Understanding Kidney Failure Consequences

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What is the main consequence of kidney failure?

Increased production of red blood cells

Loss of appetite

Accumulation of waste substances in the bloodstream (correct)

Inability to regulate blood pressure

What is the only treatment for kidney failure mentioned in the text?

Physical therapy

Surgery

Dialysis (correct)

Medication

What is the function of a dialysis machine?

To regulate blood pressure

To increase the production of red blood cells

To maintain glucose levels in the blood

To act as an artificial kidney and filter the patient's blood (correct)

Why is the dialysis fluid constantly replaced with new fluid?

To create a concentration gradient for diffusion to continue Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the problems associated with dialysis, as mentioned in the text?

Risk of blood clots and infections Signup and view all the answers

What is the main risk for a patient after undergoing a kidney transplant?

Organ rejection Signup and view all the answers

Where do most donor kidneys for transplants come from?

Deceased individuals Signup and view all the answers

What is the main advantage of a kidney transplant over dialysis?

Less time-consuming treatment Signup and view all the answers

What is one reason why there are not enough available organs for everyone needing a transplant?

Limited availability of donor organs Signup and view all the answers

What risk does a patient face if their immune system rejects a transplanted organ?

Need for another transplant or return to dialysis Signup and view all the answers

Why do patients have to go into the hospital three to four days a week for dialysis treatment?

To be hooked up to the dialysis machine for treatment Signup and view all the answers

What is a consequence of reaching equilibrium in the dialysis process?

Cessation of unwanted substances removal from the blood Signup and view all the answers

What is the main waste product that the kidneys remove?

Urea Signup and view all the answers

How do we primarily lose ions naturally?

Through sweating Signup and view all the answers

What happens to cells if there is too much water in the body?

They gain water and swell Signup and view all the answers

What is the structure inside each kidney that is responsible for filtering blood?

Nephrons Signup and view all the answers

What is the process called where kidney tubules absorb small substances from the blood?

Filtration Signup and view all the answers

What does the hypothalamus detect inside the body?

Water concentration in the bloodstream Signup and view all the answers

What hormone is released by the pituitary gland to regulate water reabsorption?

Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH) Signup and view all the answers

What happens when the level of water in the bloodstream is too low?

More urine is produced Signup and view all the answers

What substance is reabsorbed because it is always useful?

Glucose Signup and view all the answers

What do we not reabsorb during the selective reabsorption process?

Urea Signup and view all the answers

What happens to cells if there is too little water in the body?

They shrink Signup and view all the answers

What structure in the brain detects the concentration of water in the bloodstream?

Hypothalamus Signup and view all the answers

What is the main job of the kidneys?

To filter the blood and remove waste products Signup and view all the answers

What is the main waste product removed by the kidneys?

Urea Signup and view all the answers

How do we primarily lose ions naturally?

By sweating Signup and view all the answers

What is the main reason for regulating water levels in the body?

To prevent cell damage through osmosis Signup and view all the answers

What structures are responsible for filtering blood inside the kidneys?

Nephrons Signup and view all the answers

What is the process called when kidney tubules absorb small substances from the blood?

Filtration Signup and view all the answers

Which structure in the brain detects the concentration of water in the bloodstream?

Hypothalamus Signup and view all the answers

What hormone is released by the pituitary gland to regulate water reabsorption?

Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) Signup and view all the answers

'Selective reabsorption' in the kidneys refers to the process of reabsorbing which substances?

'Good' substances only Signup and view all the answers

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What is the main consequence of kidney failure?

What is the only treatment for kidney failure mentioned in the text?

What is the function of a dialysis machine?

Why is the dialysis fluid constantly replaced with new fluid?

What is one of the problems associated with dialysis, as mentioned in the text?

What is the main risk for a patient after undergoing a kidney transplant?

Where do most donor kidneys for transplants come from?

What is the main advantage of a kidney transplant over dialysis?

What is one reason why there are not enough available organs for everyone needing a transplant?

What risk does a patient face if their immune system rejects a transplanted organ?

Why do patients have to go into the hospital three to four days a week for dialysis treatment?

What is a consequence of reaching equilibrium in the dialysis process?

What is the main waste product that the kidneys remove?

How do we primarily lose ions naturally?

What happens to cells if there is too much water in the body?

What is the structure inside each kidney that is responsible for filtering blood?

What is the process called where kidney tubules absorb small substances from the blood?

What does the hypothalamus detect inside the body?

What hormone is released by the pituitary gland to regulate water reabsorption?

What happens when the level of water in the bloodstream is too low?

What substance is reabsorbed because it is always useful?

What do we not reabsorb during the selective reabsorption process?

What happens to cells if there is too little water in the body?

What structure in the brain detects the concentration of water in the bloodstream?

What is the main job of the kidneys?

What is the main waste product removed by the kidneys?

How do we primarily lose ions naturally?

What is the main reason for regulating water levels in the body?

What structures are responsible for filtering blood inside the kidneys?

What is the process called when kidney tubules absorb small substances from the blood?

Which structure in the brain detects the concentration of water in the bloodstream?

What hormone is released by the pituitary gland to regulate water reabsorption?

'Selective reabsorption' in the kidneys refers to the process of reabsorbing which substances?

'Deamination' in the liver converts excess amino acids into which substances for storage?

What is the consequence of excessive water in the bloodstream?

What happens to cells if there is too little water in the body?

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