FREE CCHT Clinical Test 2

Question 1

The duties that the technician is allowed to carry out depend primarily on the ____________.

Accepted Answer

state regulations/standards of practice

Answer

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services guidelines

Answer

dialysis center guidelines

Answer

technician's training

Question 2

If a dialysis center uses electronic charting, the technician may share his/her password with ________.

Accepted Answer

no one

Answer

nurse

Answer

supervisor

Answer

nephrologist

Question 3

Which of the following is a function of the End-Stage Renal Disease Networks?

Accepted Answer

Help resolve patient-staff conflicts.

Answer

Pay for patient services.

Answer

Set Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services standards of care.

Answer

Provide the pay-for-performance program.

Question 4

Which members of the dialysis center team are responsible for carrying out the quality assessment and performance improvement program at a dialysis center?

Accepted Answer

All staff

Answer

Nephrologist

Answer

Nurses

Answer

Technicians

Question 5

A new female patient is admitted to the dialysis center in the company of a male who appears to be her spouse. If the patient's chart lists her name as Mary Jo Johnson, how should the patient be addressed?

Accepted Answer

Ask the patient

Answer

Ms. Johnson

Answer

Mrs. Johnson

Answer

Mary Jo

Question 6

If a dialysis center carries out dialyzer reprocessing and uses peracetic acid as the germicide, the contact time needed is ___________.

Accepted Answer

11 hours

Answer

10 hours

Answer

20 hours

Answer

24 hours

Question 7

The aluminum level in dialysis water should be ___________.

Accepted Answer

≤ 0.01 mg/L

Answer

≤ 0.02 mg/L

Answer

≤ 0.03 mg/L

Answer

≤ 0.04 mg/L

Question 8

To reinforce teaching, the technician should remind patients with kidney failure that they should avoid ___________.

Accepted Answer

smoking

Answer

having X-rays taken

Answer

taking acetaminophen

Answer

exercising

Question 9

If a patient complains of persistent itching, which of the following nonprescription methods may help relieve symptoms?

Accepted Answer

Take oatmeal baths

Answer

Apply rubbing alcohol

Answer

Take cold showers

Answer

Avoid bathing

Question 10

As part of anemia management for patients receiving hemodialysis, the technician should ____________.

Accepted Answer

rinse back as much blood as possible

Answer

encourage patients to have short treatments

Answer

provide patients with high-calorie snacks

Answer

keep statistics regarding the number of anemic patients