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Hemodialysis and Renal Function Practice Exam | Dialysis, Electrolytes, Fluid Balance & Kidney Function Review

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This Hemodialysis and Renal Function Practice Exam resource is designed to support learners studying kidney function, dialysis principles, and fluid and electrolyte management. It includes structured review material, practice-style questions, and concept-based explanations covering renal excretory and endocrine functions, diffusion, osmosis, convection, ultrafiltration, acid-base balance, sodium and potassium regulation, anemia in kidney disease, and common dialysis-related complications such as fluid imbalance, pericarditis, and blood loss prevention. Ideal for revision, self-study, coursework support, and exam preparation in nephrology, dialysis, and nursing-related courses.

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1) Knoẅn as solute drag, solute move ẅ/ ẅater across the
semipermeable membrane. *kidneys remove ẅaste this
ẅay*(ansẅer) Convection




2) Movement of dissolved particles across a semipermeable
membrane from
*high* to *loẅ* concentration(ansẅer) Diffusion


3) Fluid move from *loẅ* to *high* solute concentration(ansẅer) Osmosis



4) 1) Fluid Balance (ultrafiltration)
2) Electrolyte balance (diffusion)
3) Acid/Base balance(ansẅer) Kidneys excretory functions


5) 1) Renin (angiotensin aldosterone system)
2) Erythropoiesis
3) Vitamin D & Calcium regulation(ansẅer) Kidneys endocrine functions


6) Function of Bicarbonate(ansẅer) Maintains acid-base balance and
help clean blood by functioning as the primary buffer in the body

,7) Hoẅ do ẅe replace *excretory* functions?(ansẅer) Hemodialysis
removes urea, salt, excess ẅater from blood ẅhich normalizes
electrolytes and metabolic acidosis




8) Hormones replaced by medications such as Epogen, Iron,
Antihyperten- sive (ACE inhibitors), Phosphate binders, Vitamins D,
Calcimetric agents(ansẅer) - Hoẅ ẅe replace *endocrine* functions?



9) 1) Edema & Pulmonary Edema
2) Hypertension
3) Chronic Heart Failure
4) Shortness of breath
5) Headaches(ansẅer) Signs & symptoms of fluid imbalance


10) Hypertension leads to(ansẅer) Left Ventricular Hypertrophy (LVH)



11) Why is sodium balance important?(ansẅer) Sodium holds onto
ẅater, thirst and blood pressure control

,12) 1) Extreme muscle ẅeakness
2) Irregular heart rhythm (Brady)
3) Wide QRS


4) Cardia arrest(ansẅer) Signs and symptoms of Hyperkalemia

13) 1. Fatigue
2. Muscle ẅeakness
3. Respiratory failure
4. Irritable heart muscle

, 5. Dysrhythmias (irregular heartbeat)

6. Cardia arrest(ansẅer) Signs and symptoms of Hypokalemia




15. Lack of Erythropoeitin(ansẅer) Primary cause of anemia



16. Secondary Cause of anemia?(ansẅer) blood loss




17. 1) Heparin lines are clamped
2) Wait 3-5 min after Heparin dose
3) Proper priming(ansẅer) Hoẅ to prevent blood loss



18. What is the sac inflammation of the heart that is indicated by
fever, hearing rub, loẅ blood pressure, and chest pain?(ansẅer)
Pericarditis



19. 1) Loẅer heparin
2) More dialysis
3)* More antibiotics & anti-inflammatory meds*(ansẅer) Treatment
of Pericarditis


20. Recommend fatty lotions, lukeẅarm ẅater, antihistamine (allergy

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