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CHT Practice Exam Questions and AnswersThe most common cause of chronic kidney disease in the United States is:
A. Diabetes
B. Hypertension
C. Glomerulonepheritis
D. Polycystic Kidney Disease Correct Ans-A. Diabetes
Uremia may cause which of the following conditions?
A. Itching
B. Edema (swelling) of the extremities
C. Anemia
D. All of the above Correct Ans-D. All of the above
All of the following conditions are associated with chronic kidney failure EXCEPT:
A. Low Hemoglobin
B. Hypoparathyroidism
C. Hyperkalemia
D. Hyperphosphatemia Correct Ans-B. Hypoparathyroidism
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What percentage of transplanted kidneys is functional 1 year after transplantation?
A. 90%
B. 70%
C. 50%
D. 30% Correct Ans-A. 90%
Which hemodialysis schedule is likely to be most efficient?
A. In-center hemodialysis, 3-4 hours a session, 3 days a week
B. Conventional home hemodialysis
C. Short daily home hemodialysis, 2-3 hours a session, 5-7 days a week
D. Nocturnal home hemodialysis, 8 hours during sleep, 3 days a week Correct Ans-C. Short
daily home hemodialysis, 2-3 hours a session, 5-7 days a week
The fluid restriction for most patients undergoing in-center hemodialysis is equal to urine
volume/day plus:
A. 0 L.
B. 0.5 L.
C. 1 L.
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D. 2 L. Correct Ans-C. 1 L.
Failure to excrete beta2-microglobulin in patients with kidney failure predisposes to:
A. Pericarditis
B. Amyloidosis
C. Neuropathy
D. Seizures Correct Ans-B. Amyloidosis
Blood tests for ferritin are performed in hemodialysis patients:
A. To check for iron stores
B. To check for magnesium levels
C. As an alternative to hemoglobin concentration
D. To maintain electrolyte balance Correct Ans-A. To check for iron stores
Which of the following phosphate binders would best control hyperphosphatemia with the
fewest side effects in patients with end stage kidney disease?
A. Aluminum hydroxide
B. Calcium carbonate
C. High dairy product diet
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D. Lanthanum carbonate Correct Ans-D. Lanthanum carbonate
Hemodialysis patients should be taught to:
A. Put in their own needles
B. Weigh themselves and record it
C. Check their dialyzer settings and dialysate
D. Do all of the above Correct Ans-D. Do all of the above
All of the following statements about vitamins in dialysis patients are true EXCEPT:
A. Dialysis does not remove water-soluble vitamins
B. Supplemental B-complex vitamins should be given
C. Vitamin D should be given to most dialysis patients
D. Megadose fat- or water-soluble vitamins should not be given Correct Ans-A. Dialysis
does not remove water-soluble vitamins
Osmosis is best defined as:
A. Diffusion of solute through a semipermeable membrane from a high to low solute
concentration
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