Dialysis Questions

In the process called—-, blood is removed from the body and pumped into a machine that filters the toxic substances out of the body and then returns the purified blood to the patient

Hemodialysis

In hemodialysis an —— separates the blood from the dialysate

Artificial Membrane

In Hemodialysis a —— is surgically created to facilitate the removal and return of blood

Arteriovenous Fistula

In Hemodialysis the composition of the dialysate is similar to—-

Plasma Filtrate

Name 2 components removed during hemodialysis

H2O, Nitrogenous waste

In Hemodialysis —- are removed from the blood

H2O, Nitrogenous waste

How often if dialysis normally performed

Three times per week

What can dialysis be used to treat

Kidney failure

Name one condition caused by kidney failure for which doctors recommend dialysis

Hyperkalemia

Give one of the outcomes of a successful dialysis program

Acceptable RBC count

FOR __________________, DIALYSIS MAY BE GIVEN WHEN KIDNEYS AREN'T REMOVING WASTE PRODUCTS ADEQUATELY OR WHEN A PATIENT CAN NO LONGER PERFORM NORMAL DAILY ACTIVITIES.

CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE

MANY DOCTORS USE DIALYSIS PREVENTIVELY IN

_____________ WHEN URINE OUTPUT IS LOW AND

CONTINUE UNTIL KIDNEY FUNCTION IS RESTORED.

ACUTE KIDNEY FAILURE

IN ______________________, THE DIALYSATE DRAINS BY

GRAVITY.

PERITONEAL DIALYSIS

IN PERITONEAL DIALYSIS, THE _______________, A

MEMBRANE IN THE ABDOMEN, IS USED AS THE FILTER

PERITONEUM

IN PERITONEAL DIALYSIS THE DIALYSATE CONTAINS

____________ & ___________.

GLUCOSE; SALTS

IN PERITONEAL DIALYSIS, A ___________ IS INSERTED IN

THE ABDOMINAL WALL AND IS USED TO PUMP THROUGH

THE DIALYSATE.

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