HEMODIALYSIS EXAM WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
The yfunctional yunit yof ythe ykidney, yor ythe ystructure yin ythe ykidney ythat ydoes ythe
ywork, yis ythe: y- ycorrect yanswers y-Nephron
The yleading ycause yof ychronic ykidney ydisease yfor yadults yin ythe yUnited yStates: y-
ycorrect yanswers y-Diabetes
A ynephron yis ymade yup yof: y- ycorrect yanswers y-A yglomerulus yand ya ytubule
ysystem
Which yof ythe yfollowing yis yNOT ya ysymptom yof yuremia? y- ycorrect yanswers y-
elevated yhematocrit
, Mrs. ysmith's ydry yweight yis y62 ykg. yher ypretreatment yweight ywhen yshe ycame yin
yfor ytreatment yon ymonday ywas y67kg. ythe ypriming ysaline yamount yis y240ml, yfluid
yfrom ymedication yis y100 yml y, yand yshe yis ynot yallowed yany yfluids yduring
ytreatment. ywhat yis ythe ytotal yamount yof yfluid yweight yto ybe yremoved yduring yher
ytreatment? y- ycorrect yanswers y-5,540
based yon yMrs. ysmith's ytotal yamount yof yfluids yto ybe yremoved, ywhat yis ythe
yultrafiltration yrate yper yhour y(ml/hr)for yher y4-hour ytreatment? y- ycorrect yanswers y-
1,385 ymL/hr
Which yof ythe yfollowing yis ya ycause yof yhypotension yduring yand yafter ydialysis
ytreatments? y- ycorrect yanswers y-Removing ytoo ymuch yfluid
The yscale ysays ya ypatient yweighs y70 ykg. yThis yis ythe ysame yas yweighing yhow
ymany ypounds? y- ycorrect yanswers y-154
Normal ybody ypH yis: y- ycorrect yanswers y-7.35-7.45
One ysign yand ysymptom yof yfluid yoverload yis y- ycorrect yanswers y-hypertension
Abnormal ylevels yof ythis yelectrolyte ycan ycause ycardiac yarrhythmias yand yeven
ydeath y- ycorrect yanswers y-Potassium
Water ymoves yacross ya ymembrane yfrom yan yarea yof ylower ysolute yconcentration yto
yan yarea yof yhigher ysolute yconcentration yby ywhich yprinciple y- ycorrect yanswers y-
Osmosis
Waste yproducts yare yremoved yduring ydialysis yby ywhich yprinciple y- ycorrect yanswers
y-Diffusion
Excess yfluid yis yforced yout yof ythe yblood yand yinto ythe ydialysate yduring ydialysis yby
ywhich yprinciple: y- ycorrect yanswers y-Ultrafiltration
The ymovement yof yfluid yfrom ythe ytissues ytoward ya yhigher yconcetration yof ysodium
yin ythe yblood yis yan yexample yof y- ycorrect yanswers y-Osmosis
Decreasing ythe ypatient's yprescribed yblood yflow yrate yaffects ythe yrate yof y- ycorrect
yanswers y-Diffusion
Which yof ythe yfollowing yactions ywould yincrease ydiffusion yduring ydialysis? y- ycorrect
yanswers y-Using ya ybath ythat ywill yprovide ya ygreater yconcentration ygradient
Which yof ythe yfollowing ydiffuses yfrom ythe ypatient's yblood yduring ydialysis? y- ycorrect
yanswers y-Urea
SOLUTIONS
The yfunctional yunit yof ythe ykidney, yor ythe ystructure yin ythe ykidney ythat ydoes ythe
ywork, yis ythe: y- ycorrect yanswers y-Nephron
The yleading ycause yof ychronic ykidney ydisease yfor yadults yin ythe yUnited yStates: y-
ycorrect yanswers y-Diabetes
A ynephron yis ymade yup yof: y- ycorrect yanswers y-A yglomerulus yand ya ytubule
ysystem
Which yof ythe yfollowing yis yNOT ya ysymptom yof yuremia? y- ycorrect yanswers y-
elevated yhematocrit
, Mrs. ysmith's ydry yweight yis y62 ykg. yher ypretreatment yweight ywhen yshe ycame yin
yfor ytreatment yon ymonday ywas y67kg. ythe ypriming ysaline yamount yis y240ml, yfluid
yfrom ymedication yis y100 yml y, yand yshe yis ynot yallowed yany yfluids yduring
ytreatment. ywhat yis ythe ytotal yamount yof yfluid yweight yto ybe yremoved yduring yher
ytreatment? y- ycorrect yanswers y-5,540
based yon yMrs. ysmith's ytotal yamount yof yfluids yto ybe yremoved, ywhat yis ythe
yultrafiltration yrate yper yhour y(ml/hr)for yher y4-hour ytreatment? y- ycorrect yanswers y-
1,385 ymL/hr
Which yof ythe yfollowing yis ya ycause yof yhypotension yduring yand yafter ydialysis
ytreatments? y- ycorrect yanswers y-Removing ytoo ymuch yfluid
The yscale ysays ya ypatient yweighs y70 ykg. yThis yis ythe ysame yas yweighing yhow
ymany ypounds? y- ycorrect yanswers y-154
Normal ybody ypH yis: y- ycorrect yanswers y-7.35-7.45
One ysign yand ysymptom yof yfluid yoverload yis y- ycorrect yanswers y-hypertension
Abnormal ylevels yof ythis yelectrolyte ycan ycause ycardiac yarrhythmias yand yeven
ydeath y- ycorrect yanswers y-Potassium
Water ymoves yacross ya ymembrane yfrom yan yarea yof ylower ysolute yconcentration yto
yan yarea yof yhigher ysolute yconcentration yby ywhich yprinciple y- ycorrect yanswers y-
Osmosis
Waste yproducts yare yremoved yduring ydialysis yby ywhich yprinciple y- ycorrect yanswers
y-Diffusion
Excess yfluid yis yforced yout yof ythe yblood yand yinto ythe ydialysate yduring ydialysis yby
ywhich yprinciple: y- ycorrect yanswers y-Ultrafiltration
The ymovement yof yfluid yfrom ythe ytissues ytoward ya yhigher yconcetration yof ysodium
yin ythe yblood yis yan yexample yof y- ycorrect yanswers y-Osmosis
Decreasing ythe ypatient's yprescribed yblood yflow yrate yaffects ythe yrate yof y- ycorrect
yanswers y-Diffusion
Which yof ythe yfollowing yactions ywould yincrease ydiffusion yduring ydialysis? y- ycorrect
yanswers y-Using ya ybath ythat ywill yprovide ya ygreater yconcentration ygradient
Which yof ythe yfollowing ydiffuses yfrom ythe ypatient's yblood yduring ydialysis? y- ycorrect
yanswers y-Urea
