Dialysis (Nursing 4 TEST 3) Questions With Complete Solutions

Movement of fluid/molecules across a semipermeable membrane from 1 compartment to another - Used to correct fluid/electrolyte imbalances & to remove waste products in renal failure correct answer: dialysis When the GFR is _____, we need to initiate dialysis. correct answer: less than 15 mL/min What uremic complications can indicate a need for dialysis? correct answer: o Encephalopathy o Pericarditis o Neuropathies o Uncontrolled hyperkalemia o Accelerated HTN What are the 2 methods of dialysis? correct answer: peritoneal hemodialysis What does the Dacron cuff do in the peritoneal dialysis cath? correct answer: Seeded w/ antimicrobials to help prevent migration of microbes into cath What are the 2 types of peritoneal dialysis? correct answer: • Automated peritoneal dialysis (APD) • Cont ambulatory peritoneal dialy