Hemodialysis Questions

Solutions that have a higher osmolarity than body fluids are called:
a)Hypotonic b)Hypertonic c) Isotonic d)Hypo-osomole ANSWER: B) Hypertonic

Blood that is exposed to a hypertonic solution may cause:

a) Hemoysis b)Crenation c)Hypertension d)Hyperthermia ANSWER: B)Crenation

A non-sterile aqueous solution that is similar to normal levels of electrolytes found in the extracellular
fluid is:
a) Dialysate solution b)Plasma c)Normal saline d)Hypertonic saline ANSWER: A) Dialysate solution

Dry weight is the term used to describe the status of a patient with no fluids excess in the:
a)Interstitial and vascular compartment b)Intracellular compartment c)Intracellular and interstitial
compartment d)Vascular compartment......ANSWER: A) Interstitial and vascular compartment

The principle underlying waste product removal process in hemodialysis is:

a)Osmotic pressure b)Hydrostatic pressure c)Filtration d)Diffusion ANSWER: D)Diffusion

The movement of solute particles from an area of higher chemical concentration to an area of lower
chemical concentration until equilibrium is reached is called:
a)Diffusion b)Osmosis c)Ultrafiltration d)Hydrostatic pressure ANSWER: A)Diffiusion

Blood and dialyzing fluid flowing in opposite directions is called:

a)Counter-current flow b)Cross current flow c)Con-current flow d)capillary flow.............ANSWER: A)
COUNTER-CURRENT FLOW

Factors which influence dialyzer clearance include:

a)Blood flow rate b)Dislysate flow rate c)Membrane permeability d)All the above...........ANSWER: D)
ALL THE ABOVE

Which of the following is necessary for high flux dialysis?

a) sodium modeling b)sterile dialysate c)ultrafiltrtion control d)kinetic modeling
capabilities.............ANSWER: C)ULTRAFILTRATION CONTROL

In a roller-type pump,the pressure of rollers against the tubing is called:

a)constriction b)compression c)impaction d)occlusion ANSWER: D)COMPRESSION

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An air/foam detector is used to detect the presence of air in the:
a)heparin line b)dialysate line c)venous blood line d)concentrate line..........ANSWER : C) VENOUS
BLOOD LINE

Pre-pump arterial pressure should be measured, particularly with high blood flow rates because:
a)pressure may be high(>100 mmHg) b)high filtration rates may damage red blood cells c)hemolysis
may occur with very low (more negative) undetected negative pressures d)blood flow will improve
ANSWER: C)HEMOLYSIS MAY OCCUR WITH VERY LOW (MORE NEGATIVE)
UNDETECTED NEGATIVE PRESSURES

Pre-pump arterial pressure in a patient with fistula should:

a)be below zero (negative) b)be above zero (positive) c)have the upper alarm limit set below zero d) A
and C...
ANSWER: D) A and C

Sequential ultrafiltration is BEST described as:

a)increased fluid removal using 2 dialyzers in series during one dialysis b)increased fluid removal by
alternating high and low TMP every hour during one dialysis c)increased fluid removal in two
successive dialysis d)fluid removal without diffusion dialysis
ANSWER: D) FLUID REMOVAL WITHOUT DIFFUSION DIALYSIS

A patient gains 2.5kgs since his last hemodialysis treatment. How much extra fluid does he have?
a)1000cc b)1500cc c)2000cc d)2500cc
ANSWER: D)2500cc

When fluid replacement is necessary during dialysis, which one of the following solutions is usually
used?
a)0.45% saline b)0.9%saline c)5% dextrose in water d)5% dextrose in normal saline
ANSWER: B) 0.9% SALINE