CCHT Exam Test Bank Review Guide_ Answered Correctly_
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1. Which of the following practices helps to build a patient's immunity to
... [Show More] hepatitis B?: Vaccination
2. A patient asks the technician, "What does uremia mean?" The technician response should be based on the understanding that uremia is: an increase of wasters in the blood
3. A central venous catheter may be used as a vascular access when a: pa- tient has inadequate blood vessels in the limbs
4. Before a dialysis treatment, the patient tells the technician, "Yesterday, I felt terrible and vomited up some blood. I feel much better today." The technician can expect the patient's treatment will be modified by: decreasing the heparin dose
5. The technician is unsure which one of a patient's arteriovenous (AV) graft's anastomoses is arterial and which one is venous. In order to differentiate between the two, the technician should: compress the graft in the middle and palpate each side
6. At the end of a patient's treatment, which of these findings, if observed by the technician, should be reported to the nurse?: A pulse rate of 55bpm (normal HR 60-100bpm)
7. A patient asks the dialysis technician, "Why am I getting vitamin D thera- py?" What is the accurate response?: Vitamin D is needed for healthy bones
8. Why are dialysis patients more likely to become infected with germs like MRSA?: They usually have weak immune systems
9. The technician prepares and cannulates an arteriovenous (AV) fistula. AV fistula is an example of what?: a peripheral access placed in the arm
10. A patient says to the tech "The doctor says that I have mineral bone disorder, what does that mean?" what should be the tech's response?: It is pretty complicated. I'll ask the nurse to explain it to you
11. A tech notices a patient has a notebook where he/she records all lab results, weights, and, meds. What should the tech conclude?: The patient is feels empowered and is self managing
12. During the last hour of a patient's dialysis treatment, their blood pressure measures 82/40. After changing the fluid removal rate, what should the tech do?: Place patient in Trendelenburg position [Show Less]