PATHOLOGY MCQ
URINARY SYSTEM
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Question
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Which term describes the procedure used to remove waste products from the blood of a patient whose kidneys no longer work?
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urethroplasty
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prostectomy
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hemodialysis
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kidney transplant
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Dialysis is a procedure to remove waste products and excess fluid from the blood when the kidneys stop working properly. It often involves diverting blood to a machine to be cleaned.
Detailed explanation-2: -Hemodialysis is a procedure where a dialysis machine and a special filter called an artificial kidney, or a dialyzer, are used to clean your blood. To get your blood into the dialyzer, the doctor needs to make an access, or entrance, into your blood vessels.
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