Fresenius New Hire, Exam Study Guide Questions And
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What are the functions of a healthy kidney? - (answers)Removal of waste products
(creatinine, urea, and uric acid). Regulate fluid, acid base, and electrolytes.
What are the anatomical structures of the urinary system in order of urine flow? -
(answers)(2) Kidneys (2) Ureters (1) Bladder (1) Urethra
Which of the functions of healthy kidneys are replaced by dialysis? -
(answers)Removal of waste products, and Regulation of fluid balance
What is the function of renin? - (answers)hormone produced by the kidneys with
important effects on regulation of the blood pressure, and on sodium, and
potassium balance
What is homeostasis? - (answers)Steady internal state of equilibrium in the body.
Intracellular - (answers)Inside the cells
Intravascular - (answers)inside the blood vessels
Extracellular - (answers)outside the cells
Interstitial - (answers)between the cells
, What are the body fluid compartments? - (answers)Intracellular, Extracellular,
Intravascular, Interstitial
What is hemodialysis? (HD) - (answers)Outpatient setting
Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) - (answers)Patient's home
What factors impact the rate of diffusion ? - (answers)Concentration Gradient,
Temperature, Molecular weight of solutes, Nature of the solution, Membrane
Permeability, Surface area, Flow Geometry Convection
What are three types of solutions? - (answers)Hypotonic, Isotonic, Hypertonic
What is hypotonic? - (answers)Containing less particles
What is Isotonic? - (answers)Containing equal particles
What is Hypertonic? - (answers)Containing more particles
Countercurrent Flow is? - (answers)Blood and Dialysate flow in opposite
directions
What happens to diffusion when dialyzer fibers clot? - (answers)either from
inadequate heparinization or an improperly primed dialyzer, diffusion is decreased.
Answers 100% Correct
What are the functions of a healthy kidney? - (answers)Removal of waste products
(creatinine, urea, and uric acid). Regulate fluid, acid base, and electrolytes.
What are the anatomical structures of the urinary system in order of urine flow? -
(answers)(2) Kidneys (2) Ureters (1) Bladder (1) Urethra
Which of the functions of healthy kidneys are replaced by dialysis? -
(answers)Removal of waste products, and Regulation of fluid balance
What is the function of renin? - (answers)hormone produced by the kidneys with
important effects on regulation of the blood pressure, and on sodium, and
potassium balance
What is homeostasis? - (answers)Steady internal state of equilibrium in the body.
Intracellular - (answers)Inside the cells
Intravascular - (answers)inside the blood vessels
Extracellular - (answers)outside the cells
Interstitial - (answers)between the cells
, What are the body fluid compartments? - (answers)Intracellular, Extracellular,
Intravascular, Interstitial
What is hemodialysis? (HD) - (answers)Outpatient setting
Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) - (answers)Patient's home
What factors impact the rate of diffusion ? - (answers)Concentration Gradient,
Temperature, Molecular weight of solutes, Nature of the solution, Membrane
Permeability, Surface area, Flow Geometry Convection
What are three types of solutions? - (answers)Hypotonic, Isotonic, Hypertonic
What is hypotonic? - (answers)Containing less particles
What is Isotonic? - (answers)Containing equal particles
What is Hypertonic? - (answers)Containing more particles
Countercurrent Flow is? - (answers)Blood and Dialysate flow in opposite
directions
What happens to diffusion when dialyzer fibers clot? - (answers)either from
inadequate heparinization or an improperly primed dialyzer, diffusion is decreased.
