Dialysis
Dialysis ( 46 Questions)
This statement is incorrect. Hemodialysis does not involve the removal of the peritoneal membrane; that description is characteristic of peritoneal dialysis.
This statement is accurate. Hemodialysis uses a machine called a dialyzer to filter blood outside the body, removing waste products and excess fluid before returning the clean blood to the patient.
This statement is incorrect. Hemodialysis does not rely on a catheter inserted into the bladder; that description is characteristic of urinary catheterization.
This statement is incorrect. Hemodialysis does not use a pump to circulate dialysate through the intestines; that description is characteristic of peritoneal dialysis.
A) This statement is incorrect. Hemodialysis does not involve the removal of the peritoneal membrane; that description is characteristic of peritoneal dialysis.
B) This statement is accurate. Hemodialysis uses a machine called a dialyzer to filter blood outside the body, removing waste products and excess fluid before returning the clean blood to the patient.
C) This statement is incorrect. Hemodialysis does not rely on a catheter inserted into the bladder; that description is characteristic of urinary catheterization.
D) This statement is incorrect. Hemodialysis does not use a pump to circulate dialysate through the intestines; that description is characteristic of peritoneal dialysis.