FRESENIUS NEW HIRE, EXAM STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS WELL ILLUSTRATED.
What are the functions of a healthy kidney? - correct answer Removal of waste
products (creatinine, urea, and uric acid). Regulate fluid, acid base, and
electrolytes.
What are the anatomical structures of the urinary system in order of urine flow? -
correct answer (2) Kidneys (2) Ureters (1) Bladder (1) Urethra
Which of the functions of healthy kidneys are replaced by dialysis? - correct
answer Removal of waste products, and Regulation of fluid balance
What is the function of renin? - correct answer hormone produced by the kidneys
with important effects on regulation of the blood pressure, and on sodium, and
potassium balance
What is homeostasis? - correct answer Steady internal state of equilibrium in the
body.
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Intracellular - correct answer Inside the cells
Intravascular - correct answer inside the blood vessels
Extracellular - correct answer outside the cells
Interstitial - correct answer between the cells
What are the body fluid compartments? - correct answer Intracellular,
Extracellular, Intravascular, Interstitial
What is hemodialysis? (HD) - correct answer Outpatient setting
Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) - correct answer Patient's home
What factors impact the rate of diffusion ? - correct answer Concentration
Gradient, Temperature, Molecular weight of solutes, Nature of the solution,
Membrane Permeability, Surface area, Flow Geometry Convection
What are three types of solutions? - correct answer Hypotonic, Isotonic,
Hypertonic
What is hypotonic? - correct answer Containing less particles
What is Isotonic? - correct answer Containing equal particles