cht exam 2025
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The functional unit of the kidney or the
structure in the kidney that does the work Nephron
is the?
A nephron is made up of? A glomerulus and a tubule
The endrocine functions of the kidney Making erythpoietin and the active form
include of vitaim D
The leading cause of End stage renal
Diabetes
disease for adults in the USA
Patients with kidney failure often com-
plain of itching which is likely to be Hyperphosphatemia
caused by?
Why do kidney patients often have bone
Kidneys stop producing calcium
disease?
Symptoms tht a patient may need more
Anorexia ,Fatique, Swelling
dialysis time include?
A semipermeable membrane is a porous Allows for only certain sized particles to
barrier that? cross
Diffusion is movement of Particles? From an area of higher concentration
Negative pressure is pressure created
Fluid is pulled through a restriction
when?
Water is removed from blood because
During Dialysis Ultrafiltration occurs
there is a pressure gradient between
when?
blood and dialysate.
At which point in the extracorporeal cir-
The arterial line section before the blood
cuit is the blood usually under negative
plump.
pressure?
Which of the following will increase the
amount of solutes that will diffuse across High concentration gradients
the semipermeable membrane?
The components of the dialysis treat- Dialysate flow, time of treatment, dialyzer
ment that effect clearance include? size , blood flow rate
2 things that affect the dialyzer's ability to Surface area and molecular weight cut-
remove wastes from the body include? off.
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Study online at https://quizlet.com/_hlzfdq
The functional unit of the kidney or the
structure in the kidney that does the work Nephron
is the?
A nephron is made up of? A glomerulus and a tubule
The endrocine functions of the kidney Making erythpoietin and the active form
include of vitaim D
The leading cause of End stage renal
Diabetes
disease for adults in the USA
Patients with kidney failure often com-
plain of itching which is likely to be Hyperphosphatemia
caused by?
Why do kidney patients often have bone
Kidneys stop producing calcium
disease?
Symptoms tht a patient may need more
Anorexia ,Fatique, Swelling
dialysis time include?
A semipermeable membrane is a porous Allows for only certain sized particles to
barrier that? cross
Diffusion is movement of Particles? From an area of higher concentration
Negative pressure is pressure created
Fluid is pulled through a restriction
when?
Water is removed from blood because
During Dialysis Ultrafiltration occurs
there is a pressure gradient between
when?
blood and dialysate.
At which point in the extracorporeal cir-
The arterial line section before the blood
cuit is the blood usually under negative
plump.
pressure?
Which of the following will increase the
amount of solutes that will diffuse across High concentration gradients
the semipermeable membrane?
The components of the dialysis treat- Dialysate flow, time of treatment, dialyzer
ment that effect clearance include? size , blood flow rate
2 things that affect the dialyzer's ability to Surface area and molecular weight cut-
remove wastes from the body include? off.
1/3
