THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

URINARY BLADDER

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which term describes the procedure used to remove waste products from the blood of a patient whose kidneys no longer work?
A
urethroplasty
B
prostectomy
C
hemodialysis
D
kidney transplant
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Dialysis is a procedure to remove waste products and excess fluid from the blood when the kidneys stop working properly.

Detailed explanation-2: -In the dialyzer, toxins and excess water (which are the equivalent of the urine produced by the healthy kidneys) pass from the blood into the dialysate.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hemodialysis is a process by which wastes from the body are removed by using an artificial kidney. A series of tubes, made up of semipermeable membrane are placed in a dialysis solution to remove the wastes and purified blood is pumped back into the body.

Detailed explanation-4: -With hemodialysis, a machine removes blood from your body, filters it through a dialyzer (artificial kidney) and returns the cleaned blood to your body. This 3-to 5-hour process may take place in a hospital or a dialysis center three times a week. You can also do hemodialysis at home.

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