FREE CCHT Role Responsibilities Test 2

Question 1

Which of the following best describes the reason for wearing gloves when handling a machine prior to blood?

Accepted Answer

Universal precautions

Answer

Patient comfort

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Asepsis

Answer

HIV

Question 2

You test for sterilant levels in a hemodialysis machine prior to patient use. The test is positive for sterilant. This means the machine:

Accepted Answer

needs further rinsing

Answer

is sterile & bacteria-free

Answer

needs more sterilant

Answer

is in conductivity

Question 3

Prior to each patient shift, it would be essential to perform a water quality check for which of these substances?

Accepted Answer

Chlorine and chloramine

Answer

Calcium and magnesium

Answer

Organic contaminants

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Inorganic contaminants

Question 4

During hemodialysis, a patient goes into cardiac arrest. Which of these actions should be taken first?

Accepted Answer

Call for help

Answer

Apply a precordial thump to the patient

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Return the patient's blood

Answer

Stop ultrafiltration

Question 5

The technician's role in patient teaching should be to:

Accepted Answer

determine the patient's learning needs

Answer

assess the patient’s barriers to learning

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check the patient's readiness to learn new information

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reinforce teaching that the patient has received from other team members

Question 6

What can dialysis staff do to reduce the risk of being infected with a blood-borne pathogen?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Answer

Proper hand washing

Answer

Universal precautions

Answer

Proper sharps disposal

Question 7

Which of the following are ways to handle chemicals safely?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Answer

Wash hands before eating or drinking

Answer

Wear protective clothing

Answer

Don't eat or drink in the work area

Question 8

What is the correct angle at which to cannulate a fistula?

Accepted Answer

25-35 degrees

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10-15 degrees

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35-45 degrees

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It doesn't matter

Question 9

Which of the following affects access recirculation?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Answer

Distance between the tips of the needles

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Presence of stenosis

Answer

Direction of needles

Question 10

The technician observes that the hardness reading after the water softener is above the acceptable limit. The technician should check the softener tank's level of:

Accepted Answer

salt

Answer

chlorine

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carbon

Answer

sand