FREE CHBT Hemodialysis Principles and Practices Questions and Answers

Question 1

The fluid restriction for most patients undergoing in-center hemodialysis is equal to urine volume/day plus:

Accepted Answer

1 L.

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0 L.

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0.5 L.

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2 L.

Question 2

Failure to excrete beta2-microglobulin in patients with kidney failure predisposes the patient to:

Accepted Answer

amyloidosis.

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pericarditis.

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neuropathy.

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seizures.

Question 3

Blood tests for ferritin are performed in hemodialysis patients:

Accepted Answer

to check for iron stores.

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to check for magnesium levels.

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as an alternative to hemoglobin concentration.

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to maintain electrolyte balance.

Question 4

Which of the following phosphate binders would best control hyperphosphatemia with the fewest side effects in patients with end-stage kidney disease?

Accepted Answer

Lanthanum carbonate

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Aluminum hydroxide

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Calcium carbonate

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High dairy product diet

Question 5

Hemodialysis patients should be taught to:

Accepted Answer

All of the above.

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put in their own needles.

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weigh themselves and record it.

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check their dialyzer settings and dialysate.

Question 6

All of the following statements about vitamins in dialysis patients are true EXCEPT:

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dialysis does not remove water-soluble vitamins.

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supplemental B-complex vitamins should be given.

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vitamin D should be given to most dialysis patients.

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megadose fat- or water-soluble vitamins should not be given.

Question 7

Biocompatibility is best illustrated by:

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reprocessed dialyzers that have better biocompatibility than new ones.

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synthetic membranes that do not adsorb blood proteins as well as cellulose membranes.

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independence from protein adsorption of the membrane.

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reprocessed dialyzers that have a lower biocompatibility than new ones.