CCHT Exam Review 2023 Questions and Correct
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1.The functional unit of the kidney, or the structure in the kidney that does the work, is the:: Nephron
2.A nephron is made up of:: A glomerulus and a tubule
3.The endocrine functions of the kidney includes:: Making erythropoietin and the active form of vitamin D
4.The leading cause of End-Stage Renal Disease for adult in the United States is:: Diabetes
5.Patients with kidney failure often complain of itching, which is likely to be caused by:: Hyperphosphatemia .Why do kidney patients often have bone disease?: Kidneys stop producing calcitriol
7.Symptoms that a patient may need more dialysis time include:: Anorexia, fatigue, swelling
8.A semipermeable membrane is a porous barrier that:: Allow for only certain sized particles to cross
9.Diffusion is movement of particles:: From an area of higher concentration
10.Negative pressure is pressure created when:: Fluid is pulled through a re- striction
11.During dialysis, ultrafiltration occurs when:: Water is removed from blood because there is a pressure gradient between blood and dialysate .At which point in the extracorporeal circuit is the blood usually under negative pressure?: The arterial line section before the blood pump
13.Which of the following will increase the amount of solutes that will diffuse across the semipermeable membrane?: High concentration gradients
14.The components of the dialysate treatment that affect clearance includes:-
: Dialysate flow, time of treatment, dialyzer size, blood flow rate
15.Two things that affect the dialyzer's ability to remove wastes from the body include:: Surface area and molecular weight cutoff
16.Dialysate is the fluid that help remove waiste products from the body. It contains a number of substances. What are the substances that might
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