Hemodialysis Technologist Flashcards
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Which of the following describes how hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis (PD) are different?
Answer: PD access is by an intra-abdominal catheter
Since the blood goes from the patient through the semipermeable membrane of the dialysis machine and then back into the patient, hemodialysis necessitates vascular access.
An arteriovenous shunt (AVS) and an arteriovenous fistula (AVF) vary primarily by having an?
Answer: AVF is entirely within the arm
Repeated vascular access is necessary because hemodialysis must be performed repeatedly, typically three times a week for four hours.
Which dialyzer from the list below is in use right now?
Answer: hollow tube
Since they were first used often in the 1960s, dialysis machines have undergone changes.
Which of the following skeletal structures attaches to the ureter and directly transports urine there?
Answer: pelvis
The kidney is a bilateral organ about the size of a fist with a hard outer capsule.
An essential indicator of renal function is the glomerular filtration rate, which in a healthy adult is roughly?
Answer: 125 mL/min/1.73 m2
The glomerular filtration rate (GRF) of an adult is typically around 125 mL/min, though there may be considerable variation depending on age and sex.
The kidneys create each and every one of the following, but which one?
Answer: aldosterone
The kidney is unable to produce aldosterone.
What is the most probable reason for post-renal failure?
Answer: benign prostatic hypertrophy
The anatomic site of the injury is frequently used to categorize acute renal failure (ARF). Pre-renal failure is frequently brought on by hypotension, which happens when there has been trauma, dehydration, or blood loss and the renal blood flow has been significantly reduced.