FREE CCHT Role Responsibilities Test 1

Question 1

Because of increasing phosphorus levels, a patient has been prescribed a phosphate binder, but the patient is unsure when to take the medication.
The best advice is to take the medication ____________.

Accepted Answer

with meals

Answer

before meals

Answer

after meals

Answer

before bedtime

Question 2

If a patient is concerned about loss of income because of the need for hemodialysis, the best person to speak to the patient about this concern is the ___________.

Accepted Answer

social worker

Answer

nephrologist

Answer

nurse

Answer

occupational therapist

Question 3

When using active listening, which of the following is a good example of a short, open-ended question to use to encourage patient communication?

Accepted Answer

Answer

"Do you have pain?"

Answer

"How would you rate your pain on a 1 to 10 scale?"

Answer

"What does the pain in your abdomen feel like?"

Answer

"Has the pain gotten worse?"

Question 4

If a patient has refused to participate in education, asks no questions, and shows no interest in learning about hemodialysis, the best approach for the technician is to _____________.

Accepted Answer

talk through all the steps in the procedures

Answer

continue to ask if the patient has questions

Answer

tell the patient that learning is important

Answer

stop attempts to teach the patient

Question 5

Which is the most common cause of chronic kidney failure in the US?

Accepted Answer

Diabetes

Answer

Hypertension

Answer

Polycystic kidney smaller molecular disease

Answer

Glomerulonephritis

Question 6

If a new patient starts with a very high BUN, dialysis is purposely made less efficient to prevent:

Accepted Answer

dialysis disequilibrium syndrome

Answer

rapid decrease in HCT

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cardiac arrhythmia

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excessive coagulation

Question 7

What factors should be considered when establishing a patient's dry weight?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Answer

Blood pressure

Answer

Patient well being

Answer

Evidence of dehydration or fluid overload

Question 8

Diffusion is a process that involves _____________.

Accepted Answer

movement of solutes through a semipermeable membrane from an area of higher concentration to lower

Answer

movement of fluid through a semipermeable membrane from an area of lower concentration to higher

Answer

movement of fluid through a semipermeable membrane from an area of higher concentration to lower

Answer

movement of solutes through a semipermeable membrane from an area of lower concentration to higher

Question 9

Which member of the hemodialysis care team is responsible for setting up the plan of care for a patient?

Accepted Answer

Nephrologist

Answer

Patient

Answer

Social worker

Answer

Nurse

Question 10

If a patient comes for hemodialysis treatment but weighs less than the target dry weight before treatment, the technician should ______________.

Accepted Answer

notify the nurse and dietician

Answer

continue with the dialysis treatment

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advise the patient to eat more

Answer

slow the ultrafiltration rate