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NNCC ccht practice Exam Questions with Complete Solutions 2024
NNCC ccht practice Exam Questions with Complete Solutions 2024
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NNCC ccht practice Exam Questionswith Complete Solutions 2024
Peritoneal dialysis differs from hemodialysis in which of the following ways?
A. PD requires both vascular access and abdominal access.
B. PD cannot be done at home
C. PD access is by an intra-abdominal catheter
D. Sterile dialysate is not require for PD - -C
-The main difference between an arteriovenous shunt (AVS) and an
arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is:
A. AVS is entirely within the arm
B. AVF is entirely within the arm
C. AVF is more likely to become clotted or infected
D. AVF requires an external tube - -B
-Which of the following dialyzers is used currently?
a. Kiil
B. flat plate
c. coil
d. hollow tube - -D
-Which of the following kidney structures connects with and delivers urine
directly to the ureter?
a. pelvis
b, calyx
c, glomerulus
d. cortex - -A
-The glomerular filtration rate is an important index of renal function and in
the normal adult is approximately:
a. 50 ml/nib/1.73 m2
b. 75 ml/min/1.73 m 2
c. 125 mL/min/1,73m2
d. 200 ml/ min/ 1.73m2 - -C
-All of the following substances are produced by the kidney EXCEPT:
a. renin
b. aldosterone
c. erythropoietin
d. calcitriol - -B
-The most likely cause of post-renal failure is:
A. severe dehydration
, B. nephrotoxic drug
C. glomerulonephritis
D. benign prostatic hypertrophy - -D
-The most common cause of chronic kidney disease in the United States is:
a. diabetes
b. hypertension
c. glomerulonephritis
d. polycystic kidney disease - -A
-Uremia may cause which of the following conditions?
a. itching
b. edema (swelling) of extremities
c. anemia
d. all of the above - -D
-All of the following conditions are associated with chronic kidney failure
except:
a. low hemoglobin
b. hypoparathyroidism
c. hyperkalemia
d. hyperphosphatemia - -B
-What percentage of transplanted kidneys is functional 1 year after
transplantation?
a. 90%
b. 70%
c. 50%
d. 30% - -A
-Which hemodialysis schedule is likely to be most efficient?
a. in-center hemodialysis 3-4 hour sessions, 3 days a week
b. conventional home dialysis
c. short daily home hemodialysis, 2-3 hour sessions, 5-7 days a week
d. nocturnal home hemodialysis, 8 hours during sleep, 3 days a week - -C
-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. 1L
d 2 L. - -C
-Failure to excrete beta20microglobulin in patients with kidney failure
predisposes to:
a. pericarditis
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