Davita Pct Final Exam (Study Guide) 2022/2023

1 / 19Davita PCT Final Exam (Study Guide) 2022/20231. Fluid pushed thru a semipermeable membrane (answer) Ultrafiltration2. Known as solute drag, solute move w/ water across the semipermeable membrane. *kidneys remove waste this way* (answer) Convection3. Movement of dissolved particles across a semipermeable membrane from*high* to *low* concentration (answer) Diffusion4. Fluid move from *low* to *high* solute concentration (answer) Osmosis5. 1) Fluid Balance (ultrafiltration)2) Electrolyte balance (diffusion)3) Acid/Base balance (answer) Kidneys excretory functions6. 1) Renin (angiotensin aldosterone system)2) Erythropoiesis3) Vitamin D & Calcium regulation (answer) Kidneys endocrine functions7. Function of Bicarbonate (answer) Maintains acid-base balance and help clean blood by functioning as the primary buffer in the body8. How do we replace *excretory* functions? (answer) Hemodialysis removes urea, salt, excess water from blood which normalizes electrolytes and metabolic acidosis2 / 199. Hormones replaced by medications such as Epogen, Iron,Antihyperten- sive (ACE inhibitors), Phosphate binders, Vitamins D,Calcimetric agents (answer) - How we replace *endocrine* functions?10. 1) Edema & Pulmonary Edema2) Hypertension3) Chronic Heart Failure4) Shortness of breath5) Headaches (answer) Signs & symptoms of fluid imbalance11. Hypertension leads to (answer) Left Ventricular Hypertrophy (LVH)12. Why is sodium balance important? (answer) Sodium holds onto water, thirst and blood pressure control13. 1) Extreme muscle