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Deepika Ravi
🇮🇳 VerifiedDental Hygienist · Chennai
149d ago
Chapters were paced perfectly. 100 questions per chapter is exactly what you can knock out in one focused sitting.
Dialysis Technician Prometric Exam
The Dialysis Technician Prometric exam is the licensing paper allied health professionals sit for the Dialysis Technician professional title, listed by the DHA under code RDT5161. It is a technician-grade licence, assessed on hands-on procedure and safety knowledge rather than on diagnosis.
Exam Guidelines by Prometric and Pearson VUE
Exam summary, coverage areas and references
Duration
3 hrs
Questions
150
Exam Code
RDT5161
Exam Fee
USD 240
about AED 881
Pass Score
50%
Exam Coverage
- Dialysis Machine Set-up
- Dialysis Treatment Initiation
- Patient Monitoring
- Dialysis Treatment Termination
- Documentation
- Equipment Monitoring-Maintenance
- Water System
- Vascular Access
Reference Texts (7)
- 1. Core Curriculum for the Dialysis Technician, Medical Education Institute, 4th Edition, 2008, Amgen
- 2. Fundamentals of Nursing: Standards and Practice, DeLaune and Ladner, 3rd Edition, 2006, Delmar
- 3. Handbook of Dialysis Therapy, Nissenson and Fine, 4th Edition, 2007, Saunders
- 4. Manual of Clinical Dialysis, Ahmad, 2nd Edition, 2009, Springer
- 5. Oxford Handbook of Dialysis, Levy et al, 3rd Edition, 2009, Oxford University Press
- 6. Principles and Practices of Dialysis, Henrich, 4th Edition, 2009, Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins
- 7. "Comprehensive Interdisciplinary Patient Assessment," National Kidney Foundation, 2008, Allied Health Category Allied Health Category
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4.6(383)
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Full-length · timed · 50% to passAbout the Dialysis Technician Prometric Exam (RDT5161)
The Dialysis Technician Prometric exam is the licensing paper allied health professionals sit for the Dialysis Technician professional title, listed by the DHA under code RDT5161. It is a technician-grade licence, assessed on hands-on procedure and safety knowledge rather than on diagnosis.
RDT5161 is set across 8 blueprint areas: dialysis machine set-up, dialysis treatment initiation, patient monitoring, dialysis treatment termination, documentation, equipment monitoring-maintenance, water system and vascular access. Questions are written from 7 named reference texts, listed in the guidelines above.
Our RDT5161 bank holds 200 explained questions, about 1 times the length of the real sitting.
General guides: Prometric exam guide, Dataflow verification guide and pass marks by authority.
Dialysis Technician exam: frequently asked questions
What is the exam code for the Dialysis Technician Prometric exam?
RDT5161 is the DHA code for the Dialysis Technician paper in the Allied Healthcare listing.
How many questions are in the Dialysis Technician exam and how long is it?
150 multiple-choice questions in 3 hours, about 1.2 minutes per question.
What is the pass mark for the Dialysis Technician Prometric exam?
50% under the DHA guideline for RDT5161, which is 75 of 150 questions answered correctly.
How much is the RDT5161 exam fee?
The DHA guideline lists USD 240 (about AED 881) for the RDT5161 sitting.
What topics does the Dialysis Technician exam cover?
The official blueprint splits the paper across 8 areas: Dialysis Machine Set-up, Dialysis Treatment Initiation, Patient Monitoring, Dialysis Treatment Termination, Documentation, Equipment Monitoring-Maintenance, Water System and Vascular Access.
Which authorities accept the Dialysis Technician Prometric exam?
DHA, MOHAP, SCFHS, QCHP, NHRA and OMSB license allied health professionals through Prometric-delivered papers; DOH uses Pearson VUE.
How should I prepare for RDT5161?
Start with Dialysis Machine Set-up and Dialysis Treatment Initiation, then work through the 200 explained MCQs chapter by chapter and sit the timed mocks until you clear 50% with margin.
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Omar Hassan
🇯🇴 VerifiedPhysician · Amman → Doha
30d ago
Solid question bank. A couple of questions in the older chapters felt slightly outdated but the explanations were still accurate. QCHP verdict: passed.
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Rashid Ahmed
🇧🇩 VerifiedPhysician · Dhaka
72d ago
Good bank overall. Would love more Bangla case discussions but the English explanations are clear enough. Cleared NHRA on second attempt.
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Layla Al Mansoori
🇦🇪 VerifiedPharmacist · Sharjah
118d ago
The pharmacology explanations pull from Katzung and the mnemonics stuck. I recommended it to two colleagues who also passed.
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Maria Santos
🇵🇭 VerifiedRegistered Nurse · Manila
12d ago
Question quality is very close to the actual exam. Wish I had found this earlier - would have saved me two months of scattered PDF revision.
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Adaeze Okafor
🇳🇬 VerifiedRegistered Nurse · Lagos
47d ago
I was nervous about the DHA process from Nigeria. The eligibility checker on the site told me exactly which authorities I qualified for. Enrolled the same day.
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Grace Lim
🇵🇭 VerifiedNurse · Cebu → Riyadh
92d ago
The team helped me with documentation guidance beyond just the exam. Actually landed a hospital placement thanks to their talent pool.
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Farhan Ali
🇵🇰 VerifiedAssistant Nurse · Rawalpindi
142d ago
Was worried about my English medical vocab. The explanations are written simply - non-native speakers will feel at home.
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