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Dialysis in the Treatment of Renal Failur- Part 1
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1. What is the size of urea molecule ?
A. 50 Da
B. 60 Da
C. 70 Da
D. 80 Da
2. What is the size of creatinine molecule ?
A. 100 Da
B. 113 Da
C. 123 Da
D. 132 Da
3. Which of the following is a category of dialysis membrane ?
A. Cellulose
B. Cellulosynthetic
C. Synthetic
D. All of the above
4. Surface area of modern dialysis membranes in adult patients is ?
A. 0.5 – 1.0 m2
B. 1.5 – 2.0 m2
C. 2.5 – 3.0 m2
D. 3.5 – 4.0 m2
5. Which of the following improve the ‘Biocompatibility’ of a dialysis membrane ?
A. More free hydroxyl groups on membrane surface
B. Less free hydroxyl groups on membrane surface
C. More free sulphydral groups on membrane surface
D. Less free sulphydral groups on membrane surface
6. Which of the following is a form of synthetic membrane ?
A. Polysulfone
B. Polymethylmethacrylate
C. Polyacrylonitrile
D. All of the above
7. Reprocessing agent used in a hemodialyzer include ?
A. Formaldehyde
B. Peracetic acid – hydrogen peroxide
C. Glutaraldehyde
D. All of the above
8. During each hemodialysis, patient is exposed to approximately how much water as dialysate ?
A. 80 L
B. 120 L
C. 180 L
D. 250 L
9. Blood flow rate in the extracorporeal circuit in hemodialysis machine ranges from ?
A. 50 to 100 mL/min
B. 100 to 200 mL/min
C. 250 to 500 mL/min
D. 500 to 750 mL/min
10. ‘Breschia – Cimino fistula’ is used for ?
A. Dialysis access
B. Ventriculo-atrial shunt
C. Peritono-caval shunt
D. Peripheral arterial bypass
11. Most common dialysis access-related complication is ?
A. Infection
B. Thrombosis
C. Embolism
D. Perforation
12. In hemodialysis, dialysate flows in an opposite counter-current direction at the rate of ?
A. 100 to 300 mL/min
B. 300 to 500 mL/min
C. 500 to 800 mL/min
D. 800 to 1000 mL/min
13. What level of urea reduction ratio (URR) per treatment, defines minimal standards for adequacy among ESRD patients ?
A. 35 %
B. 45 %
C. 55 %
D. 65 %
14. What level of KT/V per treatment, defines minimal standards for adequacy among ESRD patients ?
A. 0.8
B. 1.0
C. 1.2
D. 1.4
15. For the majority of patients with ESRD, how many hours of dialysis is required each week ?
A. 3 to 9 hours
B. 9 to 12 hours
C. 12 to 24 hours
D. 24 to 36 hours
16. Most common acute complication of hemodialysis is ?
A. Infection
B. Hypotension
C. Anemia
D. Anaphylactoid reactions
17. In dialysate, presence of which of the following is a common cause of hypotension ?
A. Acetate
B. Bicarbonate
C. Calcium
D. Aluminium
18. In the management of hypotension during dialysis, administration of which of the following is useful ?
A. 100 to 250 mL of isotonic saline
B. 10 mL of 23 % saturated hypertonic saline
C. Salt-poor albumin
D. All of the above
