QUESTIONS AND CORRECTLY WELL
DEFINED ANSWERS LATEST ALREADY
GRADED A+ 2025 – 2026
Symptoms of uremia - ANSWERS-Edema
Trouble breathing
Making more or less urine or nocturia
Foamy/bubbly urine
Severe itching from calcium phosphate
Ammonia breath, metal taste, nausea
Avoidance of protein food
Jaundice
Pain around kidneys
In center HD replaces what percent of kidney function -
ANSWERS-10-15%
People can stay healthy with fewer than ______ nephrons
working - ANSWERS-Half
,Good screening tools for CKD include - ANSWERS-Urine tests
and blood pressure checks
Creatine - ANSWERS-waste product of muscle metabolism
healthy kidneys remove
Creatine test - ANSWERS-Done to determine how well the
kidney is working
Benefits of nocturnal in center - ANSWERS-You get 2x as
many txs as standard because it is longer and more gentle
with fluid removal
Rarely cramp
Easy on heart
Fewer limitations on food and drink
Free days
72% better survival rate than standard in center
You check blood pressure with - ANSWERS-Stethoscope and
sphygmomanometer
,Nocturnal in center hemo must be done - ANSWERS-3x a
weeks about 8 hours per tx
If BP site is below the heart.... - ANSWERS-The reading will
be to high
Benefits of nocturnal home hemo - ANSWERS-Better protein
level
Don't need binders
No fluid limits
Fewer symptoms
Less heart damage
Live as long as people who get a deceased kidney transplant
If BP site is above the heart.... - ANSWERS-The reading will
be to low
Home hemo must be done - ANSWERS-3x a week 4-6 hours
per tx
Benefits of PD - ANSWERS-Can do alone at home or work
Only need 1-2weeks of training
, Allows for a more normal diet
Allows pt to feel more normal
peritonitis - ANSWERS-inflammation of the peritoneum, this
can scar the peritoneum and make PD no longer possible,
can be avoided by doing a sterile exchange
2 types of PD - ANSWERS-Continuous ambulatory peritoneal
dialysis (CAPD)
Automated peritoneal dialysis (APD)- uses cycled at night
done 8-10 hours during sleep
During in center HD how much blood is outside of body at a
time - ANSWERS-1/2 cup
Short Daily Home Hemodialysis must be done - ANSWERS-5-
6days a week for the 2.5-4 hour per tx
a bp cuff that is too small or to loose will cause a -
ANSWERS-Higher reading
Nocturnal home hemomust be done - ANSWERS-At home 3-
7 nights a week 8 hours per tx