CERTIFIED-HEMODIALYSIS-TECHNICIAN-CHT Online Practice Questions and Answers

Which of the following is the MOST likely cause when a patient develops a fever after hemodialysis treatment has begun?

A. Hypotension

B. Hyperkalemia

C. Pyrogenic reaction

D. Disequilibrium syndrome

The surface of dialysis equipment should be disinfected with a bleach solution of what ratio of bleach to water concentration?

A. 1:10

B. 1:100

C. 1:200 D. 1:500

According to Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) recommendations, how often should the conductivity, pH, and dialysate temperature be checked?

A. Prior to each shift of dialysis treatment

B. Every morning of dialysis

C. Every hour of dialysis

D. At the end of every treatment

According to the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI), when performing a culture, water used for the hemodialysis machine should NOT exceed an action level of

A. 25 CFU/mL.

B. 50 CFU/mL.

C. 100 CFU/mL.

D. 200 CFU/mL.

What is the purpose of the ultraviolet light in MOST water treatment systems?

A. To kill fungi such as yeast

B. To kill gram-positive bacteria

C. To kill methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)

D. To kill gram-negative bacteria

It is important for members of the dialrysis staff to be aware that the heart muscle is affected mainly by

A. abnormal serum potassium levels.

B. excessive fluid gains.

C. high creatinine levels.

D. lengthy hypertensive episodes.

A permanent tunneled catheter is an example of

A. homografts.

B. internal grafts.

C. internal fistulas.

D. external blood accesses.

Conductivity measures the

A. amount of urea in dialysate.

B. concentration of positive ions in the dialysate.

C. electrodes or sensors in the machine.

D. amount of glucose in the dialysate.