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NNCC CCHT Exam with accurate detailed solutions || || || || || ||
Peritoneal dialysis differs from hemodialysis in which of the following ways?
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A. PD requires both vascular access and abdominal access.
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B. PD cannot be done at home
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C. PD access is by an intra-abdominal catheter
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D. Sterile dialysate is not require for PD - ✔✔C
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The main difference between an arteriovenous shunt (AVS) and an arteriovenous fistula
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(AVF) is: ||
A. AVS is entirely within the arm
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B. AVF is entirely within the arm
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C. AVF is more likely to become clotted or infected
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D. AVF requires an external tube - ✔✔B
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Which of the following dialyzers is used currently?
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a. Kiil
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B. flat plate
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c. coil
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d. hollow tube - ✔✔D
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Which of the following kidney structures connects with and delivers urine directly to the
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ureter?
a. pelvis
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b, calyx
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, 2
c, glomerulus
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d. cortex - ✔✔A
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The glomerular filtration rate is an important index of renal function and in the normal
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adult is approximately: || ||
a. 50 ml/nib/1.73 m2
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b. 75 ml/min/1.73 m 2
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c. 125 mL/min/1,73m2
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d. 200 ml/ min/ 1.73m2 - ✔✔C
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All of the following substances are produced by the kidney EXCEPT:
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a. renin
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b. aldosterone
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c. erythropoietin
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d. calcitriol - ✔✔B
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The most likely cause of post-renal failure is:
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A. severe dehydration
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B. nephrotoxic drug
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C. glomerulonephritis
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D. benign prostatic hypertrophy - ✔✔D
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The most common cause of chronic kidney disease in the United States is:
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a. diabetes
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b. hypertension
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c. glomerulonephritis
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NNCC CCHT Exam with accurate detailed solutions || || || || || ||
Peritoneal dialysis differs from hemodialysis in which of the following ways?
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A. PD requires both vascular access and abdominal access.
|| || || || || || || ||
B. PD cannot be done at home
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C. PD access is by an intra-abdominal catheter
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D. Sterile dialysate is not require for PD - ✔✔C
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The main difference between an arteriovenous shunt (AVS) and an arteriovenous fistula
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(AVF) is: ||
A. AVS is entirely within the arm
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B. AVF is entirely within the arm
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C. AVF is more likely to become clotted or infected
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D. AVF requires an external tube - ✔✔B
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Which of the following dialyzers is used currently?
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a. Kiil
||
B. flat plate
|| ||
c. coil
||
d. hollow tube - ✔✔D
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Which of the following kidney structures connects with and delivers urine directly to the
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ureter?
a. pelvis
||
b, calyx
||
, 2
c, glomerulus
|| ||
d. cortex - ✔✔A
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The glomerular filtration rate is an important index of renal function and in the normal
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
adult is approximately: || ||
a. 50 ml/nib/1.73 m2
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b. 75 ml/min/1.73 m 2
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c. 125 mL/min/1,73m2
|| ||
d. 200 ml/ min/ 1.73m2 - ✔✔C
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All of the following substances are produced by the kidney EXCEPT:
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a. renin
||
b. aldosterone
||
c. erythropoietin
||
d. calcitriol - ✔✔B
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The most likely cause of post-renal failure is:
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A. severe dehydration
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B. nephrotoxic drug
|| ||
C. glomerulonephritis
||
D. benign prostatic hypertrophy - ✔✔D
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The most common cause of chronic kidney disease in the United States is:
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a. diabetes
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b. hypertension
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c. glomerulonephritis
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