Ccht practice test
1.Which of the following
best describes the reason for wearing gloves when handling machine prior to blood?
a) patient comfort
b) asepsis
c) universal precautions
d) HIV - answer c) universal precautions
2 You test for sterilant levels in a
hemodialysis machine prior to patient use. The test
is positive for sterilant. This means the machine:
a) is sterile & bacteria free
b) needs further rinsing
c) needs more sterilant
d) is in conductivity - answer b) needs further rinsing
3.Choose the correct
statement regarding
serum abnormalities in
renal failure:
a) creatinine, BUN, &
phosphorus are elevated
b) creatinine BUN creatinine, BUN, &
phosphorus are depressed
c) calcium & bicarbonate are
elevated
d) calcium & bicarbonate are
depressed - answer a) creatinine, BUN, &
phosphorus are elevated
4.Hemodialysis requires
a means to channel the
patient's blood to the
hemodialyzer & then back to the body. It's
called:
a) vascular access
b) hemodialyzer
c) dialyzing fluid delivery system
d) infusion pump - answer a) vascular access
, 5.Which of the following is correct regarding a fistula?
a) usually created in the leg, near the ankle
b) usually created in the
forearm, near the wrist
c) are made of salastic tubing
d) none of the above - answer b) usually created in the
forearm, near the wrist
6.Blood leak detectors are extremely sensitive
& can determine:
a) blood type
b) amount of blood loss
c) blood leakage immediately
d) volume changes
e) serum potassium levels - answer c) blood leakage immediately
7.Which of the following foods are high in
potassium?
a) milk, ice cream, yogurt
b) legumes, cheese, pizza
c) chips, colas, canned meat
d) bananas, tomatoes, oranges - answer d) bananas, tomatoes, oranges
8.What lab values are monitored for
assessing bone disease?
a) calcium, phosphorus &
PTH
b) calcium, phosphorus &
albumin
c) calcium, phosphorus &
potassium
d) calcium, phosphorus &
magnesium - answer a) calcium, phosphorus &
PTH
9.Which is the most common cause of chronic kidney failure in the US?
a) diabetes
b) hypertension
c) polycystic kidney smaller molecular
disease
d) glomerulonephritis - answer a) diabetes
10.The reason potassium dialyzes and
RBC's do not is:
a) potassium has a larger molecular weight
b) potassium has a smaller molecular weight
1.Which of the following
best describes the reason for wearing gloves when handling machine prior to blood?
a) patient comfort
b) asepsis
c) universal precautions
d) HIV - answer c) universal precautions
2 You test for sterilant levels in a
hemodialysis machine prior to patient use. The test
is positive for sterilant. This means the machine:
a) is sterile & bacteria free
b) needs further rinsing
c) needs more sterilant
d) is in conductivity - answer b) needs further rinsing
3.Choose the correct
statement regarding
serum abnormalities in
renal failure:
a) creatinine, BUN, &
phosphorus are elevated
b) creatinine BUN creatinine, BUN, &
phosphorus are depressed
c) calcium & bicarbonate are
elevated
d) calcium & bicarbonate are
depressed - answer a) creatinine, BUN, &
phosphorus are elevated
4.Hemodialysis requires
a means to channel the
patient's blood to the
hemodialyzer & then back to the body. It's
called:
a) vascular access
b) hemodialyzer
c) dialyzing fluid delivery system
d) infusion pump - answer a) vascular access
, 5.Which of the following is correct regarding a fistula?
a) usually created in the leg, near the ankle
b) usually created in the
forearm, near the wrist
c) are made of salastic tubing
d) none of the above - answer b) usually created in the
forearm, near the wrist
6.Blood leak detectors are extremely sensitive
& can determine:
a) blood type
b) amount of blood loss
c) blood leakage immediately
d) volume changes
e) serum potassium levels - answer c) blood leakage immediately
7.Which of the following foods are high in
potassium?
a) milk, ice cream, yogurt
b) legumes, cheese, pizza
c) chips, colas, canned meat
d) bananas, tomatoes, oranges - answer d) bananas, tomatoes, oranges
8.What lab values are monitored for
assessing bone disease?
a) calcium, phosphorus &
PTH
b) calcium, phosphorus &
albumin
c) calcium, phosphorus &
potassium
d) calcium, phosphorus &
magnesium - answer a) calcium, phosphorus &
PTH
9.Which is the most common cause of chronic kidney failure in the US?
a) diabetes
b) hypertension
c) polycystic kidney smaller molecular
disease
d) glomerulonephritis - answer a) diabetes
10.The reason potassium dialyzes and
RBC's do not is:
a) potassium has a larger molecular weight
b) potassium has a smaller molecular weight
