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What are the anatomical (2) Kidneys, (2) ureters, (1) bladder, (1) urethra.
structures of the urinary
system in order of urine
flow?
Which of the functions of Removal of waste products, and Regulation of fluid
healthy kidneys are balance
replaced by dialysis?
Renin is a hormone produced by the kidneys with
What is the function of
important effects on the regulation of blood pressure,
renin?
and on sodium and potassium balance
stimulates the bone marrow to produce red blood
Erythropoietin
cells (RBSc).
The kidney converts Vitamin D to Calcitriol, its
Why must the kidney activated form. This activated form of Vitamin D helps
activate Vitamin D? to maintain good bone health by helping absorb
calcium from foods eaten
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No longer produce calcitriol - the active form of
Vitamin D o Inadequate or lacking calcitriol causes
demineralization of the bone - bone begins to break
What causes renal
down to release the calcium needed for body
osteodystrophy (bone
functioning No longer excrete excess phosphorus
disease)?
(PO4) o Phosphorus is found in most foods and
beverages o Increased PO4 levels cause further
calcium bone loss
Intracellular-inside the cells • Extracellular-outside the
What are the body fluid
cells • Intravascular-inside the blood vessels •
compartments?
Interstitial-between the cells
What is homeostasis? Maintaining a stable internal environment
uremia build up of waste
What is a semi-permeable A membrane made from protein, with small pores or
membrane? holes. Only certain molecules can fit through.
At what point during the Diffusion will continue throughout the dialysis
hemodialysis treatment treatment until the concentration of each electrolyte
will diffusion cease to found in the patient's blood is equal to the electrolyte
occur? concentration in the dialysate.
What is countercurrent Blood and dialysate flow in opposite directions
flow?
Clotted fibers cause the permeability of the fiber to
be reduced or eliminated, causing a decrease in
What happens to diffusion
treatment adequacy. As a result , diffusion does not
when dialyzer fibers clot?
occur as particles cannot diffuse across the
membrane.
What are the The blood compartment is separated from the
compartments of the dialysate compartment by a semi-permeable
dialyzer and what membrane. The blood and dialysate do not mix
separates them? together.
• Hypotonic-containing less particles • Isotonic-
What are three types of
containing equal particles • Hypertonic-containing
solutions?
more particles
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ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
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Terms in this set (118)
What are the anatomical (2) Kidneys, (2) ureters, (1) bladder, (1) urethra.
structures of the urinary
system in order of urine
flow?
Which of the functions of Removal of waste products, and Regulation of fluid
healthy kidneys are balance
replaced by dialysis?
Renin is a hormone produced by the kidneys with
What is the function of
important effects on the regulation of blood pressure,
renin?
and on sodium and potassium balance
stimulates the bone marrow to produce red blood
Erythropoietin
cells (RBSc).
The kidney converts Vitamin D to Calcitriol, its
Why must the kidney activated form. This activated form of Vitamin D helps
activate Vitamin D? to maintain good bone health by helping absorb
calcium from foods eaten
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No longer produce calcitriol - the active form of
Vitamin D o Inadequate or lacking calcitriol causes
demineralization of the bone - bone begins to break
What causes renal
down to release the calcium needed for body
osteodystrophy (bone
functioning No longer excrete excess phosphorus
disease)?
(PO4) o Phosphorus is found in most foods and
beverages o Increased PO4 levels cause further
calcium bone loss
Intracellular-inside the cells • Extracellular-outside the
What are the body fluid
cells • Intravascular-inside the blood vessels •
compartments?
Interstitial-between the cells
What is homeostasis? Maintaining a stable internal environment
uremia build up of waste
What is a semi-permeable A membrane made from protein, with small pores or
membrane? holes. Only certain molecules can fit through.
At what point during the Diffusion will continue throughout the dialysis
hemodialysis treatment treatment until the concentration of each electrolyte
will diffusion cease to found in the patient's blood is equal to the electrolyte
occur? concentration in the dialysate.
What is countercurrent Blood and dialysate flow in opposite directions
flow?
Clotted fibers cause the permeability of the fiber to
be reduced or eliminated, causing a decrease in
What happens to diffusion
treatment adequacy. As a result , diffusion does not
when dialyzer fibers clot?
occur as particles cannot diffuse across the
membrane.
What are the The blood compartment is separated from the
compartments of the dialysate compartment by a semi-permeable
dialyzer and what membrane. The blood and dialysate do not mix
separates them? together.
• Hypotonic-containing less particles • Isotonic-
What are three types of
containing equal particles • Hypertonic-containing
solutions?
more particles
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