chapter 48 vidlec part 2

Question 1

Any condition that seriously damages the glomerular membrane and results in increased permeability to plasma proteins

Answer 1

nephrotic syndrome

Question 2

nephrotic syndrome results in _____

Answer 2

hypoalbuminemia
edema

Question 3

is nephrotic syndrome curable?

Answer 3

not curable

Question 4

the most common inherited cause of kidney failure

Answer 4

polycystic kidney injury

Question 5

is polycystic kidney injury treatable?

Answer 5

not curable

Question 6

is renal cancer treatable?

Answer 6

yes, surgery and medicine

Question 7

Results when the kidneys cannot remove wastes or perform regulatory functions

Answer 7

kidney failure

Question 8

it is the elevation of blood urea nitrogen/BUN and serum creatinine levels

Answer 8

azotemia

Question 9

a machine filters wastes, salts and fluid from your blood when your kidneys are no longer healthy enough to do this work adequately

Answer 9

hemodialysis

Question 10

used when patient is acutely ill until kidneys resume function

Answer 10

hemodialysis

Question 11

a long-term replacement therapy in CKD and ESKD

Answer 11

hemodialysis

Question 12

extract toxic nitrogenous substances from the blood and to remove excess fluid

Answer 12

hemodialysis

Question 13

what are the vascular access?

Answer 13

av fistula
av graft