A reason why a dialysis technician is to be certifies is
a) DaVita requires is
b) it is a CMS requirment
c) to show proof of training
d) to test your knowledge Correct Ans-DaVita requires it
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.
a) was the machine in bypass during the post sampling?
b) was the patients heparin pump turned off when the post sample was drawn?
c) was the post dialysis sample drawn correctly
d) was the port used for predialysis sampling cleaned with disinfectant Correct Ans-Was
the post dialysis sample drawn correctly
A patient"s target weight is 154.0 lb (70 kg) and the patient's pre treatment weight is 158.4 lb
(72 kg). For a four-hour treatment, how may mL/hour must the patient lose to reach dry
weight?
a) 250
b) 500
c) 750
d) 1000 Correct Ans-500
, CHT Practice Exam DaVita- Questions/Answers
AAMI standard for conventional dialysate requires the total microbial count be less than
a) 100 CFU/mL
b) 200 CFU/mL
c) 300 CFU/mL
d) 400 CFU/mL Correct Ans-100 CFU/mL
Acceptable interdialytic weight gains are
3-5% of TW
6-7% of TW
8-9% of TW
10-11% of TW Correct Ans-3-5% of EDW
The AAMI standard for endotoxin levels in conventional dialysate is
a) less than one (1) EU/mL
b) less than 0.50 EU/mL
c) less than two (2) EU/mL
d) less than 100 EU/mL Correct Ans-Less than 0.50 EU/mL
Albumin is antest that tells about the patients _____ status.
a) adequacy
, CHT Practice Exam DaVita- Questions/Answers
b) anemia
c) bone health
d) nutritional Correct Ans-Nutritional
All of the following are phosphate binders except:
a) Renagel
B) Phos- Lo
c) Tums
d) vitamin B12 Correct Ans-Vitamin B12
Asepsis is defined as
a) an access infection
b) a bloodstream infection
c) a reduction in the number of organisms
d) the absence of disease producing organisms Correct Ans-The absence of disease
producing organisms
Decreasing the patient's prescribed blood flow rate affects the rate of
a) diffusion
b) filtration
c) osmosis
d) ultrafiltration Correct Ans-Diffusion
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