Dialysis Technician 29 Questions with Verified Answers 15 minutes before the end of the treatment a patient complains of being light headed, dizzy, and of nausea. This is most likely caused by..? - CORRECT ANSWER Hypotension A 58 year old blind patient goes to treatment escorted by his wife. Which approach should the technician use when interacting? - CORRECT ANSWER Describe the activities in the immediate environment About 1 hour into the treatment a patient is complaining that he is cold. Your first reaction is to: - CORRECT ANSWER Check the patient's temp About one hour into the treatment, you see that the bloodline and dialyzer are turning a dark color. You check conductivity, is above normal. You suspect that the red dark color is because of: - CORRECT ANSWER Crenation According to KDOQI guidelines and recommendations hemodialysis patients should have Kt/V of at least: - CORRECT ANSWER 1.2 Active listening is a skill used to give patients undivided attention. Active listening involves all, except: - CORRECT ANSWER Use short open-ended questions Folic Acid - CORRECT ANSWER A phosphate binder AAMI Standards for cultured water is: - CORRECT ANSWER 200 cfu AAMI Standards for dialysis is: - CORRECT ANSWER 50 cfu Anastomosis is the surgical connection between the: - CORRECT ANSWER Artery and vein Approximately what percent of the cardiac output is received by the kidneys? - CORRECT ANSWER 23% Asking "How do your shoes fit you today?" is a great way to determine: - CORRECT ANSWER Patient has edema in the feet and is in fluid overload Biohazards waste includes any material exposed to: - CORRECT ANSWER Blood and body fluids, sharps and infectious wastes, pathology specimen and infectious microbiology materials. The bruit is detected by: - CORRECT ANSWER listening with the stethoscope Buttonhole technique is preferred because: - CORRECT ANSWER Reduce pain at needle insertion site. It is easier for the tech to stick the needles. It does not require anesthesia at insertion site. What is not a cause for hemolysis? - CORRECT ANSWER Low dialysate temp. Chlorine and Chloramines are removed by: - CORRECT ANSWER Carbon Tanks Dialysis machine is alarming low conductivity while patient is dialyzing. What do you expect: - CORRECT ANSWER bicarb solution has run out Dialysis patients are diagnosed with anemia. Epogen is given to the patients to: - CORRECT ANSWER increase red blood cell production Dialysis pH average is: - CORRECT ANSWER 6.8-7.4 DI Tank contains - CORRECT ANSWER Cations and anions The doctor calls and gives you an order to change the bath for Mr. Garcia form 2K to 3K. You will: - CORRECT ANSWER Refuse to take the order and ask him to hold for the nurse During a hemodialysis treatment a patient goes into cardiac arrest. What should the PCT do first? - CORRECT ANSWER Call for help The extracorporeal system consists of - CORRECT ANSWER Bloodlines and dialyzer Fever and chills develop midway through the patients treatment are most likely caused by: - CORRECT ANSWER Pyrogenic Reaction The flow geometry for hemodialysis which provides optimum clearance of products from the blood is: - CORRECT ANSWER Countercurrent flow What are foods that are high in Potassium: - CORRECT ANSWER Banana, Citrus Fruit, Potatoes, Raisins, Tomato Juice, Nuts, Chocolate, Oranges, Apricots, and Lima Beans. The functional unit of a kidney is - CORRECT ANSWER Nephron Gloves must be worn - CORRECT ANSWER For patient or equipment contact When troubleshooting the vascular access Handling blood/ body fluid samples

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