DaVita Final Exam (Study Guide) Latest Complete Solution

DaVita Final Exam (Study Guide) Latest Complete Solution Fluid pushed through a semipermeable membrane - CORRECT ANS - Ultrafiltration Known as solute drag, solutes move w/ water across the semipermeable membrane. *kidneys remove waste this way* - CORRECT ANS - Convection Movement of dissolved particles across a semipermeable membrane from *high* to *low* concentration - CORRECT ANS - Diffusion Fluid move from *low* to *high* solute concentration - CORRECT ANS - Osmosis 1) Fluid Balance (ultrafiltration) 2) Electrolyte balance (diffusion) 3) Acid/Base balance - CORRECT ANS - Kidneys excretory functions 1) Renin (angiotensin aldosterone system) 2) Erythropoiesis 3) Vitamin D & Calcium regulation - CORRECT ANS - Kidneys endocrine functions Function of Bicarbonate - CORRECT ANS - Maintains acid-base balance and help clean blood by functioning as the primary buffer in the body How do we replace *excretory* functions? - CORRECT ANS - Hemodialysis removes urea, salt, excess water from blood which normalizes electrolytes and metabolic acidosis Hormones replaced by medications such as Epogen, Iron, Antihypertensive (ACE inhibitors), Phosphate binders, Vitamins D, Calcimetric agents - CORRECT ANS - How we replace *endocrine* functions? 1) Edema & Pulmonary Edema 2) Hypertension 3) Chronic Heart Failure 4) Shortness of breath 5) Headaches - CORRECT ANS - Signs & symptoms of fluid imbalance Hypertension leads to - CORRECT ANS - Left Ventricular Hypertrophy (LVH)