THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

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MEDICAL

KIDNEY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In kidney dialysis, which of the following are true of dialysis fluid?I. it does not contain ureaII. it is taken back to the patient by the renal vein III. it contains an equal or slightly higher glucose concentration than the patient’s blood
A
I and II only
B
I and III only
C
II and III only
D
I, II and III
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Dialysate, also called dialysis fluid, dialysis solution or bath, is a solution of pure water, electrolytes and salts, such as bicarbonate and sodium. The purpose of dialysate is to pull toxins from the blood into the dialysate. The way this works is through a process called diffusion.

Detailed explanation-2: -It’s a time-consuming procedure. It requires the patient to be on antirejection medication. It uses a machine to purify blood.

Detailed explanation-3: -The bicarbonate component contains sodium bicarbonate and sodium chloride; the acid component contains chloride salts of sodium, potassium (if needed), calcium, magnesium, acetate (or citrate), and glucose (optional). These two components are mixed simultaneously with purified water to make the dialysate.

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