Pass the BONENT Certified Hemodialysis Technologist Certified-Hemodialysis-Technician-CHT Questions and answers with CertsForce

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Questions # 11:

The MOST common cause of death among hemodialysis patients is

Options:

A.

gastrointestinal bleeding.


B.

cardiac complications.


C.

dialysis dementia.


D.

sustained elevation of blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine.


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Questions # 12:

All of the following are necessary to ensure quality control in the area of electrical safety EXCEPT

Options:

A.

monitoring of the correct electrical power entering the dialysis facility.


B.

monitoring corrosion- free electrical equipment.


C.

ensuring of proper grounding of dialysis equipment.


D.

periodic inspection of the condition of electrical cords and receptacles.


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Questions # 13:

During morning report, the dialysis technician learns that one of the dialysis patients has been hospitalized due to exsanguination. The technician understands the seriousness of this situation because exsanguination is defined as

Options:

A.

a dangerously high potassium related to a blood transfusion.


B.

hemoglobin does not have enough oxygen resulting in anemia.


C.

a dangerously low potassium resulting from hemolysis.


D.

a blood loss greater than 300 mL.


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Questions # 14:

The MOST common cause of hypotension during hemodialysis is the removal of sodium and water from the

Options:

A.

intracellular space by osmosis.


B.

intravascular space by diffusion.


C.

intravascular space by ultrafiltration (UF).


D.

intracellular space by UF.


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Questions # 15:

Which of the following statements regarding members of a quality assurance (QA) committee is correct?

Options:

A.

All members of the healthcare team should be represented.


B.

The medical director and the nurse only collect the data.


C.

Social workers and nurses should only attend the meetings.


D.

Patients should not be encouraged to attend.


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Questions # 16:

The dialyis technician knows the purpose of using the rope ladder technique is to

Options:

A.

prevent aneurysms.


B.

prevent infiltrations.


C.

prevent access infections.


D.

decrease maturation time.


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Questions # 17:

Which of the following may NOT be a common psychological reaction for patients beginning maintenance dialysis?

Options:

A.

Guilt


B.

Anxiety


C.

Hostility


D.

Depression


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Questions # 18:

All the following conditions can cause alarm and result in no dialysate flow EXCEPT

Options:

A.

dialysate pump failure.


B.

inadequate water.


C.

incorrect blood pump segment size.


D.

power failure.


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Questions # 19:

The rate of which excess fluid can be removed asymptomatically in a particular patient depends on

Options:

A.

degree of cardiac stability and overhydration status of the patient.


B.

the vasodilating eflect of the dialysate bath.


C.

the solute concentration of the blood.


D.

the transmembrane pressure (TMP) gradient.


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Questions # 20:

If a staff member is assigned to take care of an HBV antigen positive patient, they

Options:

A.

take care of hepatitis B immunized patients at the same time.


B.

simultaneously care tor HBV antibody negative patients.


C.

take care only of HBV antigen positive patients for the day.


D.

cannot take care of hepatitis antibody positive patients for the day.


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