FREE Hemodialysis Technologist Questions and Answers

Question 1

Which of the following describes how hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis (PD) are different?

Accepted Answer

PD access is by an intra-abdominal catheter

Answer

Sterile dialysate is not required for PD

Answer

Peritoneal dialysis (PD) differs from hemodialysis in which of the following ways?

Answer

PD requires both vascular and abdominal access

Question 2

An arteriovenous shunt (AVS) and an arteriovenous fistula (AVF) vary primarily by having an?

Accepted Answer

AVF is entirely within the arm

Answer

AVF requires an external tube

Answer

AVS is entirely within the arm

Answer

AVF is more likely to become clotted or infected

Question 3

Which dialyzer from the list below is in use right now?

Accepted Answer

hollow tube

Answer

coil

Answer

kill

Answer

flat plate

Question 4

Which of the following skeletal structures attaches to the ureter and directly transports urine there?

Accepted Answer

pelvis

Answer

calyx

Answer

glomerulus

Answer

cortex

Question 5

An essential indicator of renal function is the glomerular filtration rate, which in a healthy adult is roughly?

Accepted Answer

125 mL/min/1.73 m2

Answer

200 mL/min/1.73 m2

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50 mL/min/1.73 m2

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75 mL/min/1.73 m2

Question 6

The kidneys create each and every one of the following, but which one?

Accepted Answer

aldosterone

Answer

calcitriol

Answer

renin

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erythropoietin

Question 7

What is the most probable reason for post-renal failure?

Accepted Answer

benign prostatic hypertrophy

Answer

glomerulonephritis

Answer

severe dehydration

Answer

nephrotoxic drug