Uremia - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

DAVITA CCHT PRACTICE EXAM1. The functional unit of the kidney, or the structure in the kidney that does the work, is the: a. Calyx b. Cortex c. Medulla d. Nephron - correct answer d 2. The leading cause of chronic kidney disease for adults in the United States: a. Diabetes b. Glomerulonephritis c. Hypertension d. Urinary obstruction - correct answer a 3. A nephron is made up of: a. A glomerulus and a tubule system b. The bladder and the ureters c. The cortex and a capsule d. Th...

Which of the following practices helps to build a patient's immunity to hepatitis B? - Vaccination A patient asks the technician, "What does uremia mean?" The technician response should be based on the understanding that uremia is - an increase of wasters in the blood A central venous catheter may be used as a vascular access when a - patient has inadequate blood vessels in the limbs Before a dialysis treatment, the patient tells the technician, "Yesterday, I felt terrible and vomited u...

WGU pathophysiology D236-Exam Questions and Answers 2022/2023 What is Starling's Law of Capillary forces? How does this explain why a nutritionally deficient child would have edema? - ANSWER Starling's Law describes how fluids move across the capillary membrane. There are two major opposing forces that act to balance each other, hydrostatic pressure (pushing water out of the capillaries) and osmotic pressure (including oncontic pressure, which pushes fluid into the capillaries). Bot...

NUR265/ NUR 265 Exam 1: (2024/ 2025 Update) Advanced Med-Surg | Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct- Galen Q: Anemia in kidney disease when kidneys are damaged they do not make enough EPO (this prompts the bone marrow to make RBCs, which than carry oxygen throughout the body), as a result the bone marrow makes fewer RBCs, causing anemia Q: Hypernatremia Answer: weakness, disorientation, irritability, muscle twitching, decreased reflex, HTN Q: ...

CCHT FINAL EXAM DAVITA QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS The function unit of the kidney, or the structure in the kidney that does the work, is the -----------CORRECT ANSWER: nephron The leading cause of chronic kidney disease for adults in the United States: -----------CORRECT ANSWER: diabetes A nephron is made up -----------CORRECT ANSWER: a glomerulus and a tubule system Which of the following is not a symptom of uremia -----------CORRECT ANSWER: elevated hematocrit

1. What is Starling's Law of Capillary forces? How does this explain why a nutritionally deficient child would have edema? Starling’s Law describes how fluids move across the capillary membrane. There are two major opposing forces that act to balance each other, hydrostatic pressure (pushing water out of the capillaries) and osmotic pressure (including oncontic pressure, which pushes fluid into the capillaries). Both electrolytes and proteins (oncontic pressure) in the blood affect osmot...

CLINICAL CHEMISTRY PROGRESS EXAM LATEST UPDATE GRADED A Levels may become elevated as one changes position from supine to upright: A. ACTH and cortisol B. Aldosterone and insulin C. Growth hormone and ACP D. Albumin and calcium D. Albumin and calcium Peaks early to late morning; decreases up to 30% during the day: A. Growth hormone B. Acid phosphatase C. Calcium D. Iron D. Iron Methods used to measure the concentrations of large particles such as antigen-antibody complexes, prealbumin, and ot...

anion gap mneumonics High: Methanol Uremia Diabetic ketoacidosis Propylene glycol Iron Lactic acidosis Ethylene glycol Salicylate Normal: Ureteral diversion Saline infusion Endogenous acid Diarrhea Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors Adrenal insufficiency Renal tubular acidosis