Dialysis
Dialysis ( 46 Questions)
This statement is incorrect. Peritoneal dialysis does not use a machine to filter blood outside of the body; that description is characteristic of hemodialysis.
This statement is incorrect. Peritoneal dialysis does not involve the removal of the peritoneal membrane; instead, it uses the peritoneal membrane in the abdomen to filter waste.
This statement is accurate. Peritoneal dialysis uses the peritoneal membrane in the abdomen as a semipermeable membrane to filter waste products and excess fluids from the blood.
This statement is incorrect. Peritoneal dialysis does not require a catheter to be inserted into the bladder. Instead, it uses a catheter to infuse and drain dialysate into and out of the peritoneal cavity.
A) This statement is incorrect. Peritoneal dialysis does not use a machine to filter blood outside of the body; that description is characteristic of hemodialysis.
B) This statement is incorrect. Peritoneal dialysis does not involve the removal of the peritoneal membrane; instead, it uses the peritoneal membrane in the abdomen to filter waste.
C) This statement is accurate. Peritoneal dialysis uses the peritoneal membrane in the abdomen as a semipermeable membrane to filter waste products and excess fluids from the blood.
D) This statement is incorrect. Peritoneal dialysis does not require a catheter to be inserted into the bladder. Instead, it uses a catheter to infuse and drain dialysate into and out of the peritoneal cavity.