Chronic Renal Failure
Chronic Renal Failure ( 54 Questions)
Correct. Hemodialysis is a treatment modality that uses a machine (dialyzer) to filter waste products and excess fluid from the blood, compensating for the impaired kidney function in chronic renal failure.
Incorrect. Peritoneal dialysis uses the peritoneal membrane within the abdomen to remove waste products and excess fluid, rather than a machine.
Incorrect. Kidney transplant involves replacing a damaged kidney with a healthy one from a donor and is not a form of dialysis.
Incorrect. Pharmacological therapy may be part of the treatment plan for chronic renal failure, but it does not focus on removing waste products and excess fluid from the blood like dialysis does.
A) Correct. Hemodialysis is a treatment modality that uses a machine (dialyzer) to filter waste products and excess fluid from the blood, compensating for the impaired kidney function in chronic renal failure.
B) Incorrect. Peritoneal dialysis uses the peritoneal membrane within the abdomen to remove waste products and excess fluid, rather than a machine.
C) Incorrect. Kidney transplant involves replacing a damaged kidney with a healthy one from a donor and is not a form of dialysis.
D) Incorrect. Pharmacological therapy may be part of the treatment plan for chronic renal failure, but it does not focus on removing waste products and excess fluid from the blood like dialysis does.