End-stage renal disease

End-stage renal disease ( 49 Questions)

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Question 22 :

A nurse is educating a client about the purpose of dialysis as a treatment for ESRD. Which statement by the client indicates a correct understanding of dialysis?

A "Dialysis helps to regenerate damaged kidney tissues and restore kidney function."

This statement is incorrect. Dialysis does not regenerate damaged kidney tissues; it only serves to replace some kidney functions that are lost in ESRD.

B "Dialysis removes waste products and excess fluids from my body since my kidneys can't do it."

This statement is correct. Dialysis is a treatment that helps to remove waste products and excess fluids from the body when the kidneys are unable to perform these functions adequately due to ESRD.

C "Dialysis is a surgical procedure to transplant a healthy kidney from a donor into my body."

This statement is incorrect. Dialysis is not a kidney transplant procedure; it is a method of artificially filtering the blood to perform some functions of the kidneys.

D "Dialysis involves taking medications to reduce the symptoms of kidney failure."

This statement is incorrect. Dialysis is not a medication-based treatment; it is a mechanical process to cleanse the blood outside the body.

End-stage renal disease

End-stage renal disease ( 49 Questions)

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