CCHT Exam Review Questions and Answers 2023

The functional unit of the kidney, or the structure in the kidney that does the work, is the: - Correct Answer Nephron A nephron is made up of: - Correct Answer A glomerulus and a tubule The endocrine functions of the kidney includes: - Correct Answer Making erythropoietin and the active form of vitamin D The leading cause of End-Stage Renal Disease for adult in the United States is: - Correct Answer Diabetes Patients with kidney failure often complain of itching, which is likely to be caused by: - Correct Answer Hyperphosphatemia Why do kidney patients often have bone disease? - Correct Answer Kidneys stop producing calcitriol Symptoms that a patient may need more dialysis time include: - Correct Answer Anorexia, fatigue, swelling A semipermeable membrane is a porous barrier that: - Correct Answer Allow for only certain sized particles to cross Diffusion is movement of particles: - Correct Answer From an area of higher concentration Negative pressure is pressure created when: - Correct Answer Fluid is pulled through a restriction During dialysis, ultrafiltration occurs when: - Correct Answer Water is removed from blood because there is a pressure gradient between blood and dialysate At which point in the extracorporeal circuit is the blood usually under negative pressure? - Correct Answer The arterial line section before the blood pump Which of the following will increase the amount of solutes that will diffuse across the semipermeable membrane? - Correct Answer High concentration gradients The components of the dialysate treatment that affect clearance includes: - Correct Answer Dialysate flow, time of treatment, dialyzer size, blood flow rate