Free CCHT Questions and Answers

Question 1

Salt replacements should not be used by hemodialysis patients because they frequently ____________.

Accepted Answer

contain potassium.

Answer

cause nausea.

Answer

taste bad.

Answer

cause constipation.

Question 2

Because of ____________, patients with uremia experience foamy or bubbly urine.

Accepted Answer

protein leaks into the urine.

Answer

wastes combine to create a chemical reaction.

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the kidneys remove less water.

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urination is less frequent.

Question 3

Which of the following is a role for the networks for end-stage renal disease?

Accepted Answer

Help resolve patient-staff conflicts.

Answer

Set Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services standards of care.

Answer

Provide the pay-for-performance program.

Answer

Pay for patient services.

Question 4

What angle should the slide board be positioned between the two seating surfaces when a patient is being transferred from a dialysis chair to a wheelchair?

Accepted Answer

45 degrees.

Answer

90 degrees.

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60 degrees.

Answer

30 degrees.

Question 5

When using the tandem-hand technique, the technician teaches a patient how to self-cannulate.

Accepted Answer

patient places the thumb and finger behind the technician’s thumb and finger.

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patient observes and then carries out the procedure on a prosthetic training arm.

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technician places the first needle, and the patient places the second.

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technician places the thumb and finger behind the patient’s thumb and finger.

Question 6

For hemodialysis, a patient has a right internal jugular central venous catheter; nevertheless, during treatment, a pressure alert rings, signaling that the blood flow rate is lower than recommended. The technician examines the lines and discovers that they seem clear and that there are no indications of kinking, bleeding, or air entering the system. The following action should be taken to _______.

Accepted Answer

lower the patient’s head and ask the patient to cough.

Answer

reverse the arterial and venous lines.

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stop dialysis.

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flush the central venous catheter with normal saline.

Question 7

The continuous quality improvement method known as the PDCA cycle is known as.

Accepted Answer

plan-do-check-act.

Answer

pick-direct-certify-act.

Answer

pick-do-certify-account.

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plan-direct-commence-account.