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NURA 308 Chapter 48 Key Terms
Questions and Answers 2024/2025
acute kidney injury (AKI)
rapid loss of renal function due to damage to the kidneys; formerly called acute renal
failure
acute nephritic syndrome
type of kidney disease with glomerular inflammation
acute tubular necrosis (ATN)
type of acute kidney injury in which there is damage to the kidney tubules
anuria
total urine output less than 50 mL in 24 hours
arteriovenous fistula
type of vascular access for dialysis which is created by surgically connecting an artery
to a vein
arteriovenous graft
type of surgically created vascular access for dialysis by which a piece of biologic,
semibiologic, or synthetic graft material connects the patient's artery to a vein
azotemia
abnormal concentration of nitrogenous waste products in the blood
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chronic kidney disease (CKD)
kidney damage or a decrease in the glomerular filtration rate lasting for 3 or more
months
continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD)
method of peritoneal dialysis whereby a patient manually performs a prescribed
number of exchanges or cycles throughout the day
continuous cyclic peritoneal dialysis (CCPD)
method of peritoneal dialysis in which a peritoneal dialysis machine (cycler)
automatically performs exchanges, usually while the patient sleeps
continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT)
method used to replace normal kidney function in patients who are hemodynamically
unstable by circulating the patient's blood through a hemofilter and returning it to the
patient
dialysate
the electrolyte solution that circulates through the dialyzer in hemodialysis and through
the peritoneal membrane in peritoneal dialysis
dialyzer
artificial kidney; contains a semipermeable membrane through which particles of a
certain size can pass
diffusion
movement of solutes (waste products) from an area of higher concentration to an area
of lower concentration
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NURA 308 Chapter 48 Key Terms
Questions and Answers 2024/2025
acute kidney injury (AKI)
rapid loss of renal function due to damage to the kidneys; formerly called acute renal
failure
acute nephritic syndrome
type of kidney disease with glomerular inflammation
acute tubular necrosis (ATN)
type of acute kidney injury in which there is damage to the kidney tubules
anuria
total urine output less than 50 mL in 24 hours
arteriovenous fistula
type of vascular access for dialysis which is created by surgically connecting an artery
to a vein
arteriovenous graft
type of surgically created vascular access for dialysis by which a piece of biologic,
semibiologic, or synthetic graft material connects the patient's artery to a vein
azotemia
abnormal concentration of nitrogenous waste products in the blood
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chronic kidney disease (CKD)
kidney damage or a decrease in the glomerular filtration rate lasting for 3 or more
months
continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD)
method of peritoneal dialysis whereby a patient manually performs a prescribed
number of exchanges or cycles throughout the day
continuous cyclic peritoneal dialysis (CCPD)
method of peritoneal dialysis in which a peritoneal dialysis machine (cycler)
automatically performs exchanges, usually while the patient sleeps
continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT)
method used to replace normal kidney function in patients who are hemodynamically
unstable by circulating the patient's blood through a hemofilter and returning it to the
patient
dialysate
the electrolyte solution that circulates through the dialyzer in hemodialysis and through
the peritoneal membrane in peritoneal dialysis
dialyzer
artificial kidney; contains a semipermeable membrane through which particles of a
certain size can pass
diffusion
movement of solutes (waste products) from an area of higher concentration to an area
of lower concentration
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