FRESENIUS CCHT review exam questions and answers with solutions 2025

The functional unit of the kidney that does the work - ANSWER Nephron A nephron is made up of - ANSWER A glomerulus and a tubule The endrocrine functions of the kidney include - ANSWER making erythropoietin and the active for of Vitamin D The leading cause of End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) for adults in the U.S. - ANSWER Diabetes Patients with kidney failure often complain of itching, which is likely to be caused by - ANSWER HyperPhosphatemia Why do kideny patients often have bone disease - ANSWER Kidneys stop producing calcitriol Symptoms that a patient may need more dialysis time include - ANSWER Anorexia, fatigue, swelling A semipermeable membrane is a porous barrier that - ANSWER allows for only certain sized particles to cross Diffusion is movement of particles - ANSWER from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration Negative Pressure is pressure created when - ANSWER fluid is pulled through a restriction During Dialysis, ultrafiltration occurs when - ANSWER Water is removed from the 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 - ANSWER The arterial line section before the blood pump