FREE CCHT Clinical Test 3

Question 1

The PDCA cycle used for continuous quality improvement refers to __________.

Accepted Answer

plan-do-check-act

Answer

plan-direct-commence-account

Answer

pick-direct-certify-act

Answer

pick-do-certify-account

Question 2

Which of the following hormones directs the bone marrow to produce more red blood cells?

Accepted Answer

Erythropoietin

Answer

Calcitriol

Answer

Cortisol

Answer

Parathyroid hormone

Question 3

Which of the following is a genetic (inherited) disease that can lead to kidney failure?

Accepted Answer

Polycystic kidney disease

Answer

Pyelonephritis

Answer

Glomerulonephritis

Answer

Diabetes mellitus, type 2

Question 4

Normal saline has a sodium chloride concentration of ___________.

Accepted Answer

0.90%

Answer

0.70%

Answer

0.80%

Answer

1.00%

Question 5

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

Question 6

Patients receiving hemodialysis are at risk for amyloidosis. Which of the following symptoms may indicate amyloidosis?

Accepted Answer

Joint pain

Answer

Hypertension

Answer

Anemia

Answer

Bleeding

Question 7

A patient who experiences numbness, tremors, muscle spasms, and muscle pain may have low levels of __________.

Accepted Answer

calcium

Answer

potassium

Answer

sodium

Answer

phosphorus

Question 8

Which of the following laboratory tests is often done before and after hemodialysis to measure the effectiveness of dialysis in removing waste products from the body?

Accepted Answer

Blood urea nitrogen

Answer

Serum creatinine

Answer

Hemoglobin

Answer

Serum albumin

Question 9

A patient beginning hemodialysis usually has a hemoglobin test every _____________.

Accepted Answer

one to two weeks

Answer

treatment

Answer

four weeks

Answer

one to two months

Question 10

The most common treatment for patients with end-stage kidney disease in the United States is _____________.

Accepted Answer

daytime in-center hemodialysis

Answer

peritoneal dialysis

Answer

nocturnal in-center hemodialysis

Answer

nocturnal at-home hemodialysis