Fresenius New Hire, Exam Study Guide QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS 100%

Fresenius New Hire, Exam Study Guide QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS 100% What are the functions of a healthy kidney? - Answer 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? - Answer (2) Kidneys (2) Ureters (1) Bladder (1) Urethra Which of the functions of healthy kidneys are replaced by dialysis? - Answer Removal of waste products, and Regulation of fluid balance What is the function of renin? - Answer hormone produced by the kidneys with important effects on regulation of the blood pressure, and on sodium, and potassium balance What is homeostasis? - Answer Steady internal state of equilibrium in the body. Intracellular - Answer Inside the cells Intravascular - Answer inside the blood vessels Extracellular - Answer outside the cells Interstitial - Answer between the cells What are the body fluid compartments? - Answer Intracellular, Extracellular, Intravascular, Interstitial What is hemodialysis? (HD) - Answer Outpatient setting Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) - Answer Patient's home What factors impact the rate of diffusion ? - Answer Concentration Gradient, Temperature, Molecular weight of solutes, Nature of the solution, Membrane Permeability, Surface area, Flow Geometry Convection What are three types of solutions? - Answer Hypotonic, Isotonic, Hypertonic What is hypotonic? - Answer Containing less particles What is Isotonic? - Answer Containing equal particles