CCHT practice /300 Questions And Answers
(Graded A+)
Quiz :which of the following terms indicates a solution that has the same
concentration of solutes as blood? - √Answer :isotonic
Quiz :a patient's potassium levels has been running high between dialysis
treatment, so the patient has been working with the renal dietician to restrict
potassium in the diet. which of the following fruits should the patient avoid? -
√Answer :bananas
Quiz :during osmosis, which of the following movements takes place? -
√Answer :fluid moves from an area of lower concentration to higher.
Quiz :a patient's granddaughter calls the dialysis center and asks for a progress
report on her father, who is a patient in the center. the technician should. -
√Answer :state that patient information cannot be divulged
Quiz :if a hematoma forms at the access site where a needle infiltrated, the
usual intervention is to apply - √Answer :cold compresses
Quiz :which of the following actions by a patient increases the risk of blood
clots in a venous access? - √Answer :wearing a top with very tight- fitting long
sleeves
Quiz :a patient is very anxious during an initial hemodialysis treatment and
requires extra attention. when the treatment is completed, the patient offers a
$20 tip. the technician should - √Answer :politely decline the tip
Quiz :which of the following statements by a hemodialysis patient suggests
that the patient needs more education? - √Answer :i should stay on a low
protein diet.
Quiz :the inner part of the kidney is the - √Answer :medulla
Quiz :a nephron is comprised of a glomerulus and a - √Answer :tubule
Quiz :how much urine does a patient with healthy kidneys usually excrete in 24
hours? - √Answer :1000 to 2000mL
,Quiz :when removing soiled gloves, the first glove removed should be. -
√Answer :grasped in the opposite gloved hand
Quiz :which of the following hormones is produced by the kidneys? -
√Answer :erythropoietin
Quiz :at which stages of chronic kidney disease should a patient being dialysis?
- √Answer :5
Quiz :which of the following is a genetic disorder that can lead to kidney
failure? - √Answer :polycystic kidney disease
Quiz :which of the following complains by a patient may be an indication of
uremia? - √Answer :itching
Quiz :a patient with a right-sided radiocephalic A fistula (above the wrist)
needs to have blood test in the lab for a number of different lab test. the blood
should be drawn from the - √Answer :left hand
Quiz :when setting up hemodialysis equipment, the four thing that need to be
checked are [ 1 ] dialysate, [ 2] extracorporeal circuit, [ 3] dialyzer and, [ 4] -
√Answer :machine alarm
Quiz :generally, the optimal dialysate flow rate for hemodialysis should be -
√Answer :1.5 to 2 times the blood flow rate
Quiz :a patient is receiving hemodialysis with a dialyzer with an ultrafiltration
coefficient [ kuf ] of 10 and a transmembrane pressure [TMP] of 100 mm hg.
how much fluid should the patient lose per hour of treatment - √Answer :1000
mL
Quiz :under what circumstances can needle be reused for hemodialysis? -
√Answer :under no circumstances
Quiz :if a emergency ( such as a tornado ) occurs and patients need to be
evacuated, which group of patient should be disconnected from dialysis
machine first? - √Answer :patients able to ambulate independently
Quiz :for patients on hemodialysis a, 1 kg (2.2 lb.) increased in weight in 24
hours is approximately equivalent to fluid retention of - √Answer :1.0 L.
, Quiz :a patient has been advised to avoid foods high in phosphorus. food that
the patient should be advised to limit include. - √Answer :dairy products
Quiz :a patient is scheduled for serum creatinine test and asks the technician
about preparation the day before the test. the patient should be advised to. -
√Answer :avoid excessive exercise
Quiz :which of the following ethnic group is most at risk for development of
kidney failure? - √Answer :african american
Quiz :a patient has buttonhole tracts for access. after the access is cleaned and
prepped for treatment, what is the next step? - √Answer :use a crab picker/
aseptic tweezer to remove the scabs
Quiz :with buttonhole tracts, the technician should apply pressure as the
needle are removed and then for - √Answer :5 to 10 minutes
Quiz :if a buttonhole access frequently has long clots that are very difficult to
remove, the most likely reason is - √Answer :failure to use 2-finger hold for
needle removal
Quiz :a patient who had an AV fistula in the forearm developed an aneurysm
and has had to have a new AV fistula created in the upper arm. the patient has
a temporary catheter in place for dialysis until the fistula has matured. which
of the following exercise may help strengthen the AV fistula? - √Answer :bicep
curl
Quiz :with buttonhole access sites, what should the technician do to prevent ''
hubbing " ? - √Answer :leave 1/16 th to 1/8 inch of the needle exposed
Quiz :if a patient has a dialyzer clearance rate of 250 mL/ min with 4- hour
treatment, the total volume of blood cleared is - √Answer :60 L.
Quiz :what is the most important factor in preventing exsanguination from
dialysis line separation? - √Answer :access site visible
Quiz :if a patient states that she has been skipping lunch because she is too
tired to eat after dialysis, the best solution is to. - √Answer :report to the nurse
and renal dietician
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