DAVITA FINAL EXAMS2024 VERSION SMART PASS SOLUTIONS DAVITA final prep exam 2024 with correct answers 100%. kidney excretory functions - Answer-normalize electrolytes, remove wastes, provide fluid & acid base balance fxn of acid concentration - Answer-concentration gradient for diffusion/osmosis to take place fxn of bicarbonate - Answer-buffers acid concentrate (in dialysate) & normalizes pH (in pt) hyperkalemia - Answer-> 5.5 mEq extreme muscle weakness, abn heart rhythm, cardiac arrest hypokalemia - Answer-< 3.5 mEq fatigue, muscle weakness, paralysis, resp failure, arrhythmias, cardiac instability/arrest kidney endocrine fxn - Answer-renin & EPO secretion, vit D activation common causes of CKD - Answer-diabetes, hypertension, polycystic kidney disease how much of normal kidney fxn replaced by hemodialysis - Answer-15% signs & symptoms of fluid imbalance - Answer-hypertension, edema, shortness of breath consequence of prolonged fluid overload & hypertension - Answer-left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) treatment for pericarditis - Answer-decrease/stop heparin, more frequent dialysis common cause of hypertension - Answer-fluid overload why dialysis pts are anemic - Answer-primary cause: lack of EPODAVITA FINAL EXAMS2024 VERSION SMART PASS SOLUTIONS secondary cause: inad. iron stores, inad. dialysis, malnutrition, blood loss during treatment how PCT can avoid contributing to lowered hemoglobin & blood loss - Answer-verify EPO stimulating agent