CCHT study set exam (Q&A) 2024/2025

CCHT study set exam (Q&A) 2024/2025 The functional unit of the kidney, or the structure of the kidney that does all of the work, is the: - CORRECT ANSWER-Nephron A nephron is made up of: - CORRECT ANSWER-A glomerulus and a tubule system What is NOT a symptom of uremia? - CORRECT ANSWER-elevated hematocrit Bob's dry weight is 62 kg. Her pretreatment weight is 67 kg. Priming saline is 240 mL, rinse back is 200 mL, fluid from meds is 100 mL , and she is not allowed any fluids during treatment. What is the total amount of fluid weight to be removed during treatment? - CORRECT ANSWER-240+100+200=540 67-62=5 5 x 1000+540= 5,540 mL Based on Bobs total amount of fluid to be removed, what is the UFR per hour for her 4 hour treatment - CORRECT ANSWER-5,540/4= 1,385 mL What is a cause of hypotension during and after tx - CORRECT ANSWER-removing too much fluid If a patients weight is 70 kg what is it in pounds - CORRECT ANSWER-70 x 2.2 = 154 lbs What is normal body pH - CORRECT ANSWER-7.35-7.45 One sign and symptom of fluid overload is - CORRECT ANSWER-hypertension abnormal levels of this electrolyte can cause cardiac arrhythmias and even death - CORRECT ANSWER-Potassium water moves across a membrane from an area of lower solute concentration to an area of higher solute concentration by which principle - CORRECT ANSWER-Osmosis Waste products are removed during dialysis by which principle - CORRECT ANSWERDiffusion Excess fluid is forced out of the blood and into the dialysate by which principle - CORRECT ANSWER-Ultrafiltration The movement of fluid from the tissues toward a higher concentration of sodium in the blood is an example of - CORRECT ANSWER-Osmosis Decreasing the patients prescribed BFR affects the rate of - CORRECT ANSWERDiffusion What would increase diffusion during dialysis - CORRECT ANSWER-Using a bath that will provide a greater concentration gradient What diffuses from the patient's blood during dialysis - CORRECT ANSWER-Urea Ultrafiltration is influenced by - CORRECT ANSWER-Transmembrane pressure The dextrose used in the Dialysate for PD can cause - CORRECT ANSWERHyperglycemia if a patient develops an infection post transplant, the largest contributing factor would most likely be: - CORRECT ANSWER-immunosuppressive meds The most frequent cause of death in the first year post transplant is - CORRECT ANSWER-infection total cell volume (TCV) is a indirect measure of the - CORRECT ANSWER-performance of the dialyzer The TCV should be no less than - CORRECT ANS