Dialysis vascular access and cannulation quiz

10 questions · Untimed · Explanation after each question

Fistulas, grafts and catheters: look, listen and feel, maturity, needle angle and direction, buttonholes and rope ladder, infiltration, needle removal, recirculation and access infection. These questions come from the Clinical area of NNCC’s blueprint (48–52% of the exam).

Line drawing of an armrest with a rolled towel beside a tray holding two winged fistula needles with tubing, gauze squares and rolls of tape

Before you start

Every question has four options and one correct answer. Each explanation says why the answer is right and why the most tempting wrong answer is wrong.
Check each answer to see the explanation before moving on. Checked answers cannot be changed.

Original practice questions written to the NNCC CCHT test blueprint and activity statements, not NNCC exam questions. Independent practice, not affiliated with or endorsed by the Nephrology Nursing Certification Commission (NNCC), C-NET or PSI. CCHT is an NNCC certification.