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Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) differs from hemodialysis in which of the following ways? -
ANSWER PD access is by an intra-abdominal catheter
The main difference between an arteriovenous shunt (AVS) and an arteriovenous fistula
(AVF) is an - ANSWER AVF is entirely with in the arm:
Which of the following dialyzers is used currently? - ANSWER Hollow tube
Which of the following kidney structures connnects with and delivers urine directly to the
ureter? - ANSWER Pelvis
The glomerular filtration rate is an important index of renal function and in the normal adult
is approximately: - ANSWER 125 ml /min/1.73m2
All of the following substances are produced by the kidney except -
ANSWER Aldosterone
The most likely cause of post-renal failure is: - ANSWER benign prostatic hypertrophy
The most common cause of chronic kidney disease in the United States is -
ANSWER Diabetes
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,Uremia May cause which of the following conditions? - ANSWER Itching, Edema,
Anemia
All of the following conditions are associated with chronic kidney failure EXCEPT -
ANSWER Hypoparathyroidsm
Which percentage of transplanted kidney is functional 1 year after transplantation? -
ANSWER 90%
Which hemodialysis schedule is likely to be the most efficient? - ANSWER Short daily
home hemodialysis, 2-3 hours a session, 5-7 days a week
The fluid restriction for most patients undergoing in-center hemodialysis is equal to urine -
ANSWER 1 L.
Failure to excrete beta2-microglobulin in patients with kidney failure predisposes to? -
ANSWER Amyloidosis
Blood Test for ferritin are performed In hemodialysis patients - ANSWER To check for
iron stores.
Which of the following phosphate binders would best control hyperphopharemia with the
fewest side effects in patients with end stage kidney disease? - ANSWER Lanthanum
carbonate
Hemodialysis patients should be taught to - ANSWER Put in their own needles, weigh
themselves and record it, check their dialyzer settings and dialysate.
All of the following statements about vitamins in dialysis patients are true EXCEPT: -
ANSWER Dialysis does not remove water-soluble vitamins.
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, Osmosis is best defined as: - ANSWER Diffusion of solvent through a semipermeable
membrane from low-to high-solute concentration.
In hemodialysis, blood and dialysate have which of the following properties? -
ANSWER They flow in opposite directions
In the dialyzer, water may be removed from: - ANSWER intravascular compartment
Which site in the hemodialysis pathway had the highest positive pressure? -
ANSWER Blood entering the dialyzer fibers
The term "sieving coefficient of a membrane" refers to ___ - ANSWER The fraction of
solute that passes through the membrane by convection
Water moves from one body compartment to another by __ - ANSWER Osmosis forces
Biocompatibility is best illustrated by ___ - ANSWER Reprocessed dialyzers that have a
better biocompatibility than new ones.
The amount of fluid to be taken from the patient during hemodialysis... -
ANSWER May be calculated by subtracting the estimated dry weight from the
predialysis weight and adding any fluid received during treatment.
The ultrafiltration coefficient of a dialyzer refers to the... - ANSWER fluid that passes
through the membrane in 1 hour
The molecular weight cutoff of a dialyzer is 12,000 daltons. Which of the following molecules
would not pass through the membrane into the dialysate? - ANSWER albumin
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Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) differs from hemodialysis in which of the following ways? -
ANSWER PD access is by an intra-abdominal catheter
The main difference between an arteriovenous shunt (AVS) and an arteriovenous fistula
(AVF) is an - ANSWER AVF is entirely with in the arm:
Which of the following dialyzers is used currently? - ANSWER Hollow tube
Which of the following kidney structures connnects with and delivers urine directly to the
ureter? - ANSWER Pelvis
The glomerular filtration rate is an important index of renal function and in the normal adult
is approximately: - ANSWER 125 ml /min/1.73m2
All of the following substances are produced by the kidney except -
ANSWER Aldosterone
The most likely cause of post-renal failure is: - ANSWER benign prostatic hypertrophy
The most common cause of chronic kidney disease in the United States is -
ANSWER Diabetes
1
,Uremia May cause which of the following conditions? - ANSWER Itching, Edema,
Anemia
All of the following conditions are associated with chronic kidney failure EXCEPT -
ANSWER Hypoparathyroidsm
Which percentage of transplanted kidney is functional 1 year after transplantation? -
ANSWER 90%
Which hemodialysis schedule is likely to be the most efficient? - ANSWER Short daily
home hemodialysis, 2-3 hours a session, 5-7 days a week
The fluid restriction for most patients undergoing in-center hemodialysis is equal to urine -
ANSWER 1 L.
Failure to excrete beta2-microglobulin in patients with kidney failure predisposes to? -
ANSWER Amyloidosis
Blood Test for ferritin are performed In hemodialysis patients - ANSWER To check for
iron stores.
Which of the following phosphate binders would best control hyperphopharemia with the
fewest side effects in patients with end stage kidney disease? - ANSWER Lanthanum
carbonate
Hemodialysis patients should be taught to - ANSWER Put in their own needles, weigh
themselves and record it, check their dialyzer settings and dialysate.
All of the following statements about vitamins in dialysis patients are true EXCEPT: -
ANSWER Dialysis does not remove water-soluble vitamins.
2
, Osmosis is best defined as: - ANSWER Diffusion of solvent through a semipermeable
membrane from low-to high-solute concentration.
In hemodialysis, blood and dialysate have which of the following properties? -
ANSWER They flow in opposite directions
In the dialyzer, water may be removed from: - ANSWER intravascular compartment
Which site in the hemodialysis pathway had the highest positive pressure? -
ANSWER Blood entering the dialyzer fibers
The term "sieving coefficient of a membrane" refers to ___ - ANSWER The fraction of
solute that passes through the membrane by convection
Water moves from one body compartment to another by __ - ANSWER Osmosis forces
Biocompatibility is best illustrated by ___ - ANSWER Reprocessed dialyzers that have a
better biocompatibility than new ones.
The amount of fluid to be taken from the patient during hemodialysis... -
ANSWER May be calculated by subtracting the estimated dry weight from the
predialysis weight and adding any fluid received during treatment.
The ultrafiltration coefficient of a dialyzer refers to the... - ANSWER fluid that passes
through the membrane in 1 hour
The molecular weight cutoff of a dialyzer is 12,000 daltons. Which of the following molecules
would not pass through the membrane into the dialysate? - ANSWER albumin
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