End-stage renal disease
End-stage renal disease ( 49 Questions)
This is correct. Hemodialysis is a renal replacement therapy that uses a dialysis machine to remove waste products, toxins, and excess fluid from the bloodstream when the kidneys are no longer able to do so effectively.
This is incorrect. While hemodialysis may have some effect on blood pressure, its primary purpose is to replace kidney function in filtering waste productsand maintaining fluid balance.
This is incorrect. Hemodialysis does not stimulate the kidneys to produce more urine. It directly filters the blood to remove toxins and fluid.
This is incorrect. Hemodialysis does not involve surgical replacement of damaged kidneys. It is a non-surgical procedure performed in a dialysis center using a dialysis machine.
A. This is correct. Hemodialysis is a renal replacement therapy that uses a dialysis machine to remove waste products, toxins, and excess fluid from the bloodstream when the kidneys are no longer able to do so effectively.
B. This is incorrect. While hemodialysis may have some effect on blood pressure, its primary purpose is to replace kidney function in filtering waste products
and maintaining fluid balance.
C. This is incorrect. Hemodialysis does not stimulate the kidneys to produce more urine. It directly filters the blood to remove toxins and fluid.
D. This is incorrect. Hemodialysis does not involve surgical replacement of damaged kidneys. It is a non-surgical procedure performed in a dialysis center using a dialysis machine.