FMC PCT Exam| 141 questions| with complete solutions

Top 2 leading causes of CKD correct answer diabetes hypertension Anatomy of the Urinary Tract include correct answer kidneys ureters bladder urethra blood vessel responsible for carrying toxic blood with electrolytes and excess water into the kidneys for filtration correct answer Renal Artery process that occurs inside of the kidneys through glomeluri, where toxins are filtered from the blood correct answer glomelular filtration blood vessel responsible for taking cleaned blood from the kidney to the rest of the body correct answer Renal vein anatomical structure responsible for carrying excess toxins and water out of the body through urine. correct answer Ureter Bladder How many stages of CKD are there correct answer 5 true or false: high blood glucose causes scarring of mesangial cells in the kidney, which inhibits the kidney from being able to filter the blood properly correct answer true Reasons why HD is important correct answer Removes waste, water, and balance electrolytes fixes low hemoglobin and hematocrit lowers hypertension true or false: most patients start of PD before moving to HD correct answer true Use of a diasafe filter allows the production of correct answer ultrapure dialysate ____ is the ability of a substance to conduct an electrical charge correct answer conductivty Normal ___ is used to rinse and prime the tubing of the ECC to remove sterilant and air correct answer saline Air is removed from the ECC before initiating treatment because it may cause ____ when trapped in the dialyzer correct answer cl