Exam complete questions and
correct answers
Ultrafiltration Rate - ANSWER --The rate at which fluid moves from blood into the
dialysate through the semipermeable membrane
Calculation for Ultraflitration rate - ANSWER --dividing the amount of fluid to be removed
by the minutes of tx time
Osmosis - ANSWER --movement of fluid across a semipermeable membrane from an area
of lower concentration to higher concentration
Diffusion - ANSWER --movement of dissolved particles across a semipermeable
membrane from an area of higher concentration to lower concentration
Ultrafiltration - ANSWER --water is removed from blood because there is pressure
gradient across the membrane
Transmembrane Pressure (TMP) - ANSWER --The pressure across the dialyzer
membrane(Blood compartment plus dialysate compartment pressure)
In dialyzer reprocessing this chemical is used for disenfection - ANSWER --Paracetic Acid
,Amount of time water must stay in contact with charcoal in carbon tanks in order to allow
chlorine and chlormaines to be removed - ANSWER --Empty Bed Contact Time
Minimum number of minutes of contact time in carbon tanks - ANSWER --10 or 5 in each
tank
Access for pd is through a - ANSWER --catheter
where is the catheter placed in a pd pt - ANSWER --abdomen
what acts as a filter in pd - ANSWER --lining of the abdomen
Dialysis Disequilibrium Syndrome - ANSWER --caused by the rapid removal of urea during
hemodialysis;
Dialysis Disequilibrium Syndrome Signs/Symptoms - ANSWER --Headache, blurred vision,
Restlessness, confused, tremors, convulsions, seizures, coma, death
Back flow prevention device - ANSWER --Stops water from the tx system from flowing
back into the feed water
Large Amounts of aluminum in water can cause - ANSWER --Bone Disease
How often should the ro operating parameters be checked - ANSWER --Daily
What is added to municipal water supply to make it clearer - ANSWER --alum
, Depthflitration - ANSWER --measuring pressure before and after filter
water softner - ANSWER --softens hard water by taking out some of the magnesium and
calcium that form the scale
booster pump - ANSWER --used to increase water flow or pressure
Diabetes - ANSWER --Number one cause for CKD
Intrarenal Failure - ANSWER --Renal failure due to injury to the kidneys
Example of Intrarenal failure - ANSWER --Blow to kidneys, drug/poison,
glomeruolnephritis
Postrenal Failure - ANSWER --when a blockage causes urine to back up and harm the
kidneys
Example of Postrenal failure - ANSWER --Enlarged prostate, Stones, Kinked Ureter
Prerenal failure - ANSWER --when kidneys dont get enough blood
Example of Prerenal failure - ANSWER --Trauma Severe dehydration, heart disease
Two hormones the kidneys produce - ANSWER --Erythroprotein, Calcitriol