Free Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician Questions and Answers

Question 1

Which of the following is most likely to increase the efficacy of hemodialysis in a dialysis patient who is very large in both stature and weight?

Accepted Answer

Increase dialyzer size.

Answer

Change to peritoneal dialysis.

Answer

Increase salt restriction.

Answer

Decrease treatment time.

Question 2

The technician's permitted responsibilities mostly depend on the ______.

Accepted Answer

state regulations/standards of practice.

Answer

technician’s training.

Answer

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services guidelines.

Answer

dialysis center guidelines.

Question 3

The required contact time for dialyzer reprocessing in a dialysis facility using peracetic acid as the germicide is ____________.

Accepted Answer

11 hours.

Answer

24 hours.

Answer

20 hours.

Answer

10 hours.

Question 4

The technician may divulge his or her password to ____________ if a dialysis facility uses electronic charting.

Accepted Answer

no one.

Answer

nurse.

Answer

supervisor.

Answer

nephrologist.

Question 5

How many consecutive cannulations are typically necessary to form a buttonhole tract before it is sufficiently formed?

Accepted Answer

8 to 10.

Answer

10 to 12.

Answer

4 to 5.

Answer

5 to 8.

Question 6

Which of the following non-prescription remedies might help treat symptoms if a patient complains of chronic itching?

Accepted Answer

Take oatmeal baths.

Answer

Take cold showers.

Answer

Avoid bathing.

Answer

Apply rubbing alcohol.

Question 7

The technician finds that the total chlorine level in the water is 1.1 parts per million (ppm) and the free chlorine level is 0.9 ppm while testing for the presence of chloramine. As a result, the amount of chloramine is ____________.

Accepted Answer

0.2 ppm.

Answer

2.0 ppm.

Answer

4.0 ppm.

Answer

0.4 ppm.