Fresenius ~ CCHT Certification Preparation
Test
What practics helps to build a pt's immunity to hepatitis B -
Vaccination
A pt asks the technician "what does uremia mean?" The technician's response should be based on
the uremia is -
an increase of waste in the blood
a Central venous catheter may be used as a vascular access when a -
pt has inadequate blood vessels in the limbs
before a dialysis treatment , the pt tells the Technician, "Yesterday, I felt terrible and vomited up
some blood. I feel much better today." The technician can expect the pt's treatment will be modified
by -
decreasing the heparin dose
the technician is unsure of which one of a pt's AV grafts anastomosis is arterial and which one is
venous... how do you tell between the two -
compress the graft in the middle and palpate each side
at the end of a pt treatment, what should be reported to RN -
a pulse rate of 120 beats per min
a pt asked the technician " why am i getting vitamin d therapy" -
Vitamin D is needed for healthy bones
Why are dialysis pt more likely to become infected with germs like MRSA -
they usually have weak immune systems
An AV fistula is an example of -
Peripheral access
While giving information to the relief technician if is MOST important for the technician to -
give the relief technician an opportunity to ask and respond to questions
Pt's who keep a record of their blood test results and weights and medications are -
Pt's who are involved with self-managing their care feel empowered
if a pt BP drops 82/40 mm Hg , after changing the fluid removal rate the technician should -
place pt in trendelendburg
legally if a treatment was performed but not charted in a pt record -
it was NOT done
the most common casue of a lotw conductivity alarm during hemodialysis is -
an exhausted concentration supply
