Fresenius Orientation Final Exam (Hemo Dialysis) Satisfaction Guaranteed

Nephrons CORRECT ANSWER Functional unit of the kidneys Nephrons are composed of? CORRECT ANSWER The glomerulus (tangled cluster of capillaries surrounded by the bowmans capsule) and the tubules Kidneys help maintain good health because CORRECT ANSWER They filter fluid, waste, and extra electrolytes from capillaires into the tubules 4 functions of the kidney CORRECT ANSWER Excretory, regulatory, filtration and endocrine Excretory function of the kidney CORRECT ANSWER Kidneys rid the body of waste products and excess fluid and electrolytes Uremia is CORRECT ANSWER A build up of waste products in the blood Regulatory function of the kidney CORRECT ANSWER Maintain acid/base balance. Fluid balance and electrolyte balance Filtration function of the kidney CORRECT ANSWER Nephrons retain some things and filter out and reabsorb others Endocrine function of the kidney CORRECT ANSWER Kidneys produce hormomes one is renin which constricts blood vessels reulting in increasing BP, erythropoitentin signals bone marrie tonprosuce RBC kidneys also convert the storage form of VIT D, VIT D helps ansorbe calcium from the gut The #1 cause of CRF CORRECT ANSWER Diabetes The #2 cause of CRF CORRECT ANSWER Hypertension Stage 5 renal failure CORRECT ANSWER Has only 10-15% kidney function left Renal failure effects on the digestive system CORRECT ANSWER Uremian causes N/V diarrhea loss of appetite Renal failure effects on the skin CORRECT ANSWER Dry itchy darkened Renal failure effects on the cardiovascular CORRECT ANSWER K causes muscle weakness including heart weakness which can lead to arrhytmias cardiac arrest and death fluid can cause increasesd BP and edema Renal failure effects on the skeletal system CORRE