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Fresenius CCHT recertification EXAM,
QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS
| MULTIPLE CHOICES |!!
The functional unit of the kidney, or the structure in the kidney that does the
work, is the:
A. Medulla
B.cortex
C.calayx
D. Nephron - (ANSWER)D. Nephron
A nephron is made up of:
A. A glomerulus and a tubule
B. The neurons and a capsule
C. The loop of Henle and the capillary ball
D. The bladder and the ureter - (ANSWER)A. A glomerulus and a tubule
The endocrine functions of the kidney include:
A. Regulating growth hormone and making thyroid hormone
B. Making erythropoietin and the active form of vitamin D
C. Making estrogen and testosterone
D. Regulating body temperature and sleep rhythms - (ANSWER)B. Making
erythropoietin and the active form of vitamin D
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The leading cause of End-stage Renal disease for adults in the United States is:
A. Hypertension
B. Glomerulonephritis
C. Diabetes
D. Urinary obstruction - (ANSWER)C. Diabetes
Patients with kidney failure often complain of itching, which is likely to be caused
by:
A. Hypoalbuminemia
B. Hyperphosphatemia
C. Hyperkalemia
D. Hypocalcemia - (ANSWER)B. Hyperphosphatemia
Why do kidney patients often have bone disease?
A. Parathyroid glands stop functioning
B. Patients don't eat enough phosphorus
C. Kidneys stop producing calcitriol
D. Patients don't eat enough calcium - (ANSWER)C. Kidneys stop producing
calcitriol
Symptoms that a patient may need more dialysis time include:
, 3
A. Hypotension, dehydration, weakness
B. Anorexia, fatigue, swelling
C. Fever, chills, malaise
D. Tremors, weakness, muscle cramps - (ANSWER)B. Anorexia, fatigue, swelling
A semipermeable membrane is a porous barrier that:
A. Allows for only certain sized particles to cross
B. Prevents fungal contamination
C. Can distinguish between particles - (ANSWER)A. Allow for only certain sized
particles to cross
Diffusion is movement of particles:
A. By filtration through a biocompatible membrane.
B. From an area of higher concentration
C. Into a vacuum created when fluids are forced through a membrane
D. Into a space created by solutions moving in counter-current flow - (ANSWER)B.
From an area of higher concentration
Negative pressure is pressure created when:
A. Larger amounts of filtration exists in a closed space
B. Fluids separated by a membrane flow in the same direction
C. Larger molecules drag smaller molecules across a membrane
Fresenius CCHT recertification EXAM,
QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS
| MULTIPLE CHOICES |!!
The functional unit of the kidney, or the structure in the kidney that does the
work, is the:
A. Medulla
B.cortex
C.calayx
D. Nephron - (ANSWER)D. Nephron
A nephron is made up of:
A. A glomerulus and a tubule
B. The neurons and a capsule
C. The loop of Henle and the capillary ball
D. The bladder and the ureter - (ANSWER)A. A glomerulus and a tubule
The endocrine functions of the kidney include:
A. Regulating growth hormone and making thyroid hormone
B. Making erythropoietin and the active form of vitamin D
C. Making estrogen and testosterone
D. Regulating body temperature and sleep rhythms - (ANSWER)B. Making
erythropoietin and the active form of vitamin D
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The leading cause of End-stage Renal disease for adults in the United States is:
A. Hypertension
B. Glomerulonephritis
C. Diabetes
D. Urinary obstruction - (ANSWER)C. Diabetes
Patients with kidney failure often complain of itching, which is likely to be caused
by:
A. Hypoalbuminemia
B. Hyperphosphatemia
C. Hyperkalemia
D. Hypocalcemia - (ANSWER)B. Hyperphosphatemia
Why do kidney patients often have bone disease?
A. Parathyroid glands stop functioning
B. Patients don't eat enough phosphorus
C. Kidneys stop producing calcitriol
D. Patients don't eat enough calcium - (ANSWER)C. Kidneys stop producing
calcitriol
Symptoms that a patient may need more dialysis time include:
, 3
A. Hypotension, dehydration, weakness
B. Anorexia, fatigue, swelling
C. Fever, chills, malaise
D. Tremors, weakness, muscle cramps - (ANSWER)B. Anorexia, fatigue, swelling
A semipermeable membrane is a porous barrier that:
A. Allows for only certain sized particles to cross
B. Prevents fungal contamination
C. Can distinguish between particles - (ANSWER)A. Allow for only certain sized
particles to cross
Diffusion is movement of particles:
A. By filtration through a biocompatible membrane.
B. From an area of higher concentration
C. Into a vacuum created when fluids are forced through a membrane
D. Into a space created by solutions moving in counter-current flow - (ANSWER)B.
From an area of higher concentration
Negative pressure is pressure created when:
A. Larger amounts of filtration exists in a closed space
B. Fluids separated by a membrane flow in the same direction
C. Larger molecules drag smaller molecules across a membrane
