CCHT CERTIFICATION EXAM 2025
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS | A+GRADE
Before a hemodialysis treatment, the technician removes
the cap from the fistula needle and accidentally touches
the chair with the tip of the needle. Which of these actions
should the technician take first? Correct Answer Discard
the needle
A patient's laboratory results indicate that the predialysis
BUN level was lower than the post dialysis BUN level.
When interpreting these findings the technician should
seek the answer to which of these questions? Correct
Answer Was the predialysis sample drawn from the
venous port?
A rapid pulse of 104 beats/minute would indicate that the
patient has: Correct Answer Tachycardia
A patient's dry weight is 154.0 (70kg) and the patient's pre
treatment weight is 158.4. (72kg). For a four- hour
treatment, how many mL/ hour must the patient lose to
reach dry weight? Correct Answer 500
AAMI standards for the total microbial count of dialysate
shall not exceed: Correct Answer 200 CFU/mL
,Acceptable interdialytic weight gains are Correct Answer
3-5% of EDW
According to AAMI the standard level for endotoxins levels
is Correct Answer Less than two (2) EU/mL
Dialysate that is too hot will cause Correct Answer
Hemolysis
Dry weight is defined as the Correct Answer Weight at
which the patient has no edema or fluid in the lungs and
BP is normal
During a hemodialysis treatment the technician responds
to a low venous pressure alarm. The most likely cause for
this alarm is: Correct Answer Disconnection of the
bloodline
Biohazardous waste includes any material exposed to:
Correct Answer Blood
Decreasing the patient's prescribed blood flow rate affects
the rate of Correct Answer Diffusion
During a hemodialysis treatment, a patient's venous
needle infiltrates. Which of these actions should the
dialysis technician take first? Correct Answer Stop the
pump
Dialysate pH should be: Correct Answer Between 7.0 and
7.4
, During hemodialysis, the air detector on Ms. Foster's
machine alarms and foam is visible in the venous drop
chamber. The immediate action of the dialysis technician
should be to: Correct Answer Clamp the venous line
During predialysis data collection, it would be best for the
technician to ask the patient which of these questions?
Correct Answer How have you been since your last
dialysis treatment?
During the hemodialysis treatment, a patient complains of
feeling chilled. In addition to getting the patient a blanket,
which of these actions should the technician take? Correct
Answer Take the patient's temperature
During the set up of a hemodialysis machine, the alarm
test for conductivity fails. Which of these actions should
the dialysis technician take? Correct Answer Notify the
equipment technician
ESRD specific tests such as BUN, Creatinine, and URR
are Correct Answer Indicators of the adequacy of the renal
replacement therapy
Excess fluid is forced out of the blood and into the
dialysate during dialysis by which principle Correct Answer
Ultrafiltration
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