Davita Final Exam (Study Guide) Latest 200 Questions and Answers 100% Verified

Fluid pushed thru a semipermeable membrane - Correct Answer Ultrafiltration Known as solute drag, solute move w/ water across the semipermeable membrane. *kidneys remove waste this way* - Correct Answer Convection Movement of dissolved particles across a semipermeable membrane from *high* to *low* concentration - Correct Answer Diffusion Fluid move from *low* to *high* solute concentration - Correct Answer Osmosis 1) Fluid Balance (ultrafiltration) 2) Electrolyte balance (diffusion) 3) Acid/Base balance - Correct Answer Kidneys excretory functions 1) Renin (angiotensin aldosterone system) 2) Erythropoiesis 3) Vitamin D & Calcium regulation - Correct Answer Kidneys endocrine functions Function of Bicarbonate - Correct Answer Maintains acid-base balance and help clean blood by functioning as the primary buffer in the body How do we replace *excretory* functions? - Correct Answer Hemodialysis removes urea, salt, excess water from blood which normalizes electrolytes and metabolic acidosis Hormones replaced by medications such as Epogen, Iron, Antihypertensive (ACE inhibitors), Phosphate binders, Vitamins D, Calcimetric agents - Correct Answer How we replace *endocrine* functions? 1) Edema & Pulmonary Edema 2) Hypertension 3) Chronic Heart Failure 4) Shortness of breath 5) Headaches - Correct Answer Signs & symptoms of fluid imbalance Hypertension leads to - Correct Answer Left Ventricular Hypertrophy (LVH) Why is sodium balance important? - Correct Answer Sodium holds onto water, thirst and blood pressure control