2025/2026 Bonent Exam Study Questions with
Complete Solutions
Anemia Correct Answer a deficiency of red blood cells, fewer RBCs mean not enough
oxygen reaches tissues and causes fatigue, weakness, mental confusion, cold all the
time, pale skin/gum/nail beds
Anemia is linked to Correct Answer Left ventricular hypertrophy
left ventricular hypertrophy Correct Answer increase in thickness of myocardial wall that
occurs when the heart pumps against chronic outflow obstruction, causes heart to fail
Technician role in anemia Correct Answer Rinse back as much blood as possible
Tell nurse about insulation bleedings
Tell nurse of infection
Try using smaller blood tubes for labs
Urge pts to come to tx and stay full time
If reuse tell nurse of dialyzer doesn't pass test
Secondary hyperparathyroidism Correct Answer When parathyroid makes to much
parathyroid horomone
Why would the parathyroid make to much parathyroid horomone Correct Answer
Healthy kidneys make calcitrol
Calcitrol let's gut absorb calcium
Failing kidney makes less calcitriol
Gut absorbs less calcium, lower Ca in blood
Drop in Ca tells parathyroid to release PTH
PTH steals Ca from bones to keep blood in balance
Since no calcitriol, glands continue to make PTH
Gland eventually grows so large it's unable to shut off