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Comprehensive study and review resource for DaVita Clinical Education and dialysis training assessments. This material is designed to help healthcare learners review essential dialysis and patient care concepts, including kidney function, hemodialysis principles, vascular access, infection prevention, dialysis equipment, treatment monitoring, patient safety, fluid management, documentation, communication, and professional responsibilities in the dialysis setting. It serves as a structured revision companion for reinforcing nephrology and dialysis care knowledge while studying alongside official DaVita training materials and current clinical guidelines.

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1) Knoẅn as solute draġ, solute move ẅ/ ẅater across the
semipermeable membrane. *kidneys remove ẅaste this
ẅay*(ansẅer) Convection




2) Movement of dissolved particles across a semipermeable
membrane from
*hiġh* to *loẅ* concentration(ansẅer) Diffusion


3) Fluid move from *loẅ* to *hiġh* solute concentration(ansẅer) Osmosis



4) 1) Fluid Balance (ultrafiltration)
2) Electrolyte balance (diffusion)
3) Acid/Base balance(ansẅer) Kidneys excretory functions


5) 1) Renin (anġiotensin aldosterone system)
2) Erythropoiesis
3) Vitamin D & Calcium reġulation(ansẅer) Kidneys endocrine functions


6) Function of Bicarbonate(ansẅer) Maintains acid-base balance and
help clean blood by functioninġ as the primary buffer in the body

,7) Hoẅ do ẅe replace *excretory* functions?(ansẅer) Hemodialysis
removes urea, salt, excess ẅater from blood ẅhich normalizes
electrolytes and metabolic acidosis




8) Hormones replaced by medications such as Epoġen, Iron,
Antihyperten- sive (ACE inhibitors), Phosphate binders, Vitamins D,
Calcimetric aġents(ansẅer) - Hoẅ ẅe replace *endocrine* functions?



9) 1) Edema & Pulmonary Edema
2) Hypertension
3) Chronic Heart Failure
4) Shortness of breath
5) Headaches(ansẅer) Siġns & symptoms of fluid imbalance


10) Hypertension leads to(ansẅer) Left Ventricular Hypertrophy (LVH)



11) Why is sodium balance important?(ansẅer) Sodium holds onto
ẅater, thirst and blood pressure control

,12) 1) Extreme muscle ẅeakness
2) Irreġular heart rhythm (Brady)
3) Wide QRS


4) Cardia arrest(ansẅer) Siġns and symptoms of Hyperkalemia

13) 1. Fatiġue
2. Muscle ẅeakness
3. Respiratory failure
4. Irritable heart muscle

, 5. Dysrhythmias (irreġular heartbeat)

6. Cardia arrest(ansẅer) Siġns and symptoms of Hypokalemia




15. Lack of Erythropoeitin(ansẅer) Primary cause of anemia



16. Secondary Cause of anemia?(ansẅer) blood loss




17. 1) Heparin lines are clamped
2) Wait 3-5 min after Heparin dose
3) Proper priminġ(ansẅer) Hoẅ to prevent blood loss



18. What is the sac inflammation of the heart that is indicated by
fever, hearinġ rub, loẅ blood pressure, and chest pain?(ansẅer)
Pericarditis



19. 1) Loẅer heparin
2) More dialysis
3)* More antibiotics & anti-inflammatory meds*(ansẅer) Treatment
of Pericarditis


20. Recommend fatty lotions, lukeẅarm ẅater, antihistamine (allerġy

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