Module 6: Dialysis Management Flashcards
End-stage renal disease affects people of all ages, but its incidence increases significantly in people who are older than:
A)30
B)40
C)50
D)60
B)40
What process optimizes blood flow through a new native fistula by percutaneously stretching the venous return?
A) homeostasis
B) thrombectomy
C) vascular stent placement
D) maturation
D) maturation
What term describes the surgical connection of an artery and a vein of the extremity using a synthetic, plastic material to join the two vessels?
A) fistula
B) graft
C) catheter
D) homeostasis
B) graft
What is the most common placement for central venous catheters?
A) subclavian vein
B) femoral vein
C) internal jugular vein
D) basilic vein
C) internal jugular vein
What is considered the functioning unit of the kidney?
A) blood
B) Bowman’s capsule
C) nephron
D) glomerular filtrate
C) nephron
What is transformed to create urine in the renal tubules before collecting inside the renal pelvis?
A) blood from renal arteries
B) Bowman’s capsule
C) nephrons
D) glomerular filtrate
D) glomerular filtrate
What are the two classifications of kidney failure?
A) acute or chronic
B) trauma or post-operative complications
C) glomerulonephritis or polynephritis
D) nephrotic syndrome or diabetic nephropathy
A) acute or chronic
________ is a buildup of nitrogenous waste products within the bloodstream.
A) Hypertension
B) Uremia
C) Polynephritis
D) Glomulerosclerosis
B) Uremia
What is the number one cause of end-stage renal disease?
A) hypertension
B) diabetes
C) polycystic kidney disease
D) glomerulonephritis
B) diabetes
How often are patients who receive catheter-assisted or AV shunt dialysis scheduled for therapy?
A) 1 day per week, 3-5 hours per day
B) 3 days per week, 3-5 hours per day
C) 5 days per week, 3-5 hours per day
D) up to 7 days per week, 3-5 hours per day
B) 3 days per week, 3-5 hours per day
Which of the following is an indication requiring dialysis shunt maintenance?
A) infection
B) arm swelling
C) coagulopathy
D) vessel dissection
B) arm swelling
High venous pressures can indicate __________________, especially if the needle size, blood flow, and cannulation site are unchanged between dialysis therapy visits.
A) adialysis shunt is about to fail
B) infiltration
C) the dialysis machine is malfunctioning
D) vacuum phenomenon
A) adialysis shunt is about to fail
What is the only true contraindication for endovascular therapy of dialysis fistula and graft maintenance?
A) infection
B) excessively elderly patients
C) history of severe contrast allergy
D) coagulopathy
A) infection
What is the most common site for stenosis within a dialysis shunt?
A) arterial inflow
B) venous outflow
C) central venous flow
D) the juxtaanastomotic segment
D) the juxtaanastomotic segment
