CCHT Exam Review Perfectly Arranged

CCHT Exam Review Perfectly Arranged The functional unit of the kidney, or the structure in the kidney that does the work, is the: -ANS-Nephron A nephron is made up of: -ANS-A glomerulus and a tubule The endocrine functions of the kidney includes: -ANS-Making erythropoietin and the active form of vitamin D The leading cause of End-Stage Renal Disease for adult in the United States is: -ANS-Diabetes Patients with kidney failure often complain of itching, which is likely to be caused by: -ANS-Hyperphosphatemia Why do kidney patients often have bone disease? -ANS-Kidneys stop producing calcitriol Symptoms that a patient may need more dialysis time include: -ANS-Anorexia, fatigue, swelling A semipermeable membrane is a porous barrier that: -ANS-Allow for only certain sized particles to cross Diffusion is movement of particles: -ANS-From an area of higher concentration Negative pressure is pressure created when: -ANS-Fluid is pulled through a restriction During dialysis, ultrafiltration occurs when: -ANS-Water is removed from blood because there is a pressure gradient between blood and dialysate At which point in the extracorporeal circuit is the blood usually under negative pressure? -ANS-The arterial line section before the blood pump Which of the following will increase the amount of solutes that will diffuse across the semipermeable membrane? -ANS-High concentration gradients