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NTHCMshouldMbeMreplacedMwithMtunneledMcatheterMifMdialysisMisMneededMforMmoreMth
an:M-MAnswerM5MdaysM(canMstayMupMtoM7Mdays)
TransparentMdressingMchangesM-MAnswerMEveryM7Mdays
GauzeMdressingMchangesM-MAnswerMEveryM2Mdays
TransferinMSaturationMEquationM-
MAnswerM(SerumMironMlevelMXM100)M/MtotalMironMbindingMcapacity
UreaMReductionMRateM(URR)M-MAnswerM-MshouldMbeMgreaterMthanM65%
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3.MLoveMandMbelonging
4.MSelf-MEsteem
5.MSelf-MActualization
AVMFistulaMmaturation,McheckMfor:M-MAnswerMThrill,MvesselMgrowth,MvesselMfirmness
CKDMandMfistulaMplacementM-MAnswerM6-9MmonthsMbeforeMexpectedMstartMofMdialysis
WhenMisMHDMusuallyMstarted?M-MAnswerMGFRMofM8Mml/min/1.73Mm2
PatientMwithMsevereMkidneyMdiseaseMandMMRIMwithMgadoliniumMcontrastM-
MAnswerMCanMcauseMnephrogenicMsystemicMfibrosis